皇家墨尔本理工大学

Medical laboratory scientists play a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, working as part of a team with doctors, pathologists, scientists, technicians and laboratory assistants.

Graduate with the skills for a career essential to healthcare around the world.

When you graduate with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Laboratory Medicine) from RMIT you will be qualified to practise as a medical laboratory scientist.

Work-ready skills and experience

An emphasis on laboratory and practical work experience will make you job-ready when you graduate. You will undertake in-depth and hands-on laboratory work in modern, purpose-built facilities. You will also gain real-world experience with two semesters of industry work placement.

A springboard for your career

This degree will equip you with everything you need to work as a medical scientist, giving you an advantage with employers. But the journey does not have to end when you graduate. This qualification gives you an excellent foundation for further study in laboratory medicine, or for other qualifications and careers in medicine and health care.

What you will study

This course provides you with the knowledge, skills, experience and accreditation needed to practice as a qualified medical laboratory scientist.

Clinical discipline streams:

Clinical biochemistry
Haematology
Anatomical Pathology
Medical microbiology
Transfusions and transplantation science

A unique study experience

The award-winning $32-million biosciences building at our Bundoora campus is the focal point of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Laboratory Medicine) learning experience.

It is designed to give students an experience that meets the needs of today’s healthcare industry with innovative teaching spaces, state-of-the art laboratories and equipment that replicate clinical environments.

Our Bundoora campus also has modern student accommodation, full library facilities, childcare services, sporting facilities and an expansive green setting that will enable you to make the most of your time at university.

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Laboratory Medicine) is a four-year course with a clinical placement providing you with work-ready skills and experience in diagnostic pathology.

The course is aligned with both Australian Institute of Medical Science (AIMS) and IBMS accreditation.

RMIT is the only Victorian university to offer all of the following majors including haematology, transfusions and transplantation science, anatomical pathology, medical microbiology and clinical biochemistry.

You’ll have flexibility in choosing your major disciplines and will also complete a major clinical placement, providing you with work-ready skills and practical experience.

In your final year, you’ll have the opportunity to study a discipline-focused laboratory medicine project to develop your research skills. Graduates are qualified as medical scientists and play a vital role in the healthcare system.

Career

It's estimated that up to 70% of clinical decisions made by doctors are based on information provided by medical laboratory scientists.

Laboratory medicine is the science of pathology - detecting and diagnosing disease. It involves analysing samples and conducting tests using body tissues (e.g. biopsies, pap smears) and fluids (e.g. blood, urine) to diagnose diseases and provide information about treatment or future prevention.

Medical scientists perform diagnostic tests of biological samples and work with doctors to help them diagnose and enable treatment.

As an RMIT graduate your skills will be in high demand and employment opportunities are excellent throughout urban and regional areas in Australia and overseas.