Pursue career opportunities in hospital and private pathology laboratories as a qualified medical laboratory technician.
Develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking, medical microbiology and molecular biology. Undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists and technicians to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, there is the opportunity to complete the Bachelor of Biomedical Science with one further year of full-time study.
- * Duration note: Program duration for students commencing in Semester 2 will be 2.5 years and for some semesters may only be enrolled part-time.
Develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking, medical microbiology and molecular biology. Undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists and technicians to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, there is the opportunity to complete the Bachelor of Biomedical Science with one further year of full-time study.
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking industry placement courses, students must obtain and provide evidence of hepatitis B immunisation and undergo a criminal history check. Refer to Program requirements.
Career opportunities
Medical laboratory technician positions in pathology services and laboratory technicians in scientific and educational technical services.
Membership
Australian Institute for Medical Scientists.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate from this program you must complete the courses as listed below in the program structure.
In order to commence industry placement you must:
- Show evidence of complete Hepatitis B vaccination (3 inoculations over a period of 6 months).
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority)
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Courses within the program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core courses
1 required course:
Introductory courses
7 required courses:
LFS100
MLS101
SCI105
LFS112
MLS110
MLS121
MLS131
Advanced courses
9 required courses:
HLT221
LFS251
LFS261
MLS210
MLS231
LFS262
MLS211
MLS212
MLS232
TOTAL UNITS 192