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Biochemist *

Last modified: November 07, 2011, 01:26 PM
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This is an ideal career for analytical thinkers. A career as a biochemist involves the study of living organisms to advance scientific knowledge of all life sciences. Your work can include the identification of chemical and physical properties in biological systems, and aspects of the structure and function of these living things. Using chemistry and molecular biology, you strive to discover the biological processes in animals, plants and microbes.

Qualifications & Leading Universities

If you are interested in becoming a biochemist, you must complete a Bachelor of Science, BioMedical Science or Applied Science with majors in biochemistry or applied chemistry. All are three year, full time courses. A Year 12 pass with excellent results in English, mathematics, chemistry and biology is a pre-requisitate. Those universities with high entry scores of 85+ include Monash University, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales and Wollongong University. Others universities with good reputations in this field are;

  • Canberra: Australian National University
  • NSW:  Macquarie University, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, and University of Western Sydney
  • Queensland: University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University
  • South Australia: Adelaide University
  • Western Australia: University of Western Australia

    The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.

     

     

     

     

     

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