HUMAN blood proteins derived from plants. Spinal cord regeneration to cure paralysis. Stress-tolerant and higher yielding food crops. These are some of the marvels of biotechnology that may revolutionise biological sciences.
Biotechnology has been identified as a new engine of growth for the Malaysian economy. It is estimated that by 2020, this sector would create 280,000 jobs and generate US$75 billion (RM240 billion) in revenue.
A good place to start would be INTI International University's homegrown Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons) programme that offers a holistic approach to learning, capped with a four-month internship with biotechnology and molecular biosciences companies.
Incorporated in the programme is sound training in the core molecular biosciences (biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology and immunology), leading to the different areas of biotechnology.
Embedded within the programme are Soft Skills courses including Entrepreneurship, Personal Financial Planning Skills, Critical Thinking Skills and Employability Skills, and a Communicative Foreign Language course in Japanese, French or German.
Students who wish to acquire a degree from INTI's reputable partner universities overseas can choose to pursue one or two years of studies at INTI before transferring to top universities in Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom such as The University of Queensland, The University of New South Wales, The University of Adelaide, Massey University, The University of Southampton, Newcastle University and more.
INTI's Australian Degree Transfer Programme (Science) offers the most number of degrees and majors in biotechnology and life sciences under a single programme.
"I enjoyed my classes and laboratory sessions at INTI," said Choo Foong Lin, who graduated with First Class Honours degree in Biotechnology last year from The University of New South Wales.
"My lecturer was patient in explaining every aspect of the experiments and I had fun working with different bacterial cultures and carrying out various tests which made the lessons all the more interesting."
Alvin Teo Chen Kuang, who graduated from Northumbria University in 2008, had an equally enjoyable time at INTI.
"I really cherished my time at INTI, where we were given substantial laboratory practical training and elemental teaching of the life sciences core subjects. My UK lecturers were quite amazed with us INTI students as we actually out-performed the local students in several classes, especially in Genetics.
"Our INTI lecturers were very helpful and the structure of the Australian Degree Transfer Programme was very well organised," he said.
Moderated by The University of Adelaide, one of Australia's Group of Eight universities, the Australian Degree Transfer Programme (Science) introduces the basic sciences in chemistry and molecular and cell biology in Year 1, along with courses in mathematics, management and computing.
Upon this foundation, students proceed to Year 2 courses in biochemistry, genetics, microbiology and immunology or biotechnology, which are the cornerstone courses in biotechnology, molecular biosciences and biomedical sciences.
INTI International University is a member of the INTI Education Group, which in turn is a part of Laureate International Universities - the world's largest private education network.
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