Undergraduate
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
About this program
Prepare for a dynamic career as a ‘healthcare detective’ with UniSQ Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science. Gain the advanced and innovative medical science skills to analyse human samples for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of human health and disease. Develop the specialised skills required to process patient tissue samples for diagnosis of diseases, such as cancer, and determine the compatibility of blood products for patients requiring transfusion. Learn how to use molecular and conventional methods to identify the cause of infectious diseases (like pneumonia and meningitis) and blood and surgical wound infections. Begin your career sooner, this 3.5 year degree is one of the shortest qualifications of its kind in Australia and New Zealand and UniSQ is seeking accreditation by the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS). Enhance your employability and be ready to step into the workforce after completing 80 days of clinical placement in pathology laboratories, beginning with a pre-analytical placement in your first year of study.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- An undergraduate university degree typically consists of a combination of core
- major and elective courses designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and opportunities for an in-depth deeper dive into your chosen field. Core (27 Units) BIO1108 - Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology A (1 Unit) CHE1110 - Chemistry 1 (1 Unit) BIO1103 - Introduction to the Pathology Profession (1 Unit) BIO1104 - Fundamentals of Infectious Diseases (1 Unit) BIO1208 - Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology B (1 Unit) CHE2120 - Chemistry 2 (1 Unit) STA1003 - Fundamental Statistics (1 Unit) BIO2108 - Haematology 1 (1 Unit) BIO2215 - Clinical Biochemistry 1 (1 Unit) BIO2216 - Anatomical Pathology 1 (1 Unit) BIO2217 - Transfusion Science (1 Unit) BIO2106 - Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
Admissions
ATAR 65.60 This is the lowest adjusted score to which UniSQ made an offer in Trimester 1, 2025. Meeting the lowest adjusted score doesn't guarantee admission. To study this degree, we assume you have sound knowledge in: English (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent and General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent 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). Find out more about assumed knowledge . It is also recommended that you have studied either Biology (Units 3 & 4, C), Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent.
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