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Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
233862
Health and Recreation
In this degree, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to work as a medical scientist. Medical scientists perform diagnostic tests of blood, tissues, and other bodily fluids to help doctors diagnose diseases such as glandular fev […]
Full time
Course Fee
CSP/$9500 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Course outline

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. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science at GU.

Combined diploma/degrees

Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Health Sciences/B Medical Laboratory Science.

Fee notes

This an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to http://www.griffith.edu.au/students/enrolment-timetables-fees/paying-your-fees.

Other requirements

Students must undertake clinical placements. For further information, visit the Griffith University website.

Admissions Criteria

For minimum age requirements please visit Institution minimum age requirements

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit griffith.edu.au/guaranteed-admission.

Assumed knowledge

Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C); One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

96.25

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

79.60

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

87.55

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

73.20

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

79.20

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

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Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

8

Percentage of all students

53.3%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

15

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

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.

Membership

The Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) and the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) recognises graduates of this award.

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