Undergraduate Major

Clinical Laboratory Science

The first step in treating disease is correct medical diagnosis. Be at the front line of health, using technology to analyse and diagnose health issues and lead medical research.

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Selection rank
70
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Overview

If you’re fascinated by disease processes and diagnosis, this course will give you the experience and analytical skills you need to succeed in medical diagnosis, medical research and other health-related fields.

Explore medical technology and work in practical laboratories on campus to gain laboratory skills used to analyse, diagnose and research human diseases. You’ll examine disease processes and learn the technical skills you need to handle patient material collected in hospitals, doctor’s surgeries and even forensic investigations.

By the end of the course you’ll be able to perform clinical testing and analyse and report results. Covering human biology, cell and molecular biology, molecular genetics, and a range of clinical laboratory disciplines including microbiology, immunology, biochemistry and haematology, this major (along with completion of other appropriate clinical units in second and third year) will potentially help prepare you for a fourth year of study and a professional qualification in Laboratory Medicine.

3 reasons to study Clinical Laboratory Science at Murdoch

  1. Studying at Murdoch University will put you at the centre of the vibrant health and research precinct, which includes Fiona Stanley and St John of God Hospitals, along with many other health facilities such as the Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases.
  2. Prepare for the workforce or further study as you learn about the latest advances in modern diagnostic science.
  3. Learn by doing, with laboratory content throughout the course to ensure you acquire practical skills and reinforce theoretical principles.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

  • Clinical microbiology
  • Histopathology
  • Haematology
  • Diagnostic genomics
  • Clinical immunology

Your future career

A major in Clinical Laboratory Science will give you opportunities to pursue a career health-related fields. Careers could include:

  • Laboratory Technician
  • Technical Officer
  • Medical Researcher
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Research Scientist

You could work in medical research institutes, diagnostic pathology laboratories, biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry, secondary or higher (university) education, medical scientific supply, or hospitals.

For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.

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Total credit points: 24

Unit code Unit name Credit points
Major24 credit points
Required Units18 credit points
BMS212Medical Microbiology3
BIO282Molecular Biology3
BMS211Medical Immunology 3
BMS218Haematology3
BMS221Histology and Histotechnology3
BMS327Diagnostic Genomics3
Specified Electives6 credit points
BMS322Clinical Immunology3
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BMS324Clinical Microbiology I3
OR
BMS326Clinical Haematology I3
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English Requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai  and Singapore campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.

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Following your successful application, you’ll receive a Letter of Offer which will contain specific course and fee information.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Postgraduate programs are full fee paying, unless indicated otherwise in your Letter of Offer.

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