QUT is ranked ninth for biological sciences in Australia (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024).Gain real-world insight and experience with industry guest lectures, site visits and work experience opportunities.Combine theory and practice in plant and animal biology across study areas, including conservation, evolutionary biology, food security and biotechnology.Learn from teaching staff at the top of their fields internationally.Prepare yourself for various career options, such as animal management, plant breeding, entomology, marine biology, pest and disease management, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.Why choose this courseBiology is the study of life and living things: animals, insects, plants, and microorganisms; everything that breathes, grows and feeds us.Biologists are curious about all these things and want to know how they work, how to grow and protect them—how to get involved with life on this planet.Biologists love a challenge. Can we use biological waste to solve our energy crisis How can we protect our plants and animals from new and fiendish exotic diseases How many rare species can we save from extinctionCareers and outcomesGraduates work in a wide range of public and private sectors jobs, and in environments including offices, laboratories, farms, fields, factories, cities and forests.Laboratory-based careers may include laboratory management, basic research, forensic microbiology or molecular genetics. Farm and field-based work often entails animal management, plant breeding, entomology, marine biology, or pest and disease management. Industrial work can involve biotechnology to produce food, fuel or pharmaceuticals. Careers may also include science writing, teaching, policy development, or the commercialisation and management of biological products and processes.Possible careersBiologistBiomedical laboratory officerCytologistForensic biologistGovernment officerInventorLaboratory assistantMarine scientistMicrobiologistPlant biotechnologistPopulation ecologist
