BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
This BSc degree programme lays the foundation for a career as a molecular cell biologist and biotechnologist in the private or public sector, or in the academic environment.
Microbiologists, biochemists, geneticists and biotechnologists are like detectives, who unravel the exact functioning of microscopic cells, such as human cells, yeasts, bacteria, fungi and viruses and the applications on human, plant or animal level. They then apply this knowledge to develop disease-free plants, new medicines or tests for diseases, or to determine which enzymes or bacteria can be useful in industry such as the mining sector, or in the development of biofuel. Their knowledge is also applied in waste water management and the water treatment sector.
The programme gives you the background knowledge to understand the functioning of any living organism at the molecular level. Together with this theoretical training you do a lot of laboratory work, developing your experimental and specific scientific skills.
Depending on your undergraduate subject combination, this stream leads to an honours programme in Biochemistry, Genetics, Plant Biotechnology or Microbiology. See the curriculum for BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in our Calendar.
Should you wish to qualify as a high school teacher after you have obtained a BSc degree, you may take the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the Faculty of Education. Your subject choice for your degree programme, however, should enable you to teach two school subjects. Depending on your undergraduate subject combination, you could teach the following school subjects: Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematical Literacy.
Minimum admission requirements
- For the NSC, an average final mark of 65% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
- Physical Sciences 50%
AND
If you take Mathematics 114, 144 and Physics 114, 144 as first-year university subjects:
- Mathematics 70%
OR
If you take Mathematics (Bio) and Physics (Bio) as first-year university subjects:
- Mathematics 60%
This BSc degree programme lays the foundation for a career as a molecular cell biologist and biotechnologist in the private or public sector, or in the academic environment.
Microbiologists, biochemists, geneticists and biotechnologists are like detectives, who unravel the exact functioning of microscopic cells, such as human cells, yeasts, bacteria, fungi and viruses and the applications on human, plant or animal level. They then apply this knowledge to develop disease-free plants, new medicines or tests for diseases, or to determine which enzymes or bacteria can be useful in industry such as the mining sector, or in the development of biofuel. Their knowledge is also applied in waste water management and the water treatment sector.
The programme gives you the background knowledge to understand the functioning of any living organism at the molecular level. Together with this theoretical training you do a lot of laboratory work, developing your experimental and specific scientific skills.
Depending on your undergraduate subject combination, this stream leads to an honours programme in Biochemistry, Genetics, Plant Biotechnology or Microbiology. See the curriculum for BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in our Calendar.
Should you wish to qualify as a high school teacher after you have obtained a BSc degree, you may take the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the Faculty of Education. Your subject choice for your degree programme, however, should enable you to teach two school subjects. Depending on your undergraduate subject combination, you could teach the following school subjects: Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematical Literacy.
Minimum admission requirements
- For the NSC, an average final mark of 65% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
- Physical Sciences 50%
AND
If you take Mathematics 114, 144 and Physics 114, 144 as first-year university subjects:
- Mathematics 70%
OR
If you take Mathematics (Bio) and Physics (Bio) as first-year university subjects:
- Mathematics 60%