Bachelor of Biological Science - Plant Biology (Extended Major) The University of Western Australia

Overview

Within this Bachelor of Biological Science  - Plant Biology (Extended Major) programme from The University of Western Australia as a student you will be trained to apply a combination of scientific knowledge from botany, molecular sciences and genetics, working on applications to real-world problems such as how plants adapt to climate change impacts and how to produce healthier and more sustainable foods for the future.

A degree in Plant Biology will accelerate you into a diverse range of career pathways. You could research and develop new ways to use plants for industrial applications such as biofuels, improve plant disease resistance or drought and salt tolerance, or help discover new species. The extended major further allows a new pathway into Honours in Botany as well as the MSc in Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.

Plant Biology is an exciting and rapidly developing subject, with many applications in fields as diverse as agriculture, conservation and environmental biology. You'll be trained to apply a combination of scientific knowledge from botany, molecular sciences and genetics, working on applications to real-world problems such as how plants adapt to climate change and how to produce healthier and more sustainable foods for the future.

Key facts:

• Study near the South West of Western Australia, one of the world’s 25 ‘biodiversity hotspots’ (Conservation International)

• We’ll provide you with the environment to build technical skills through hands-on learning in the classroom and out in the field, visiting places across WA from the desert to forests and tropical reefs.

• A major in Plant Biology will accelerate you into a diverse range of career pathways