School of Natural Sciences and Biotechnology

Bachelor’s Program in Biology Description

The objective of the Agricultural University of Georgia Bachelor's Program in Biology is to prepare graduates with the knowledge and professional skills that meet modern requirements. Students will gain an understanding of both traditional and emerging branches of biological science, become familiar with contemporary biological research methods, technical-experimental approaches, and their applications. Additionally, students will learn the basics of applied fields such as biotechnology and biomedicine and understand their purposes.

The development of students' practical skills is of particular importance in the Bachelor's Program in Biology. This is achieved in stages, allowing students to participate in modern, international-level research throughout their undergraduate education.

The theoretical part of the program encompasses a broad range of traditional biology fields, from molecular biology to behavioral biology, as well as emerging disciplines such as genomics, bioinformatics and others.

This strategic structure, which integrates extensive theoretical education with intensive experimental training, enables graduates to seamlessly engage in scientific research and achieve their career goals, both locally and at leading research institutes and universities in Europe and America.

Upon completing the four-year program, graduates not only possess fundamental theoretical knowledge but have also acquired essential specific skills, such as the ability to work with modern equipment, conduct research, apply analytical thinking, and solve specific problems.

The faculty comprises highly qualified professionals, including professors with extensive experience from European universities and research institutes, whose research is regularly published in prominent European and American journals. Many professors are actively involved in significant international research projects within the scientific institutes of the Agricultural University of Georgia, providing students with opportunities to participate in scientific research from the undergraduate level if they choose to do so.

Additionally, many of the school's faculty are directly and actively involved in research, including significant international projects, within the infrastructure of the Agricultural University of Georgia's scientific institutes. This involvement provides students with the opportunity to engage in scientific research from the undergraduate level, if they wish to do so.

During the development of the program, the best international experiences were considered, including programs from Jacobs University Bremen and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Upon successful completion of the 4-year program, the graduate is awarded the qualification - Bachelor of Biology.

Action-Based Learning

Approximately one-third of the 240 credits of the Bachelor's Program in Biology is devoted to laboratory and/or practical courses. Accordingly, significant teaching time is dedicated to laboratory studies, which are based on action-based learning (learning-by-doing). This approach allows students to learn the profession through individual work, performing tasks, tests, and analysis independently.

Areas of Employment

After completing the Bachelor's Program in Biology, graduates have a wide range of employment opportunities, including:

• Relevant scientific and research organizations
• Clinical diagnostics laboratories and companies
• The healthcare sector
• The pharmacological and pharmaceutical industry
• Biological agriculture
• Nature reserves and other protected areas, as well as botanical gardens

Additionally, graduates can find employment in various higher education and general education institutions.

Program description