| | Biotechnology - Advanced | | |
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| School | Durham College | | |
| Location | Oshawa, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 13,600
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
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| Length | 3 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Mathematics
- Grade11 Biology
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| Prerequisites Notes | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status AND Grade 12 English (C or U), Grade 12 Mathematics (C, M or U), Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C, M or U) | | |
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| Description | Biotechnology touches a broad range of industries including food processing, health, pharmaceuticals, food production and agriculture. The discipline has created knowledge and products essential to our continued livelihood such as vaccines to prevent disease, pest-resistant plants, environmentally friendly biofuels and improved detection of diseases. Graduates of the Biotechnology – Advanced program are suited to work in a range of industries including those focused on food, the environment, pharmaceuticals, natural health products and cannabis. Learning within state-of-the-art labs using industry-grade equipment, students learn how living organisms or parts of living organisms can provide new methods of production and development of new products in a range of industries as well as the regulations which govern the use of these techniques. Our courses are rooted in real-world applications and our extensive analytical instrumentation lab provides practical, hands-on training. Students graduate with a strong base of theoretical knowledge and practical skills to draw from in their future careers. | | |
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