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Course duration Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Campus Melbourne Campus at Burwood Warrnambool Campus Off campus
Science and Technology Graduate Certificate of Biotechnology
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Master of Biotechnology
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Deakin code
Indicative first year fee
Deakin code
Indicative first year fee
S572
$12720 (Trimester fee)
S772
$25440
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This cutting-edge course provides hands-on experience of the latest techniques in biotechnology research as well as up-to-date bio-processing and production technologies involving mammalian cells, stem cells and other cultures. Graduates may choose to articulate into the Graduate Diploma of Biotechnology, Master of Biotechnology or Master of Biotechnology (Honours).
Deakin University’s postgraduate biotechnology program has been introduced in response to the demand for multi-skilled biotechnologists in Australia and overseas. The courses equip students with a thorough understanding of the very latest techniques and emerging developments in the exciting and innovative area of biotechnology.
Admission requirements: Applicants should have successfully completed a three-year bachelor degree in science or equivalent. Applicants with relevant honours or postgraduate qualifications will be eligible to seek advanced standing.
Students will gain experience operating cell-culture bioreactors similar to those in industrial scale production facilities. An important component of this course is that each unit includes industry involvement through guest lecturers who bring an industry perspective of research and commercialisation into the biotechnology environment. Industry involvement will also include on site visits for some units. The core units in this course cover a wide range of emerging topics in biotechnology and, importantly, business skills.
Career opportunities The Biotechnology postgraduate suite has been designed to build the intellectual and practical capacity of a traditional three/four year biotechnology, science or equivalent degree graduate who aspires to a career in the emerging biotechnology, bioscience or nanoscience field.
Course structure You must complete 4 credit points of study selected from the core units offered through the Graduate Diploma of Biotechnology S672.
Graduate Diploma of Biotechnology Deakin code
Indicative first year fee
S672
$25440
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This cutting-edge course provides hands-on experience of the latest techniques in biotechnology research as well as up-to-date bio-processing and production technologies involving mammalian cells, stem cells and other cultures. Students will gain experience operating cell-culture bioreactors similar to those in industrial scale production facilities. An important component of this course is that each unit includes industry involvement through guest lecturers who bring an industry perspective of research and commercialisation into the biotechnology environment. Industry involvement will also include on site visits for some units. Graduates may choose to articulate into the Master of Biotechnology or Master of Biotechnology (Honours). Alternatively, students may choose to early exit with a Graduate Certificate of Biotechnology. Admission requirements: Applicants should have successfully completed a three-year bachelor degree in science or equivalent. Applicants with relevant honours or postgraduate qualifications will be eligible to seek advanced standing.
Graduates may choose to articulate into the Master of Biotechnology (Honours). Alternatively, students may choose to early exit with a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate of Biotechnology. Admission requirements: Applicants should have successfully completed a three-year bachelor degree in science or equivalent. Applicants with relevant honours or postgraduate qualifications will be eligible to seek advanced standing.
Career opportunities The Biotechnology postgraduate suite has been designed to build the intellectual and practical capacity of a traditional three/four year biotechnology, science or equivalent degree graduate who aspires to a career in the emerging biotechnology, bioscience or nanoscience field.
Course structure Students are required to complete 12 credit points of study consisting of 8 credit points of core units from the list below and 4 credit points of elective units. Core units SBB701 Foundations of Biotechnology SBB702 Bioinformatics, Proteomics and Genomics SBB703 Agricultural Biotechnology SBB704 Cellular Biology and Immunology SBB705 Biopharmaceuticals and Medical Devices SBB712 Laboratory Techniques for Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology SBB713 Industrial and Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology SEN704 Principles of Bioprocessing Elective Units SBB708 Professional Practice Project (2cps)
Career opportunities
plus 2 approved elective units or
The Biotechnology postgraduate suite has been designed to build the intellectual and practical capacity of a traditional three/four year biotechnology, science or equivalent degree graduate who aspires to a career in the emerging biotechnology, bioscience or nanoscience field.
Four approved Level 7 elective units:
Course structure SBB701 Foundations of Biotechnology SBB702 Bioinformatics, Proteomics and Genomics SBB703 Agricultural Biotechnology SBB704 Cellular Biology and Immunology SBB705 Biopharmaceuticals and Medical Devices SBB712 Laboratory Techniques for Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology SBB713 Industrial and Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology SEN704 Principles of Bioprocessing
SBB706 Frontier Techniques in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology SBB707 Bio-Ethics, Bio-Regulatory and Biotechnology Management SBB711 Drug Design and Delivery SEB711 Developing and Managing Innovation SEB712 Managing Complex Projects SEB722 Commercialisation Project SIT764 Project Management or any other level 7 unit approved by the course leader.
Science and Technology 111.