Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), 140 Written English
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 6.0 Overall
6.0 Reading
6.0 Writing
6.0 Speaking
6.0 Listening
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE), 169 Overall
169 Reading
169 Writing
169 Speaking
169 Listening
Pearson Test of English (PTE), 50 Overall
50 Reading
50 Writing
50 Speaking
50 Listening
Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT), 73 Overall
18 Reading
18 Writing
18 Speaking
18 Listening
Occupational English Test (OET), C (250-290) Reading
C (250-290) Writing
C (250-290) Speaking
C (250-290) Listening
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
Five star rating for student-teacher ratio, overall experience, student support and teaching quality.*
*Source: Good Universities Guide 2021.
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.
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.
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Total credit points: 24
Unit code, Unit name, Credit points
Major, 24 credit points
Required Units, 18 credit points
BMS212, Medical Microbiology, 3
BIO282, Molecular Biology, 3
BMS211, Medical Immunology and Molecular Genetics, 3
BMS218, Haematology, 3
BMS321, Histology, 3
BMS327, Diagnostic Genomics, 3
Specified Electives, 6 credit points
BMS322, Clinical Immunology, 3
, OR,
BMS324, Clinical Microbiology I, 3
, OR,
BMS326, Clinical Haematology I, 3
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.
Overseas Student Health Cover: 530 AUD per year
