Extend your knowledge in your specialist area at postgraduate level with our honours programme. The Bachelor of Science (Honours) programme involves one year of full-time study, or two years of part-time study, after you have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Science. After graduating with a BSc(Hons), it’s possible to progress to a Master of Science (MSc) degree. If you achieve First or Second Class First Division Honours in your BSc(Hons), you’ll be eligible for direct entry to a PhD. Biotechnology: Postgraduate study in Biotechnology provides the necessary academic background for entry into the exciting and emerging biotechnology industry. Alongside the development of advanced practical knowledge of biotechnology and molecular genetic technologies that are the foundation of modern biotechnology, you will learn about the commercial exploitation of living organisms or their components (such as proteins), and develop your ability to communicate and translate scientific research. Areas of research interests open to exploration include: Aspects of medical technology Computing Downstream processing and protein purification Fermentation technology Managing technology The social, legal and ethical place of biotechnology in society Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc(Hons)) in Biotechnology 15 points from: BIOSCI 741 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology BIOSCI 759 Molecular Cell Biology and Biomedicine 15 points from: BIOSCI 752 Plant Genomics and Biotechnology BIOSCI 755 Genomics and Gene Expression 30 points from: SCIENT 701 Accounting and Finance for Scientists SCIENT 702 Marketing for Scientific and Technical Personnel SCIENT 704 Law and Intellectual Property 60 points: BIOSCI 762 BSc(Hons) Dissertation Proposal BIOTECH 788B BSc(Hons) Dissertation in Biotechnology Further study options Master of Information Technology Master of Energy Master of Science Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Clinical Psychology