Overview

The Doctor of Biotechnology is designed for scientists who are interested in the technical, legal, and business aspects of biotechnology and research ventures. It can lead to careers in industry, government or research. 

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Research within this discipline uses molecular approaches to diagnose and synthesise solutions for disease and environmental problems.

Under expert supervision, you will develop your skills and join researchers already active in:

• aquatic and marine biology
• ecotoxicology (biomarkers for environmental pollutants)
• environmental and molecular approaches to diagnose and develop solutions for disease, agricultural and environmental problems
• genomics and sequencing techniques applied to various organisms
• microbiology (food, medical and environmental biotechnology, vaccine development, fundamentals of pathogen/host interactions)
• plant biology (plant biotechnology and genomics, molecular plant breeding, ecotoxicogenomics, fire and environmental ecology)

This Applied Biology and Biotechnology program from RMIT University may be undertaken in a project, thesis with publication or thesis mode. Prospective candidates should discuss these modes of submission with their potential supervisor/s.

The doctorate will take you 3 years to complete full time and combines advanced coursework with an industry placement and a research thesis. The program is intended to develop the range of research skills, scientific knowledge and business mindset needed to work in this fast-moving, innovative and entrepreneurial field.

You will complete the coursework component of the doctorate over one semester, covering topics such as research methods, entrepreneurship and intellectual property management. You will then undertake an industry placement for two semesters and start your research thesis, which will take 2 years to complete.

Program highlights

• Learn from entrepreneurial scientists who have successfully commercialised their scientific discoveries.
• Extend your expertise and scientific knowledge in areas such as molecular biology, protein technology and bioinformatics.
• Study at a university with strong links to industry, government and research institutes in Australia and overseas.
• Be highly sought for roles in health, agriculture, diagnostics, the environment, forestry, law and commerce.

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Entry Requirement

Prerequisites

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biotechnology with Class I or IIA honours from UQ OR equivalent OR coursework masters with approved results in the research component and a Grade Point Average of 5.5 on a 7 point scale OR at least 2 years relevant professional experience and/or research publications. All potential candidates are interviewed as part of the selection process.

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Doctor of Biotechnology are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.

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English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL IBT – Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

TOEFL PB – Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.

Pearsons – Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE – A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES – Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

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Predicting the development of oral cancer Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreSir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of MelbourneHuman head and neck cancer is a devastating disease with poor survival rates. Read more  Supervisor: Dr C Darido Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)More Details 

Unravelling the oncogenic activities of serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreSir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of MelbourneThe phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway is a master regulator of numerous cellular phenotypes associated with cancer including cell survival, proliferation, growth, altered metabolism and malignant transformation. Read more  Supervisor: Dr K Brown Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)