This course qualifies graduates as scientists, technologists and research officers in the biotechnology industry and medical/veterinary, research and diagnostic/service laboratories.

Wagga Wagga Campus

On campus
Distance education

Full-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Part-time 6 years (12 sessions)

Whilst there are no HSC subjects specified as a prerequisite for admission, school leavers who are intending applicants are advised to include 2 unit Mathematics and 2 unit Chemistry in their HSC studies or recognised equivalent.

Successful applicants who believe they do not have an appropriate high school chemistry background are strongly recommended to undertake the chemistry subject offered in the University’s Studylink supplementary program prior to commencing study in the course. Enquiries concerning the chemistry subject offered through Studylink should be directed to Student Services on (02) 6933 2376.

• NSW TAFE Pathology Technicians Certificate
• NSW TAFE Pathology Technicians Higher Certificate
• NSW TAFE Associate Diploma of Health Science (Pathology Techniques)
• NSW TAFE Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Biological Techniques)
• NSW TAFE Advanced Certificate in Biomedical Techniques
• NSW TAFE Diploma of Health Science (Pathology Techniques)
• NSW TAFE Diploma of Applied Science (Biological Techniques)

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 subjects). Students should note the professional training component detailed below.

CHM104 Chemistry 1A

BMS127 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

BMS115 Introductory Medical Microbiology

BMS105 Introductory Medical Science

CHM107 Chemistry 1B

MTH135 Maths & Statistics in Health Sciences

BMS128 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

ITC182 Understanding and Using Computers

BMS205 Human Biochemistry

BMS230 Cell Biology

BMS204 Genetics/Cytogenetics

BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology

CHM213 Analytical Chemistry

BMS206 Molecular Biology

BMS311 Cellular Technology

PHM131 Pharmaceutics 1

BMS308 Immunology

BMS330 Medical Physiology

BMS305 Genetic Engineering

BMS314 Advanced Medical Microbiology

BMS315 Systematic Medical Microbiology

BMS307 Perspectives in Biotechnology

BMS304 Medical and Forensic Genetics

BMS312 Applied Immunology

BMS105 Introductory Medical Science

CHM104 Chemistry 1A

CHM107 Chemistry 1B

MTH135 Maths Statistics in Health Sciences

BMS115 Introductory Medical Microbiology

BMS127 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

ITC182 Understanding and Using Computers

BMS128 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

BMS230 Cell Biology

BMS205 Human Biochemistry

PHM131 Pharmaceutics 1

CHM213 Analytical Chemistry

BMS204 Genetics/Cytogenetics

BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology

BMS311 Cellular Technology

BMS206 Molecular Biology

BMS308 Immunology

BMS330 Medical Physiology

BMS312 Applied Immunology

BMS304 Medical and Forensic Genetics

BMS314 Advanced Medical Microbiology

BMS305 Genetic Engineering

BMS307 Perspectives in Biotechnology

BMS315 Systematic Medical Microbiology

Students must complete a six week compulsory professional training component in order to qualify for the award of Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical and Applied Biotechnology). Professional training can be carried out in blocks of three weeks if desired, preferably in the last twenty months of the course. Training locations can range from private companies to public research institutes and utilities (e.g. hospitals, CSIRO, medical institutes) but the site and project concerned must be approved by the Course Adviser prior to commencement. Students who can prove at least six to eight months of previous employment in an approved discipline are exempt from this component.

Course Coordinator, Medical Biotechnology
Dr Heather Urwin
School of Biomedical Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2501
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2587
Email: medbiotech@csu.edu.au