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Associate Degree of Medical Laboratory Science
906925
Health and Recreation
Gain the education and training necessary for a career as a medical technician or technical officer in the private and public pathology laboratory sectors with UniSQ’s Associate Degree of Medical Laboratory Science. This degree al […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP
Start Date
University of Southern Queensland - External
Duration

2 years Full time or 4 years Part time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

Gain the education and training necessary for a career as a medical technician or technical officer in the private and public pathology laboratory sectors with UniSQ’s Associate Degree of Medical Laboratory Science. This degree also provides you with training for a career as a biomedical scientist with a research capability and/or a biomedical science support role. You gain practical experience through structured placements in a pathology laboratory and/or by attendance at residential schools. Study online or on-campus, full-time or part-time – this degree allows you the flexibility to fit study in with your life and career goals. For more information, visit Associate Degree of Medical Laboratory Science at UniSQ.

Note

48 days of professional clinical placement is required for the program. External students also have mandatory residential schools as part of the program.

Other requirements

Students must satisfy the requirements of the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health for clinical placement. These include evidence of immunity to notifiable and contagious diseases, Queensland Health student checklist and placement, privacy and consent deeds, and a UniSQ Student Clinical Placement Policy Declaration.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for the University of Southern Queensland and for this course, refer to UniSQ’s website.

Recommended study
Biology or Chemistry <br>
Assumed knowledge

English (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics (Units 3 and 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.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2024 information is not available.

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.

Notes

As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2024 information is not available.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you have the opportunity for employment as a medical technician or technical officer in the medical pathology industry, a medical or clinical research technician in the university, health or biotechnology sectors, or health, medical and scientific product marketers.

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