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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours)

Course code: #BH129

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $42,240 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    65 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    110987C

Highlights
Professional Practice

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-March 06-March-2024 2024-03-06
Winter-July 24-July-2024 2024-07-24
Fall-March 06-March-2025 2025-03-06
Winter-July 24-July-2025 2025-07-24

Overview

Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours)

Laboratory medicine is the science of pathology — detecting and diagnosing disease.

It involves analysing samples and conducting tests using body tissues and fluids to diagnose diseases, enables the treatment of patients and provides information about future prevention. 

Play a vital role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease, and work alongside doctors, pathologists and scientists in the healthcare field.

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

You'll build skills of molecular diagnostics, which will provide an overview of the detection and application of biochemical and molecular biology techniques to provide clinical information in the study of human diseases, including infectious diseases, 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.

In your third year, you will complete one full semester of supervised professional practice (clinical placement), providing you with work-ready skills and industry experience in a diagnostic pathology laboratory. 

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$42,240

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,212
Accommodation 1 bed room 0
Tuition 1 person $42,240

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents (If Applicable)
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English
  • Graduation/completion certificates

Note: Documents must be certified.

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

79
12
listening
21
writing
18
speaking
13
reading

PTE

58
50
listening
50
writing
50
speaking
50
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

If you don't meet the English language test scores Complete an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced Plus Certificate at RMIT English Worldwide as follows:

RMIT English Worldwide (REW):

REW courses are available in 6 levels with Entry requirements as follow:

REW levels of study  Elementary 
(10 weeks)  
Pre-Intermediate
(10 weeks)  
Intermediate 
(10 weeks)  
Upper-Intermediate 
(10 weeks)  
Advanced 
(10 weeks) 
Advanced Plus 
(10 weeks) 
IELTS  / IELTS Indicator
 
3.5 
no band <3.0  
4.0 
no band
<3.5  
4.5 
no band
< 4.0  
5.0 
no band
<4.5  
5.5 
no band
<5.0  
6.0 
No band 
<5.5 
TOEFL iBT   / TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition28  30  33  40  (Minimum: Listening 3, Reading 3, Speaking 12, Writing 12)50  (Minimum: Listening 5, Reading 5, Speaking 14, Writing 15)60  (Minimum: Listening 9, Reading 10, Speaking 16, Writing 19)
PTE 23  30  33  36  42  50  
CAE----162169

Academic background and requirement

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65%.

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Prerequisites:

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

  • a study score of at least 20 in Biology or Chemistry or equivalent studies.

AND

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

  • a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or equivalent studies.

 

GPA

China:

Gao Kao (National College Entrance Examination, NCEE) - Beijing: 441

Gao San (Senior Middle 3)(Year 12): 75%

 

India: 

All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) - 10+2: 65%

Indian School Certificate (ISC): 65%

State Boards of Education (Higher Secondary Certificate, HSC): 70%

 

Foundation Studies

Foundation Studies is chosen by international students all over the world as their pathway to higher education at RMIT.

Foundation Studies gives you the opportunity to study the subjects that align with your interests and study goals. Choose from streams in:

  • Art, Design and Architecture
  • Business
  • Communication and Social Context
  • Engineering and Science
  • Health
  • Information Technology (IT).

Career opportunities

  • Medical Laboratory Technologist
  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  • Pathology Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Research Laboratory Assistant
  • Quality Control Analyst
  • Blood Bank Technologist

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