Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
University of Southern Queensland
Program Overview
UniSQ offers Australia’s only 3-year Medical Laboratory Science degree accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS). With UniSQ, your work integrated learning and clinical placements start with a pre-analytical placement in your first year of study. Clinical placements provide real-world experience in pathology laboratories and opportunities to enhance your employability. Through medical laboratory science course work, learn how to examine blood samples to identify different types of anaemia, leukaemia and malaria, as well as how to determine the blood group of a patient requiring a transfusion.
Toowoomba, Australia
36 Months
AU$ 34,800
IELTS: 6 TOEFL: 80
Modules:
- Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
- Pathology Studies
- Chemistry 1
- Introduction to Biomedical Sciences
- Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- Chemistry 2
- Fundamental Statistics
- Pathology Clinical Placement 1
- Molecular Diagnostics 1
- Pathology Clinical Placement 2
To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:
- English (Units 3 & 4, C), and
- General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12).
We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.
On Campus
AUD$ 34800
Medical laboratory scientists are a critical part of the healthcare team supporting pathologists, doctors, nurses and associated health professionals by performing analyses on patient specimens, to provide information that is vital in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of human disease.