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Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Copperbelt University · Kitwe
About this programme
A four-year Bachelor in biotechnology covering molecular biology, genetic engineering, bioprocess engineering, plant and animal biotechnology for graduates joining biotech firms, agriculture and health research.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: 12 points or better. In Zambia a lower total is stronger, so a total at or below 12 meets this requirement.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BSc |
| Institution | Copperbelt University |
| Faculty / school | School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Location | Kitwe |
| Maximum points (lower is better) | 12 |
| Accreditation | HEA-accredited |
| Funding / sponsorship | HELSB (Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board): Zambia's government student loans board provides GRZ loans to first-year undergraduates at designated public universities — watch for per-institution adverts on helsb.gov.zm/news_and_updates/. |
Careers this programme leads to
Biotechnologist Molecular Biologist Bioprocess Technologist Plant Biotech Researcher Genetic Engineering Researcher Pharmaceutical Biotech Officer Agricultural Biotech Officer Industrial Fermentation Officer Diagnostics Developer Bioinformatics Officer
Source
Published by https://www.cbu.ac.zm/schoolsAndUnits/schoolofmathematicsandnaturalsciences/programmes-2/.
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