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If you're exploring careers in research, biotechnology, healthcare, or aiming to progress as a medical lab technologist, the Medical Laboratory Science program might be your ideal choice. Acquire hands-on laboratory training and expertise across diverse health science topics, while building essential adaptable skills.
Medical Laboratory Science explores the scientific foundations of practices used in hospital and research labs, covering areas like toxicology, hematology, histology, tissue culture, molecular biology, biochemistry, medical microbiology, human physiology, clinical chemistry, genetics, immunology, parasitology, cytology, and instrumental analysis.
You'll join the program in your third academic year, dedicating two years to mastering theoretical knowledge and practical lab techniques for designing experiments, executing them, and interpreting findings. The program connects multiple health science disciplines, preparing you to collaborate across diverse fields.
Applicants must have the graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by school principal, head, or counsellor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
English Language Admission Standard: Canadian Academic English Language assessment - Overall 70; Cambridge English Qualifications – 180; UBC Certificate in English – 600; International English Language Testing System (Academic) - 6.5, with no part less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Overall: 65, Reading: 60, Listening: 60, Writing: 60, Speaking: 60; Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test - Overall: 90, Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Writing: 21, Speaking: 21.