This dual degree combines the practical and theoretical requirements for a professional engineering qualification with the innovation and commercialisation aspects of the biotechnology industry. Through the biotechnology component students deepen their understanding of the key issues within biotechnology such as intellectual property, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and quality control, and learn how to assess the market potential and financial viability of new products or technical services such as vaccines, diagnostics, biopharmaceutical drugs, transgenic plants or innovations in stem cell therapy. With this dual qualification students will be equipped for a wide variety of career opportunities in Australia and in the global life sciences sector where they can contribute to pioneering new frontiers in health, agriculture, science, and engineering. For more information, visit Bachelors of Engineering (Hons)/Biotechnology at UQ.
Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4) is recommended for this program. Students without Specialist Mathematics or equivalent may be required to undertake preparatory courses which may not enable the program to be completed in the minimum time frame without overloading or undertaking summer study.
Engineering (Hons): chemical engineering. Biotechnology: agricultural biotechnology, chemical and nano biotechnology, medical biotechnology, molecular and and microbial biotechnology, synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology
All engineering students must complete 450 hours of engineering professional practice prior to graduation.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C); Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 and 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
99.95
92.20
85.15
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
94.95
85.15
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
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0
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N/P#
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0
0
18
Percentage of all students
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0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Refer to Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Biotechnology.
Refer to Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Biotechnology.
5 years Full time or 10 years Part time