Students will be well versed in the properties and applications of microorganisms. Students will be employed in the agricultural and environmental sectors, health services and food and other biotechnology – related industries. They can be applied as production, laboratory or research technicians or in the purchasing, sales or marketing departments of industries. After completion of the programme the student may apply for postgraduate studies in Microbiology.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Biology
- Biometry
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Computer literacy
Second year subjects:
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Food science
- Entomology
- Chemistry
- Botany
- Zoology
Third year subjects:
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Food science
- Entomology
- Chemistry
- Botany
- Zoology
Careers: research technicians, food scientist, environmental specialist, health technician.
Source: www.ufs.ac.za