A postgraduate degree allows you to go deeper in a known field or explore new areas of interest.
BGEN

Bachelor of Genetics

A single three year undergraduate award offered by the ANU College of Science

Bachelor of Genetics

3 Years 144 Units BGENE

Study plan and program details

Explore the complex and fascinating world of genetics and unravel the mysteries of DNA with the ANU Bachelor of Genetics.

You’ll learn how genes hold our hereditary information, study classical genetics, molecular genetics, population genetics, and bioinformatics. You can even follow interests in areas as diverse as plant genetics, evolutionary genetics or medicine and health.

Studying at ANU means you’ll be exposed to ground-breaking research being undertaken by our academics in active research laboratories at the Research School of Biology and the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australia’s national medical research institute.

Find out more about genetics, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website.

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This program is not available for Semester 2 commencement.

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