UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
QUT's Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science is a four-year undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Health, taught at the Brisbane campuses with laboratory and placement components. It trains medical scientists in the diagnostic testing that underpins clinical decisions, across disciplines such as haematology, microbiology, histopathology and clinical biochemistry. Graduates work in hospital and private pathology laboratories and in research.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 8 parts
- Year 1
- Semester 1 (Feb): Foundations of Biochemistry
- Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Human Anatomy
- Year 1
- Semester 2 (July): Genes
- Genomes and Genetics
- Human Physiology
- Quantitative Skills for Health Scientists
- Principles of Infection and Immunity
- Year 2
- Semester 1 (Feb): Fundamentals of Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Clinical Immunology
- Year 2
- Semester 2 (July): Quality and Analysis in Clinical Biochemistry
- Microbial Diagnostics
- Molecular Genomics
- Histological Techniques
- Year 3
- Semester 1 (Feb): Chemical Pathology
- Advanced Microbial Diagnostics
- Principles and Practice of Clinical Haematology
- Histopathology
- Year 3
- Semester 2 (July): Cytogenomics
- Diagnostic Cytopathology
- Applied Clinical Haematology
- Transfusion and Transplantation Science
- Year 4
- Semester 1 (Feb): Work Integrated Learning Internship 1
- Work Integrated Learning Internship 2
- Seeing Me
- Skills for a Diverse World
- Year 4
- Semester 2 (July): Work Integrated Learning Internship 3
- Quality Management in Health
- Walking on Country
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Completion of Australian Year 12 (or equivalent international senior secondary qualification), minimum ATAR/selection rank of 72.00.
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