UndergraduateBiology & Life Sciences
Bachelor of Genetics
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Genetics is an undergraduate degree at the Australian National University in Canberra, run through the ANU College of Science and Medicine, taken over 1 year full-time (48 Units). Coursework includes 48 units from completion of one of the following Honours specialisations. Graduates are expected to plan and engage in an independent and sustained critical investigation of a chosen research topic to generate new knowledge. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.
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Course structure
18 terms of coursework
- The Bachelor of Genetics (Honours) requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
- 48 units from completion of one of the following Honours specialisations:
- ASTR-HSPC Astronomy and Astrophysics
- BIAN-HSPC Biological Anthropology
- BIOL-HSPC Biology
- CHEM-HSPC Chemistry
- COMP-HSPC Computer Science
- EMSC-HSPC Earth and Marine Science
- ENVI-HSPC Environment
- MATH-HSPC Mathematics
- MEDR-HSPC Medical Research
- PHYS-HSPC Physics
- POTE-HSPC Physics of the Earth
- POPH-HSPC Population Health
- SCNC-HSPC Science
- SCOM-HSPC Science Communication
- STAT-HSPC Statistics
- For students undertaking this Honours plan, the Honours research project must be in the field of Genetics, and must have the approval from the relevant Delegated Authority within the College of Science
Admissions
At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to ANU is on a competitive basis as the number of places available in a program is limited. Admission to Honours is also subject to supervisory capacity and approval from the relevant Delegated Authority within the Academic College. An AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Genetics Degree, or equivalent, completed within the last two years: with a weighted average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent calculated from the 36 units (i.e. 0.75 EFTSL) of courses in the discipline cognate to the honours specialisation, excluding 1000-level courses (i.e. introductory undergraduate courses), with the highest marks. And the satisfaction of any admission requirements described in the relevant honours specialisation Cognate Disciplines Cognate disciplines are detailed in the honours specialisations available for this honours plan. The
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