B.Sc in Biotechnology is a three-year undergraduate course divided into six semesters that provides detailed knowledge of the bi-molecular and cellular activities and be informed about the different technologies to study them. It includes a wide spectrum of subjects like genetics, molecular biology, and chemistry.
Admission requirements
The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement, a candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution, and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
Life Orientation is excluded in the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).
Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students. Final admission is based on the Grade 12 results.
| Minimum requirements | ||||||
| Achievement level | ||||||
| English Home Language or English First Additional Language | Mathematics | Physical Science | APS | |||
| NSC/IEB | AS Level | NSC/IEB | AS Level | NSC/IEB | AS Level | |
| 5 | C | 5 | C | 5 | C | 30 |
* Cambridge A level candidates who obtained at least a D in the required subjects will be considered for admission. International Baccalaureate (IB) HL candidates who obtained at least a 4 in the required subjects, will be considered for admission.
Candidates who do not comply with the minimum admission requirements for BSc (Biotechnology), may be considered for admission to the BSc – Extended programme for the Biological and Agricultural Sciences. The BSc – The extended programme takes place over a period of four years instead of the normal three years.
| BSc Extended Programme for the Biological and Agricultural Sciences Minimum requirements | ||||||
| Achievement level | ||||||
| English Home Language or English First Additional Language | Mathematics | Physical Science | APS | |||
| NSC/IEB | AS Level | NSC/IEB | AS Level | NSC/IEB | AS Level | |
| 4 | D | 4 | D | 4 | D | 24 |
Minimum duration of study: 3 years
What are the jobs for B.Sc Biotechnology?
Research Fellow.
Clinical Research Associate.
Clinical Research Manager.
Associate Professor.
Project Assistant.
Biostatistician.
Biomedical Engineer.
Biochemist.