For International StudentsĪdmission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Details on Hepatitis B vaccination and immunity can be found here.
Students must bring all documentation relating to Hepatitis B vaccination and immunity (in English) with them when they commence the course.
#Lab master unit professional#
Safety in Practice ComplianceĪll students enrolling in College of Health and Medicine programs which include a professional experience placement component, laboratory and/or field activity are required to establish and maintain their capacity to practice safely via Safety in Practice Requirements documentation. Please note, students in Laboratory Medicine courses are required to either provide evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B or administration of at least the first dose of a three dose course of Hepatitis B vaccination, by the start of the second week of their degree. These students are recommended to undertake Honours to gain research experience. NOTE: Students who have completed the Bachelor of Biomedical Science/ Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Tasmania or any other AIMS accredited course are not eligible for entry to this course, due to the comparable nature of the professional stream units. ^ Students may have undertaken Immunology or Microbiology in an undergraduate degree program at either first or second year, depending on the nature of the program. Successful completion of a first degree in Biochemistry or a Medical Science, Health Science, Science or other related discipline, with a credit average, including studies of Biochemistry/Physiology at second year and some first or second year Immunology and Microbiology.^ Please do not select this option: Only select “on-campus”.
Due to a technical issue in the application system you will see an option for “off campus”. Graduates from this course meet the academic requirements for direct entry into the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists. The Master of Laboratory Medicine (Professional Experience Sequence) is accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS).
Some students will be prepared to undertake further postgraduate training in biomedical research, leading to potential career options in research organisations. Other areas of employment are found in universities and diagnostic companies. There are various career options open to biomedical and medical laboratory scientists, especially in hospital clinical and pathology laboratories, private pathology services, blood transfusion services, veterinary pathology laboratories and public health laboratories. Graduates of the course should be eligible to sit the examination for membership of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists once they have completed appropriate practical laboratory experience. A Medical Scientist carries out laboratory investigations which assist in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Students will gain knowledge and a variety of skills in Laboratory Medicine professional areas such as: clinical chemistry, endocrinology, haematology, blood transfusion science, histopathology, medical microbiology, human molecular biology, and immunology.