Program Requirements

Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website. 

Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change. 

Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.

2025

2025 Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2024

2024 Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2023

2023 Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement


Program Requirements - 2022

For students who commenced in 2022, please refer to the 2021 planner. 

Noting the only change for 2022 was for the Synthetic Biology and Industrial Biotechnology extended major - recoding course code CHEE4020 to BIOE4020.


Program requirements - 2021

The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021. 

2021 Program requirements

The Program Requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Video guide

Understanding the Bachelor of Biotechnology program guide (YouTube, 3m:53s)

Pre-medicine study planner

A pre-medicine study planner (PDF, 102.8 KB) has been developed for students in this program to prepare for subsequent study in the Doctor of Medicine program.