Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-03-03 | - |
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science is a four-year program that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as medical laboratory scientists. The program includes coursework in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and immunology, as well as clinical training in various laboratory settings. Graduates of the program are qualified to work in hospitals and laboratories, where they play a key role in providing health-related diagnostic information.
Program Outline
Outline:
Year 1
- BIOL500 Foundations of Life
- MICR501 Microbial Life
- CHEM501 Principles of Chemistry
- MATH504 Introductory Mathematics for Science
- MELS500 Introductory Laboratory and Histological Techniques
- MELS502 Introductory Immunology
- SCIE504 Science and Society
- HEAL505 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Year 2
- GENE603 Cells, Genes and Molecules
- GENE604 Diagnostic Genetics
- MELS603 Pathology I
- MELS607 Medical Microbiology I
- MELS610 Laboratory Information and Quality Management
- MELS611 Clinical and Chemical Pathology
- MELS612 Immunohaematology
- SCIE606 Vision Mātauranga: Science Practice in Aotearoa
Year 3
- MELS722 Advanced Immunology
- MELS723 Advanced Haematology
- MELS724 Advanced Chemical Pathology
- MELS725 Advanced Medical Microbiology
- MELS726 Advanced Transfusion Science
- MELS727 Advanced Histology and Cytology
- SCIE707 Science Capstone Project A
- SCIE708 Science Capstone Project B
Year 4
- MELS711 MLS Clinical Training Clinical Chemistry
- MELS712 MLS Clinical Training Molecular Diagnostics
- MELS714 MLS Clinical Training Haematology
- MELS715 MLS Clinical Training Histology
- MELS716 MLS Clinical Training Immunology
Careers:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science have the opportunity to pursue a career as a medical laboratory scientist and work in various settings such as hospitals and laboratories. They play a key role in providing health-related diagnostic information by conducting various tests and analyzing samples.
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Entry Requirements:
If you have New Zealand qualifications
- University Entrance or equivalent including:
- NCEA: 14 or more credits in each of Biology, Chemistry and Statistics
- CIE: A D grade or better at AS or A level in each of Biology, Chemistry and Statistics
- Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) requirements including police clearance If you have qualifications from another country
- See entry requirements for students from other countries. Select your country from the dropdown menu.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- At least IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent.
