Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
418201
Health and Recreation, Sciences
As a graduate, you perform tests on human and veterinary specimens such as blood, bodily fluids, stool, urine, and tissue biopsies, and can interpret and analyse results to identify blood diseases, viruses and parasites, immunity […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$8310 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
Queensland University of Technology - Gardens Point
Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

As a graduate, you perform tests on human and veterinary specimens such as blood, bodily fluids, stool, urine, and tissue biopsies and can interpret and analyse results to identify blood diseases, viruses and parasites, immunity disorders and genetic mutations.

Graduates are skilled in all areas of clinical pathology including immunology, haematology, cytogenetic and transfusion science. Final year includes a 12 week professional placement.

You can choose an elective, such as pharmacology, business, Indigenous health, or research techniques, that supports your career aspirations.

This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee and Year 12 Early Offer Scheme.

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

Note

Part-time students should note that daytime attendance is required. Some lectures and tutorials may have evening sessions.

Other requirements

A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); Chemistry (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
72.00
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

98.25

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

86.05

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

87.00

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

70.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

73.55

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

19

Percentage of all students

27.9%

Number of students

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Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

19

Percentage of all students

27.9%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

21

Percentage of all students

30.9%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

68

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Medical laboratory scientist in the pathology industry in private laboratories or hospitals, medical research, postgraduate studies in medicine or medical science.

Membership

Australian Institute of Medical Scientists.

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