Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology) - 013232

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology)

013232

Health and Recreation

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$8944 (1st year contribution)

Start Date

Feb 2025

UniSC - University of the Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

Are you a problem solver who wants to work at the forefront of healthcare, to positively impact the world? UniSC’s new Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology) program can prepare you to become a medical scientist investigating existing health conditions, diagnosis of diseases and researching new breakthroughs that will enable improvements in health outcomes and quality of life.

In this program you will conduct laboratory investigations on a range of human samples. You’ll develop technical skills in anatomical pathology, chemical pathology, haematology, genomic pathology, medical microbiology and transfusion science. you’ll undertake industry placements and receive training by experienced medical laboratory scientists to handle human specimens, use a range of scientific instruments and work safely in an accredited laboratory environment. For more information, visit Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology) at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.

Note

This program includes placements in settings that may require COVID-19 vaccination with limited placements in settings that do not require full vaccination.

Other requirements

The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study

English; General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics; chemistry and biology

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

90.60

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

94.60

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

68.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

71.05

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

60.65

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

64.65

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

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Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

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<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

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

Career opportunities

Medical laboratory scientist.

Membership

The program has been developed according to the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS) Accreditation Standards and Procedures for Bachelor Degree, and is seeking AIMS accreditation.

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