Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Griffith University
CRICOS provider number: 00233E TEQSA provider ID: PRV12076
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
Medical scientists perform diagnostic tests of blood, tissues and other bodily fluids to help doctors diagnose diseases such as glandular fever, diabetes, swine flu and even cancer. Medical scientists can also recommend treatment options and help manage clinical trials. You’ll also learn techniques used in forensic investigation and research in the food, animal and cosmetic industries. In your first year, you’ll learn general chemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology to understand how the body functions under normal circumstances and general health challenges. From your second and third year, you’ll focus on specialist courses in medical laboratory science and learn about disease diagnosis, blood transfusion and immunology, clinical biochemistry, haematology, histopathology, microbiology and molecular diagnosis. In fourth year, you’ll undertake full-time hands-on clinical placements in various disciplines and complete two research projects in two different specialisations of your choice.
Areas of study
Medical, natural and physical sciences.
Career opportunities
As a medical laboratory scientist you may find opportunities in hospital laboratories, private pathology laboratories, fertility clinics, state health laboratories, universities, veterinary sciences, forensic laboratories or, the food and cosmetic industry.
Professional recognition
The Australian Institute of Medical Scientists and the Institute of Biomedical Science recognise graduates of this award.
Practical experience
Students must undertake clinical placements.
Fees and charges
Essential requirements for admission
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Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English (Band 3); Mathematics Advanced plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Griffith VET Guarantee applies to this program.
All applicants
Further information
View all details of this course on the Griffith University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
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- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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