The Department offers both undergraduate and postgraduate education in two distinct but related scientific fields: Biochemistry and Microbiology. This structure allows students to specialise in either discipline while also providing training in a combined department that bridges the fields.
Biochemistry: Studies the chemical processes and substances within living organisms, from small molecules to large ones like proteins and nucleic acids.
Microbiology: Focuses on the study of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists, and their interactions with other living organisms.
Combined Approach: Having both disciplines within one department allows for an integrated approach to research and training, especially in fields where the two are interconnected, and finds application in the following areas:
Depending on the level of their qualification, graduates can pursue careers as salespeople, analysts, technicians, researchers, academics, and entrepreneurs in research and development for the production and analysis of vaccines and drugs, as well as diagnostic tests for use in human, animal, and plant health, whether in industry, academia, or research institutes. Laboratory and production assistants and managers working in quality and pollution control in the food, medical, and chemical sectors (e.g., breweries, meat, dairy, and grain industries, vaccine, drug, chemicals, and paper manufacturing, as well as water purification).