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Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Bachelor degree in Australia.
- Duration: 3.5 to 4 years
- Study mode: Online and on campus
Where you can study this course
- No listed website

Griffith University
- Campuses
- 14 campuses
- Duration
- 4 years
- Full time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Some students rate the facilities and campus highly, though others find them a frustration. A number mention student support and teaching positively, while some criticise organisation and admin.
- No listed website

Southern Cross University
- Campuses
- Southern Cross University, Lismore Campus
- Duration
- 4 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students often mention poor student support and say communication and organisation are frustrating, though some praise the facilities and campus.
- No listed website
Charles Darwin University
- Campuses
- 12 campuses
- Duration
- 4 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students speak well of the facilities and campus, while some found the organisation, admin and teaching frustrating, and a number had issues with communication.
- No listed website
University of Southern Queensland
- Campuses
- 4 campuses
- Duration
- 3.5 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- Online and on campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Many students found student support frustrating, with organisation and admin and communication also common complaints, while some rated the facilities and campus, trainers and teaching, and student support highly. Opinions are mixed on student support.
- No listed website

Queensland University of Technology
- Campuses
- QUT Gardens Point Campus
- Duration
- 4 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- On campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students rate the facilities and campus highly, though some found them lacking and a number mentioned student support and organisation and admin as frustrations.
- No listed website
CQUniversity
- Campuses
- 18 campuses
- Duration
- 4 years
- Full time, part time available
- Study mode
- Online and on campus
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Many students say the organisation and admin frustrate them, and some found the enrolment process difficult. Student support has mixed opinions: some praise it, while others found it lacking.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check the ones you are considering.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in science and how the body works
- careful attention to detail
- an ability to follow procedures accurately
- comfort working with samples and testing equipment
Where this fits
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science in pathology and laboratory medicine: the study that leads into it, the study that follows, and other routes at the same level.
Before
DiplomaDiploma of Laboratory TechnologyA practical step if you already have lab skills or a Certificate IV, since this diploma covers complex tests, instrument setup and troubleshooting sooner than a degree does.Certificate IVCertificate IV in Laboratory TechniquesA shorter, hands on way into laboratory work: you learn sample collection, basic tests and record keeping, then take responsibility for your own results.You are looking at
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
After
No later step listed.
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