Higher Diploma Medical Science

at TU Dublin

This is a full time 2 year course delivered over 4 academic semesters.
 

This programme has a January start and in Semester 1 you will study Haematology, Medical Microbiology, Cellular Pathology and Clinical Cytology, Transfusion Science, Clinical Chemistry, Applied Immunology and Professional Practice.
 

In semester 2 and 3, you undertake a 30-week Clinical Laboratory Placement in a designated hospital pathology laboratory. Your training will consist of 1000 hours in 6 disciplines.
 

In the final semester you study Research Methods and Data Interpretation and you will select two further modular options from Clinical Chemistry, Cellular Pathology, Haematology, Transfusion Science, Medical Microbiology and Clinical Immunology.
 

Professional practice modules are also run throughout the 2 years. 

Entry to this course is based on competitive selection, and applicants who have a minimum of a 2.2 in a Level 8 degree in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Immunology or other cognate discipline, with a laboratory based project component will be considered.
 

Minimum ILETS score of 6.5 is required if English is not your first language. 

The fees for Higher Diploma Medical Science may vary from €13,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.