Make an impact as a medical scientist

Play a vital role in improving patient health by conducting diagnostic tests and recommending treatment options. As a medical scientist, you will perform tests on blood, tissues, and other bodily fluids to help doctors diagnose a range of diseases, including glandular fever, diabetes, swine flu, and cancer. You could also contribute to the success of clinical trials, advancing healthcare innovations that will shape the future of medicine.

Highlights of the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science:

• Work internationally following graduation - Griffith is Australia's only internationally accredited medical science degree, allowing you to work in the UK and other Commonwealth countries.
• The only program in Australia to enable you to gain hands-on experience in all 6 disciplines of Medical Laboratory Science. This degree offers practical experience in blood transfusion and immunology, clinical biochemistry, haematology, histopathology, microbiology, and molecular diagnosis. The Medical Sciences job market is booming, with a projected growth of over 6.5% by 2028.
• Develop your foundational knowledge in medical science with core subjects including general chemistry, cell biology, anatomy, and physiology which will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how the body functions in both healthy and diseased states.
• From your second year onwards, you will focus on specialist areas of medical laboratory science, learning to diagnose diseases, and delve deeper into blood transfusions, immunology, clinical biochemistry, haematology, histopathology, microbiology, and molecular diagnostics.
• Graduate job ready. In your fourth year, you will gain hands-on experience through full-time clinical placements, immersing yourself in various disciplines of laboratory medicine. You'll apply your theoretical knowledge to real-world medical challenges.

Honours are available through an additional year of study for students who want to examine medical laboratory science in finer detail.

are available through an additional year of study for students who want to examine medical laboratory science in finer detail.

Academic entry requirements (by country)

Academic entry requirements apply to International applicants for this program. You can view the academic entry requirements for this program here.

Middle Eastern Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Tawjihiyah)

Grade average of 78 in the final year results OR successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program OR successful completion of one year study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

• Admission Procedure

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches:

• Griffith English Language Institute

The Medical Sciences job market is booming, with a projected growth of over 6.5% by 2028*.

Graduates will be prepared to contribute to critical areas such as healthcare, public safety, scientific research, and more, ensuring a broad scope for career advancement.

Career opportunities are available across a diverse range of fields, including:

• Hospital diagnostics and clinical laboratories
• Private pathology laboratories
• State health laboratories and universities
• Food and cosmetic industries
• Fertility clinic laboratories
• Forensic medicine and crime laboratories
• Defence forces and government agencies
• Australian Red Cross
• Research and development departments in scientific companies

*Jobs and Skills Australia