Bachelor of Medical Science (Laboratory Medicine)

Entry Requirements

Flinders University recognises international secondary schooling for direct entry to undergraduate programs.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing;
• TOEFL (Internet): 72 Overall with 18 Speaking, 18 Writing;
• Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing;
• Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): Pass grade of B2;
• Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing;

Course Details

Our new four-year Laboratory Medicine course is an exciting specialisation that builds on the Bachelor of Medical Science degree and covers areas such as haematology and transfusion science, microbiology, genetics, immunology, virology, biochemistry, molecular biology and more. Students undertake two 13-week placements, equating to approximately 900 hours of laboratory placement in the fourth year of the degree, allowing them to apply their learning in a full-time capacity to a diagnostic pathology laboratory environment; Our new four-year Laboratory Medicine course is an exciting specialisation that builds on the Bachelor of Medical Science degree and covers areas such as haematology and transfusion science, microbiology, genetics, immunology, virology, biochemistry, molecular biology and more. Students undertake two 13-week placements, equating to approximately 900 hours of laboratory placement in the fourth year of the degree, allowing them to apply their learning in a full-time capacity to a diagnostic pathology laboratory environment.

Your career

Graduates can gain employment in diverse areas of medical science within the diagnostic pathology industry. As a medical scientist specialising in laboratory medicine, you will handle patient samples and undertake laboratory testing to support and guide clinical decisions.

Potential occupations include:

medical scientist

medical laboratory technician

research and development scientist

medical representative

veterinary laboratories

Potential employers include:

diagnostic pathology laboratories

biomedical and biotechnology industries

academic research centres

government regulatory bodies

industry-funded organisations

pharmaceutical industry

international employment opportunities

Accreditation

The course meets requirements as specified in the SA Health Allied Health Professional Credentials, including Access Appointments Policy Directive, for the SA Pathology credentialing process. Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS), and the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM).

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