C10169v4 Bachelor of Biotechnology Bachelor of Business
Award(s): Bachelor of Biotechnology (BBiotech)Bachelor of Business (BBus)
UAC code: 609176
CRICOS code: 041436K
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 192
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City and Kuring-gai campuses
Note(s)
For international students, mid-year (July/August) intake may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the faculty.
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This course is designed to produce graduates who are prepared for scientific practice in the biotechnology industry or who are equipped for entry into business and management in science-based businesses or institutions.
This course allows graduates to choose between a career in business or biotechnological science. It is particularly suitable for a career in the rapidly expanding and profitable biotechnology business sector where both disciplines are required.
Career options
Career options include manager or scientist in a bio-analytical lab, bio-business, CSIRO, government biotechnology support, a regulatory agency, stockbroking, vaccine manufacture or wine production. Graduates can also be an analyst, biotechnologist, marketer, product developer or research scientist with industry or scientific research organisations.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Assumed knowledge
Mathematics; English; and at least one science subject.
Course duration and attendance
Students can complete the course over four years full time. Full-time attendance involves approximately 16 hours each week on campus. Students may also be able to complete the course part time, usually at the rate of two subjects a semester (a 50 per cent load), taking eight years to complete. Part-time students may need to attend science classes for at least one half-day a week, in addition to evening classes.
Course structure
The course comprises a total of 192 credit points, made up of 96 credit points of biotechnology subjects and 96 credit points of business subjects.
Graduation from the biotechnology component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Biotechnology prior to completion of the business component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Biotechnology (C10172) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree.
Similarly, if a student wishes to graduate from the business component of the combined degree prior to completion of the science component they must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree.
Course completion requirements
| CBK90169 Major choice (Business) | 48cp | |
| STM90273 Core subjects (Business) | 48cp | |
| STM90284 Core subjects (Biotechnology) | 96cp | |
| Total | 192cp |
Course program
The program shown is for a full-time student with a Human Resource Management major.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 22107 Accounting for Business Decisions A | 6cp | |
| 26100 Integrating Business Perspectives | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 21129 Managing People and Organisations | 6cp | |
| 24108 Marketing Foundations | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 0cp | ||
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance | 6cp | |
| 91132 Molecular Biology 1 | 6cp | |
| 91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology | 6cp | |
| 22207 Accounting for Business Decisions B | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 21555 Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
| 21510 The Global Context of Management | 6cp | |
| 91142 Biotechnology | 6cp | |
| 91703 Physiological Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 21440 Management Skills | 6cp | |
| 91326 Analytical Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology | 6cp | |
| 21036 Managing Strategic Performance | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 21512 Understanding Organisations: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
| 21037 Managing Employee Relations | 6cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 6cp | |
| 91359 Advanced Immunology | 6cp | |
| 91335 Molecular Biology 2 | 6cp | |
| 91369 Biobusiness and Environmental Biotechnology | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 21407 Strategic Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
| 21505 Human Resource Management (Capstone) | 6cp | |
| 91368 Bioreactors and Bioprocessing | 6cp | |
| 91144 Plant Biotechnology | 6cp | |
Honours
A Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) (C09022) is available to eligible students.
Transfer between UTS courses
There is provision for students already enrolled in a Bachelor of Biotechnology or a Bachelor of Business degree to transfer to this combined degree program, provided they meet the entry requirements for the combined degree.
Students wishing to transfer from the combined degree program to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) single degree program, and whose ATAR is less than the current entry rank for the Bachelor of Business, are required to apply for admission through the Universities Admissions Centre in the non-current school leaver category.
Professional recognition
Depending on disciplines chosen, students may be eligible for entry to the relevant professional associations.
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
