MEDICINE AND HEALTH Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION Honours This course is recognised by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS). Graduates of this course will be eligible to apply SATAC CODE – Non-SATAC directly to AIMS for professional recognition. Casuarina CAREER OPPORTUNITIES UAC CODE – Non-UAC As a graduate of our Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science Casuarina Honours degree you will have a globally recognised, professional accredited qualification with employment opportunities in DURATION – 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time the identification and diagnosis of disease and pathogens, medical research, forensic pathology, public health and the DOMESTIC INTAKE – Course transfer pharmaceutical industry, both within Australia and Internationally. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ABOUT THE COURSE There is no direct entry into this course. This course is only available as an internal transfer from the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Become a qualified health professional. Our Bachelor of Medical Science if you have completed the first three years of the Bachelor Laboratory Science Honours degree is globally recognised and of Medical Laboratory Science with GPA >5.0. Offers may be limited carries professional accreditation. and will be made on the basis of invitation and interview. Medical Laboratory Scientists work in a range of areas in ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS pathology, including haematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, histology and serology. They are skilled in performing tests on You must be enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science and have both human and veterinary specimens, such as blood, tissues successfully completed 3rd year (all compulsory common and and bodily fluids to assist in the diagnosis of disease and provide core units totalling 240 credit points) with a GPA of credit or above information about the treatment options. The results of these (5.00) to be eligible to apply for to transfer. Places are limited. tests provide physicians with the essential information they need INHERENT REQUIREMENTS to treat and prevent disease. Inherent requirements apply to this course. This professionally oriented four-year full-time course (or part- See http://www.cdu.edu.au/inherent-requirements for details. time equivalent), combines theoretical and laboratory-based This course is being reviewed and admission requirements may be study along with industry placements in world leading institutes, amended for 2023. Please check CDU website for updates. allowing students to advance their skills by undertaking a research project or additional professional placement experiences. Charles Darwin University 72 2023 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees