Commencing semesters, 2024

Semester 1
Semester 2

Program level

Undergraduate

Program code

2484

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
Science Faculty

School

School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
School of the Environment

Teaching Location

St Lucia

Attendance mode

In Person

Course Lists

Please refer to the Bachelors of Computer Science / Science Program Rules for the number of units required from each course list.

Enquiries

Australian/domestic students

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Email: enquiries@eait.uq.edu.au

Phone: 07 3365 4777

International students

International Student Advisor

Email: study@uq.edu.au

Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980

Enquire online

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

Please refer to the Bachelors of Computer Science / Science Program Rules for the number of units required from each course list.

Courses that can be studied as part of the Genetics Major:

What it costs

Please view the Bachelors of Computer Science / Science for indicative fees.

How to apply

Please view the Bachelors of Computer Science / Science for information on key dates and how to apply.