Advanced College Diploma - Biotechnology - Advanced (Optional Co-op)

Program Description

Available intakes: January & September

Our Biotechnology - Advanced program prepares you with the scientific principles, techniques and skills required in industrial microbiology and chemistry. In this applied science program, you'll also study biotechnology applications, biochemistry, microbial genetics and clinical and environmental microbiology.

In Biotechnology - Advanced courses, you will learn to:

Isolate, enumerate and identify microorganisms from many types of samples.

Accurately calibrate and use instruments such as pH and BOD meters, gas chromatographs, spectrophotometers, HPLCs, centrifuges, PCR thermocyclers and gel electrophoresis equipment.

Prepare media and reagents to culture pathogenic microbes.

Design and perform advanced microbiology and microbial genetics experiments.

Isolate DNA and perform gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on samples.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School

Min GPA: 50.0% Convert grades

English Proficiency Requirements:

For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 80 (Min Reading: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0, Min Listening: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0)

Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Reading: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5, Min Listening: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5)

Min Duolingo English Test Score: 105

For conditional admission, instead of submitting language proficiency test scores, applicant may complete English courses prior to the academic program. The length of the English course is determined based on the applicant's level of English proficiency.

• September 2021 Available