Bachelor of Science

Victoria University - Footscray Park

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Overview

This course enables you to graduate with a major in Biotechnology or Ecology and Environmental Management. With a common first year and majors being chosen in second year, you can customise your program further by adding minors.

Minors available include: analytical chemistry, ecology, aboriginal knowledge and community, , environmental science, cell biology/microbiology/molecular biology, mathematics/statistics and the entrepreneurial mindset.

The Biotechnology major will develop your expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology and cell biology with a focus on biomedical applications.

The Ecology and Environmental Management major offers extensive field work in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments, and interaction with endangered habitats and species.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.

Majors

Biotechnology, Ecology and Environmental Management.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates will gain a thorough knowledge and practical skills for contemporary science careers in industry, state and federal governments, biotechnology, ecology, environmental management and sustainability, medical and pharmaceutical research, agriculture and aquaculture, the food and beverage industry, scientific sales, with job titles including biotechnologist, environmental scientist, ecologist, analytical chemist, land/bush care coordinator, environmental planner and environmental educator.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offerN/PN/P
Median rank to receive an offerN/PN/P
Lowest rank to receive an offerN/PN/P

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Victoria University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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University

Victoria University

Campus

Footscray Park

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Science

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available

Indicative ATAR

Unknown

Course Link

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State
VIC
Type
University
Courses
147
Campuses
City Flinders City Flinders Lane City King City Queen Footscray Nicholson Footscray Park St Albans Sunshine Werribee
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Victoria University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.

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