Australia
Bachelor Degree
4 Year(s)
17 February 2025
6.5 IELTS
About the course
Our graduates are successful in securing positions nationally and overseas. Your studies will incorporate all areas of clinical pathology including haematology, transfusion science, cytology, biochemistry, microbiology, histology, molecular pathology and immunology, providing you with increased career opportunities.
Medical Laboratory Scientists work in clinical diagnostic pathology laboratories and perform and interpret tests on a wide range of human (and veterinary) samples such as blood, bone marrow, urine, and tissue. The results they generate are used to assess health status, diagnose disease and monitor the effects of various treatment/therapies, e.g. chemotherapy used in cancer treatments. 70% of all clinical decisions are either wholly or partially based on the results generated by pathology laboratories. In addition, 100% of cancers are diagnosed by pathology testing, as well as performing 100% of COVID-19 tests in laboratories.
The Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science is externally accredited by the peak representative body for medical laboratory scientists in Australia, the Australian Institute for Medical and Clinical Scientists. The program contains all the relevant professional units as well as a 16-week professional placement.
Careers and outcomes
Medical laboratory scientists work in the pathology industry, generally in hospitals or in public or private laboratories. Graduates are also employed in allied health (e.g. assisted fertility clinics) and public health laboratories.
Graduates of this course may choose a role in a multidisciplinary setting or can specialise in an area of particular interest, or complete postgraduate studies for a career in research.
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Entry requirements for Queensland University of Technology
Subject prerequisites - Chemistry, Maths B. You must have achieved this study at a level comparable to Australian Year 12 or in recognised post-secondary studies. Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course. We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests - TOEFL iBT - 79, IELTS Academic - 6.5
English language requirements
TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0
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