Commencing semesters, 2021
Semester 1
Semester 2
Program level
Undergraduate
Program code
2472
Faculty
Business, Economics & Law Fac
Science Faculty
School
School of Biological Sciences
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Enquiries
Australian/domestic students
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Email: bel@uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3365 7111
International students
International Student Advisor
Email: study@uq.edu.au
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study Genetics?
Genetics, more than any other discipline, is transforming modern biology. Genetics is the study of inheritance: the structure and expression of genes, the genetic basis of traits, and the interaction between genes and the environment at the population and species level. The growing availability of completely sequenced genomes, computational analysis and molecular analytic tools is allowing unprecedented discoveries in areas as diverse as human medicine, agriculture, conservation biology and biotechnology.
The analysis of vast collections of genomic data has spawned the new discipline of bioinformatics that has required the development of new analytical and programming tools.
Genetics is an appropriate major to be taken on its own or in combination with any other biological major or Computer Science.
Genetics is available as a minor, major and extended major.
Courses and requirements
View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Genetics major.
What it costs
Please view the Bachelors of Science / Laws (Honours) for indicative fees.
How to apply
Please view the Bachelors of Science / Laws (Honours) for information on key dates and how to apply.