Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

University of Southern Queensland

Australia, Toowoomba

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University of Southern Queensland

Australia , Toowoomba

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Online

Course Code

117167E

Campuses

Toowoomba

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines10-Feb-2026

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Duration 3.5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 35,840 / year(s)

Next Intake 10-Feb-2026

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

About

Overview

Start working sooner – UniSQ’s Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science is a 3.5 year degree (one of the shortest qualifications of its kind in Australia and New Zealand) and is accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS).
With UniSQ, your work integrated learning and clinical placements start with a pre-analytical placement in your first year of study. Clinical placements provide real-world experience in pathology laboratories and opportunities to enhance your employability.
Our graduate medical laboratory scientists are workplace ready to commence an exciting career in haematology, molecular diagnostics, clinical biochemistry, transfusion science, infectious disease, anatomical pathology and more.
In fact, some of our undergraduate students are employed as medical laboratory technicians after two years of study.
This degree was designed in collaboration with Pathology Queensland and the UniSQ Medical Laboratory Science Industry Advisory Panel to ensure that course content is reflective of current industry needs and in-demand skills.
Develop the specialised skills required to process patient tissue samples for diagnosis of diseases, such as cancer, and determine the compatibility of blood products for patients requiring transfusion.
Learn how to use molecular and conventional methods to identify the cause of infectious diseases (like pneumonia and meningitis) and blood and surgical wound infections.
Your studies in laboratory medical science will also give you the foundational, advanced, and real world biomedical science skills that are critical in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of human health and disease through the analysis of human samples.
You have the flexibility to study the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science full-time or part-time to fit it in around life and work commitments. You can study fully on campus or via a blended mode (external) where you complete the theoretical content in your courses online, and the practical laboratory classes as face-to-face residential schools at UniSQ Toowoomba.

Upon successful completion of this degree, you can go on to complete postgraduate study, including a Bachelor of Science (Honours), a Master of Research or a Master of Public Health, amongst many other options.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

English (Units 3 & 4, C), and
General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

It is also recommended that you have studied either Biology, Chemistry, or equivalent. Find your country's level of qualification and minimum entry requirements for this degree below.

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 7.0 with a minimum 6.0 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study UniSQ's UniSQ Ready courses TPP0122 and TPP0123.

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements that must be met in order to successfully complete this degree. Inherent requirements are fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the degree, while maintaining the academic integrity of the degree. Please read and understand the inherent requirements specific to the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science before applying.

If you think you may experience any problems meeting inherent requirements, you can talk to a Student Equity Officer about reasonable adjustments that may be put in place to assist you. Any reasonable adjustments made must not fundamentally change the nature of the inherent requirement.

English Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Career

Career outcomes

You will be prepared for employment in private and public pathology laboratories, medical research institutions and universities, blood banks, fertility clinics, and forensic science laboratories.
Medical laboratory scientists are a critical part of the healthcare system supporting pathologists, doctors, nurses, and associated health professionals by performing analyses on patient specimens, to provide information that is vital in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of human disease.
This qualification can be a pathway to study medicine.