Biological Sciences (Accelerated) Nanyang Technological University

Overview

As a Life Sciences graduate from the School of Biological Sciences (Accelerated), you will have a good set of career options ahead of you. 

The programme

For those seeking out a career as a medical doctor, veterinarian or research scientist, among others are popular routes of our graduates. 

In the public sector, life science graduates are well sought after in hospitals, research institutes, government agencies and forensic departments. 

Commercial sectors that actively seek out graduates from the life sciences include the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, water and agriculture industries for roles such as process engineers, biotechnologist, QA specialist and clinical researcher. 

There is also demand for life science graduates to contribute to the public understanding of science as journalist, scientific writers and information/liaison officers. 

Financial and legal sectors also require analysts with life science knowledge for risk assessments, patents for molecular biology and biotechnology used for drug and medical applications. 

A postgraduate qualification with NIE for entry into the teaching profession is also an option. 

For those with an entrepreneurial spirit, the broad range of electives to choose from will endow our graduates with the necessary skills and tools to start their own business. 

The opportunities for undergraduates in general, include careers outside of biology where transferable skills taught in the degree programme at Nanyang Technological University will be of benefit in management, financial sector and human resources.