TL;DR: A biotechnology degree in Sri Lanka can be studied as the BSc (Hons) Biotechnology at the Asian Institute of Business and Science (AIBS), awarded by Edge Hill University in the UK. It runs for 3 years full-time and mixes lab work with project-based learning. You need 6 O/L passes including English and Mathematics, and 3 A/L passes in the Science stream.
If you sat the Biology stream and the lab was the part you enjoyed most, you have probably wondered what else is out there beyond medicine. Biotechnology is one answer. It sits where biology, chemistry and industry meet: testing, quality control, food and health products, and research.
This guide covers the biotechnology degree you can apply for through Uplift today, at AIBS. It sets out what you study, who can get in and where the degree can lead.
Apply nowThe course at a glance
The Uplift catalogue lists the BSc (Hons) Biotechnology at AIBS with these details:
Taught by the Asian Institute of Business and Science (AIBS), Sri Lanka.
Awarded by Edge Hill University (UK).
Three years, full-time.
Entry with 6 O/L passes including English and Mathematics.
A/L entry in the Science stream, 3 passes, or an equivalent qualification.
Teaching through academic study, lab work and project-based learning.
Here are the science degrees on Uplift to compare it with.
What you study
The course record lists early modules in cell biology, fundamentals of chemistry, regulations and quality in applied sciences, and managing scientific projects. Details of the final year are available from AIBS directly.
Two of those early modules are worth a closer look. Regulations and quality is the language of every lab that tests food, medicines or water. Managing scientific projects is what turns a lab technician into someone who runs the lab. Both point the degree towards jobs, not just theory.
The course record describes dedicated biology laboratories, computing labs and classrooms set up around industry practice.
Who can get in
You need:
6 O/L passes including English and Mathematics.
3 A/L passes in the Science stream, or an equivalent qualification.
English proficiency, since English is the language of teaching.
This makes it a natural fit for Biology stream students. If your A/L results did not open the state university course you hoped for, this is a three-year route that keeps you in science.
Where it can lead in Sri Lanka
The course record lists these roles:
Medical laboratory technologist
Microbiologist
Chemist
Research and development officer
Forensic lab technician
Lecturer
Some of these, such as roles in hospital labs or pharmacy, have their own registration rules in Sri Lanka. If you are aiming at one of them, ask AIBS and the relevant registration body what extra steps apply before you enrol.
