GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Laboratory Medicine
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The RMIT Master of Laboratory Medicine, taught in central Melbourne, builds the knowledge to perform and oversee a range of diagnostic procedures in a clinical pathology laboratory, alongside problem-solving and critical thinking skills. It is designed for graduates of general science or biomedical science degrees interested in a career in diagnostic pathology or medical research who lack experience in the diagnostic laboratory disciplines. Graduates work as medical laboratory scientists in pathology, diagnostics and research.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Program code MC158 (CRICOS 056171G). Delivered at Bundoora Campus
- Full-time 2 Years
- Part-time 4 Years. I'm currently in my final year of study for the Master of Laboratory Medicine
- and I'm already working as a part-time Medical Laboratory Scientist in one of Australia's leading private pathology providers. - Sandani De Silva
- Master of Laboratory Medicine student Your career in laboratory medicine Graduates are employed as medical scientists in the field of diagnostic pathology
- as medical researchers
- or as clinical investigators. Medical scientists work in: Hospital laboratories Private pathology laboratories State health laboratories Universities Technical support within commercial companies. Expand all sections Professional recognition and accreditation Graduates may also be eligible for
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Admissions
Academic requirements An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent in a cognate discipline (laboratory medicine, biomedical or biological sciences or medicine) with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 out of 4.0, and which includes studies of molecular biology or molecular pathology with a practical component at or above second year undergraduate level; OR An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent in a cognate discipline (laboratory medicine, biomedical or biologi
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