Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

Medical laboratory scientists perform tests on human and veterinary specimens including blood, bodily fluids, stool, urine, tissue biopsies, and more. They are skilled in interpreting and analyzing these specimens to identify blood diseases, viruses, and parasites, immunity disorders, evidence of toxins and poisons, genetic mutations, plus much more.

Real-world learning

During this course, you will complete a 12-week professional placement where you will work alongside practicing medical scientists and clinical researchers in accredited pathology labs and research facilities. 

Your studies will incorporate all areas of clinical pathology including hematology, transfusion science, cytology, biochemistry, microbiology, histology, molecular pathology, and immunology, providing you with increased career opportunities.

Hands-on experiences in the Q Block laboratories at Gardens Point and the H Block laboratories at Kelvin Grove begin during the first semester of the first year and are embedded throughout the course.

We are recognized for delivering graduates who are confident with advanced techniques and able to conduct appropriate investigations to a professional standard.