This dual degree combines the practical and theoretical requirements of a professional engineering qualification with the exciting new commercialisation aspects of the growing biotechnology industry. You'll gain advanced skills in established and emerging engineering disciplines and combine life sciences theory, specialised practical training and entrepreneurial thinking. UQ's respected Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program is one of the most comprehensive in Australia for design, technology and innovation. Within this program you can specialise in chemical engineering. In the Bachelor of Biotechnology, youll develop the skills and knowledge needed to translate innovative scientific ideas into commercially viable solutions. Deepen your understanding of the key issues within biotechnology such as intellectual property, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and quality control. Learn to apply quality management systems in biotechnology so that products and technologies are safe and reproducible. Youll also learn how to assess the market potential and financial viability of new products or technical services such as vaccines, diagnostics, biopharmaceutical drugs, transgenic plants or innovations in stem cell therapy. With a dual qualification in engineering and biotechnology, you'll be equipped for a wide variety of career opportunities in Australia's thriving life sciences sector where you can contribute to pioneering new frontiers in health, agriculture, science, engineering, and beyond. <br><br>Combine theory and practice to examine the core scientific principles, techniques and processes that underpin how biotechnology is used to drive advances in modern medicine. Study core courses across medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, pharmacology, genetics and bioinformatics. You will gain hands-on experience in the laboratory and with application of bioinformatics tools. Learn how new diagnostic devices and equipment are developed and used to accurately identify diseases. Examine how genetics underpins personalised medicine leading to treatment tailored for the individual. Advance your knowledge of how therapies based on small molecules, biologics, stem cells and other technologies are identified, selected and developed through preclinical and clinical testing into marketed therapeutics.