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VU BS-Lateral Biotechnology study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in BS-Lateral Biotechnology at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Science & Technology 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

6 required
BS-Lateral Biotechnology semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO506T Biochemistry II (Theory)
None 3
BT101 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I
None 3
BT601 Virology
None 3
CS201 Introduction to Programming
None 3
BT513T Principles of Biochemical Engineering (Theory)
None 2
BT612T Fermentation Technology (Theory)
None 2

Semester 2

7 required
BS-Lateral Biotechnology semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF101 Introduction to Bioinformatics
None 3
BIO401 Biostatistics
None 3
BIO503 Biological Physics
None 3
BT302 Immunology
None 3
BT405 Nano Biotechnology
None 3
BT504 Genomics and Proteomics
None 3
CS442 Introduction to Data Science
None 3

Semester 3

9 required
BS-Lateral Biotechnology semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO6221 Internship
None 3
EDU301 General Methods of Teaching
None 3
MCD504 Acting and Performance
None 3
BIF401P Bioinformatics I (Practical)
None 1
BIO506P Biochemistry II (Practical)
None 1
BT513P Principles of Biochemical Engineering (Practical)
None 1
BT611P Food Biotechnology (Practical)
None 1
BT612P Fermentation Technology (Practical)
None 1
BT614P Industrial Biotechnology (Practical)
None 1

Semester 4

5 required
BS-Lateral Biotechnology semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO6222 Capstone Project
None 3
BT401 Genetic Resources & Conservation
None 3
BT503 Environment Biotechnology
None 3
BT505 Biosensors
None 3
BT613T Agriculture Biotechnology (Theory)
None 2

From the BS-Lateral Biotechnology study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

4 years · 8 semesters

BS Biotechnology

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters. Semesters 1 to 4 here have the same courses as its semesters 5 to 8.

See the BS Biotechnology scheme

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BS

4 years

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2 years

Diploma

1 year

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2 years

Questions about BS-Lateral Biotechnology

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Biotechnology at VU?

BS-Lateral Biotechnology has 4 semesters over 2 years. BS Biotechnology has 8 semesters over 4 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Biotechnology?

Required: BIO506T Biochemistry II (Theory), BT101 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I, BT601 Virology, CS201 Introduction to Programming, BT513T Principles of Biochemical Engineering (Theory), BT612T Fermentation Technology (Theory).

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral Biotechnology study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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