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RMIT University

BH129

Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours)

Study mode

On Campus

Duration

4 years

Course fees

$39,520

RMIT's Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours) will equip you with fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, develop your communication and professional skills and introduce you to factors that impact the health of individuals and communities, particularly our First Nations peoples.

You'll build skills and knowledge of molecular diagnostics which will provide an overview of the detection and application of biochemical and molecular biology techniques (DNA or RNA) to provide clinical information in the study of human diseases, including infectious disease, inherited conditions and cancer.

You'll also learn about clinical immunology and pathology, gaining an understanding of the diagnosis and management of patients with diseases or disease processes that result from disturbed immunological or pathophysiological mechanisms.

As a graduate of this laboratory medicine degree, you'll be qualified to practise as a medical scientist in the diagnostic pathology industry, be competitive for employment in medical research and be competitive for entry into PhD studies.

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Delivery mode

This course is available in the following study modes:

Locations

Plenty Road, Bundoora 3083

Entry Requirements

You must meet ONE of the following requirements:

Completed Year 12 (ATAR optional) with ATAR score 75.75 or equivalent.

Prerequisites Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4:

  • a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or equivalent studies.
  • a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Physics or equivalent studies.
  • a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology or Chemistry or equivalent studies.

Applicant with recent secondary education (current or within the past two years)

You will be ranked on your ATAR plus any adjustment factors.

Applicant with Vocational Education and Training study

Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g., level of TAFE qualification completed (including any adjustment factors).

Applicant with Higher Education study

You must have satisfactorily completed at least four courses (subjects) (0.5 EFTSL) at an Australian undergraduate level (or overseas equivalent).

Applicant with Work and Life Experience

You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification) and meet the stated prerequisites.

Course fees

Course fee

$39,520

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About RMIT University

RMIT is a world leader in Art and Design; Architecture; Education; Engineering; Development; Computer Science and Information Systems; Business and Management; and Communication and Media Studies.

Operating since

1995

Legal name

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

RTO code

3046

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