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Strengthen your clinical decision-making abilities, expand your expertise as a laboratory scientist, and unlock new possibilities for research or leadership roles in your specialty through CQU's Master of Laboratory Medicine. Acquire specialized knowledge in medical laboratory science to propel your professional growth.
This postgraduate program prepares you for a career as a medical laboratory scientist by providing in-depth theoretical and technical training across clinical laboratory disciplines. Through hands-on laboratory work and clinical instruction, you'll cultivate essential skills to evaluate and apply optimal practices in patient testing and health monitoring.
The curriculum focuses on developing superior communication abilities for effective collaboration with patients and healthcare teams in clinical or scientific settings. As a medical laboratory scientist, you'll hone critical thinking and analytical skills through practical experience, case study analysis, and research projects designed to enhance your problem-solving capabilities.
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must hold:
A completed 3 year Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent Bachelor degree in a Health, Medical or Biomedical discipline which demonstrates a minimum of two Chemistry and two Human Biology units.
Applicants who do not meet the above requirement, however, hold relevant postgraduate qualifications will be referred to the Head of Course to confirm suitability for entry.
IELTS Academic - Overall 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5); TOEFL (internet-based) - Overall 75 (with no score less than 17), PTE Academic - Overall 54 (with no score less than 46), CAE and CPE - Overall 169 (with no band less than 162).