BSc Honours Genetics and Developmental Biology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The BSc Honours in the field of Genetics and Developmental Biology exposes students to a range of experimental and analytical techniques fundamental to research at the molecular and cellular level. This is a 1 year full-time degree. Why study Genetics and Developmental Biology? This is the era of the gene.

Faculty: Science | Department: Molecular and Cell Biology | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

To obtain an Honours degree in Molecular and Cell Biology, students will need to complete: A techniques course. Two current topics. The following topics are offered: • Protein Biotechnology • Systems integration in cell tumour biology • Protein structural Biology • Hot topics in infectious and non-infectious diseases • Omics • Plant and insect pathology • Microbiology in the age of microbiomes A r

Career pathways

Some career possibilities after completing honours programme include: Analytical biochemist, Biomedical scientist, Healthcare scientist, Clinical biochemist, Industrial enzymology, Life science research scientist, Plant and Animal breeding, Medical diagnostics, Cryopreservation of cells and tissues, Stem Cell Technology, Agricultural, Medical, Environmental & Veterinary biotechnology, Industrial b

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent A pass in the relevant major course at this University or any other university whose programme has been approved by Senate. At least 60% average in the final undergraduate course. Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable. Competition for entry to the course is strong and preference will be given to applicants with a major in the discipline of molecular and cellular biology in areas such as genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, cell development and cell biology.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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