Honours Bachelor of Applied Technology - Biotechnology at Fanshawe College

Stem cells, xenobiotics, and molecular biology are among the most in-demand fields of scientific study today. With Fanshawe's honours bachelor degree in Biotechnology, you'll have eight semesters of academic study and at least four months of co-op experience to prepare you for work in these exciting areas.

As a biotech degree student, you'll develop skills in experimental design, statistical data analysis, bioinformatics and handling microbial, plant, and animal material for genetic analysis. Throughout the biotechnology degree program, there will be a strong focus on how biotechnology relates to regulatory affairs, quality assurance, bioethics, and biohazard management.

What you learn in this applied technology degree

• Plant and animal tissue culture;

• Applied biotechnology methods;
• Microbiology;
• Virology;
• DNA, RNA, protein and lipid purification and analysis;
• Instrumental chemistry;
• Economic, ethical and environmental issues.

During your four-month biotechnology degree co-op, you'll hone your research skills and develop the interpersonal and communication expertise necessary for life beyond Fanshawe. As a graduate, your career opportunities will be numerous and diverse. You may choose to join this high-growth sector with a career in medical or agricultural research, pharmaceuticals, bioremediation, the fermentation industry, or developing a biotechnology business opportunity.

Biotechnology degree features and benefits:

• With honours - Fanshawe's biotechnology degree is delivered as a honours degree. This means you complete four years of study and graduate with a major in a particular discipline (in our case, Biotechnology). This is compared to general degrees, offered over three years and include more generalized study of a broadly defined area;

• Earn while you learn - a four month paid co-op placement allows students to make employer contacts, gain work experience and apply their knowledge in a real world biotechnology environment. Learn more about co-op;
• Beyond Fanshawe - graduates of the biotech program may pursue post-graduate certificates or a variety of Master's level programs. Learn more about pathways.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this honours four-year degree program have the opportunity to pursue Post Graduate certifications and a wide variety of Masters level programs.

Employment opportunities exist in a vast number of areas associated with the Biotechnology sector. These include research and product development, laboratory management, agricultural, quality control, chemical and microbiology analysis in the food industry, fermentation chemistry, environmental remediation, alternate energy development, pharmaceutical production and sales, downstream processing of waste products, project management, forensic analysis, risk assessment and management, intellectual property manager and technical writing.