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Join one of the largest sectors of healthcare professionals
Medical scientists are the key people working behind the scenes performing diagnostic tests that help doctors diagnose diseases. Every facet of healthcare is influenced by diagnostics in some way, including areas such as pharmaceutical, technology development, patient management, and more, and medical scientists can also recommend treatment options and help manage clinical trials.
Griffith is your best choice to build your career in this field, with our graduates highly regarded for their knowledge and skills. In gaining your Bachelor of Medical Science, you'll become trained in a wide range of high tech diagnostic tools and gain extensive hands-on experience by working with experienced clinicians during clinical placements in healthcare facilities.
Priority access for rural students
Be part of the next generation of healthcare professionals who understand the issues facing rural communities. Commonwealth supported places are set aside for rural students in medicine, medical science and dentistry.
Study medical diagnostics at Griffith
Prepare for a challenging career as a professional medical scientist
Modern medicine is enhanced enormously by the insights into the human body that a wide range of high tech diagnostic tools provide.
When you study for a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science at Griffith, you'll learn how every facet of healthcare is influenced by diagnostics — including pharmaceutical and technology development, patient management and more.
This degree will prepare you to work with top biomedical companies in positions that will transform healthcare. You'll also be prepared for advancement and management positions within the field.
Hands-on clinical placements
You'll complete extensive laboratory work and clinical placement time, starting with 80 hours in Year 1 and growing to 400 hours, comprising your entire first semester in Year 4 and covering all areas of medical laboratory science and a research project. It's all highly hands-on.
Technology will be integral to your learning, whether it's in our ultra-modern laboratory spaces or through 3D virtual reality simulation on mobile devices.
You'll have the opportunity to undertake placements interstate or overseas in public hospitals, private clinics and veterinary labs.
You'll be accredited in Australia with the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists and internationally through the UK's Institute of Biomedical Science, and be ready to enter the workforce as soon as you graduate.
Janelle Guerrero
Griffith Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
As a successful Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science graduate, Janelle was employed before she had graduated. 'I am now a scientist at Redland Hospital in the medical lab doing blood tests and other biochemistry analysis. It's a lot of fun and hard work but I really enjoy it.'
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships for new and continuing students.
Career outcomes
Exceptional employment success rates
Almost all Griffith graduates are employed before graduation or enrol in further postgraduate study, once they complete their clinical placements and degree
It's anticipated that future Griffith medical diagnostics graduates will be met with a similar demand for their services, due to the continuing growth of the healthcare sector and a shortage of highly-skilled medical scientists.
Medical scientists work in a variety of fields including:
- Disease prevention, management and control
- Human and animal health care
- Drug development and evaluation
- Nutrition and cosmetics
- Forensic science
- Biotechnology
Potential employers include:
- Public and private hospitals
- Red Cross
- QML Pathology
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
- Mater Hospitals and Health Services
Life at Griffith
You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.
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Key dates
Monday 8 March — Saturday 19 June
Trimester 1
Our first teaching trimester starts on Monday 8 March 2021 . Trimester 1 examinations run from Thursday 10 to Saturday 19 June.
Thursday 6 May — Saturday 8 May
Gold Coast Careers and Employment Festival
Tuesday 18 May
Mature Student Open Evening - Online
Wednesday 19 May
Mature Student Open Evening - Nathan Campus
Thursday 20 May
Mature Student Open Evening - Gold Coast Campus
Friday 21 May — Saturday 22 May
Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo
Monday 19 July — Saturday 30 October
Trimester 2
Our second teaching trimester starts on Monday 19 July. Trimester 2 examinations run from Saturday 21 to Saturday 30 October.
Monday 13 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Online
Wednesday 15 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Nathan Campus
Thursday 16 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Gold Coast Campus
Friday 17 December — Thursday 23 December