Help transform the way we detect disease, develop new treatments, or sustainably feed a growing world population.
Deepen your knowledge of how cellular, genetic and evolutionary processes affect everyday life.
Understand how disease changes the normal function of cells and how it affects the development of new treatments.
Examine key concepts and techniques to explore genetic information, and investigate cellular processes and cell development in a range of organisms.
You’ll apply microscopic techniques to observe how cells function in healthy and diseased states.
The growing availability of biological data is allowing unprecedented discoveries in areas as diverse as human medicine, agriculture, conservation biology and biotechnology.
You'll learn from leading scientists who have contributed to breakthroughs across biotechnology, and animal, plant and medical sciences.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Clinical research officer
- Agricultural scientist
- Bioinformatician
- Research assistant
- Environmental biologist
- Clinical scientist
- Laboratory technician
- Biotechnologist
- Medical scientist
- Quality assurance officer
Average annual salary range
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Average annual salary range
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Next steps after graduation
When you graduate, you'll be in high demand by employers for your advanced technical, communication, independent thinking and problem-solving skills.
You’ll have the pick of a broad range of career possibilities in areas including:
- agriculture
- conservation
- healthcare
- biotechnology
- pharmaceutical development
- research institutes
- universities
- government agencies.
I chose the Bachelor of Science for its flexibility — it really felt like a degree I could tailor to my interests, instead of shaping myself around my degree!
I chose the Bachelor of Science for its flexibility — it really felt like a degree I could tailor to my interests, instead of shaping myself around my degree!
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21 May
UQ's sustainable energy programs – live Q&A webinars
9 June
Master of Physiotherapy information webinar
11 June
Beyond Megawatts: Embedding Biodiversity in Energy System Planning
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This Major is available as:
- Major
- Extended Major
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Laboratory work
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Genes, Cells and Evolution
- Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
- Genetics
- Microbiology & Immunology
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