The Higher Certificate in Applied Science will give you an excellent chance to explore areas of biology, physics, mathematics and chemistry. It allows you to develop your interests over two years of study. You can then choose to continue your studies or seek employment. Graduates are typically employed as science technicians in research, industry, educational institutions and governmental agencies.
What will I experience?
The Higher Certificate in Applied Science students will gain valuable hands-on experience in the laboratory as well being able to explore their scientific interests. Graduates of the Higher Certificate can then progress to one of three ordinary degree programmes namely, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical sciences and Forensic Toxicology. A number of AIT graduates who started out on this route have progressed to Masters and PhD degrees.
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Higher Certificate in Science Applied Science
