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Laboratory Medicine Bachelor Degree B-LABMED Course Toggle favourites Apply now Course Bachelor of Science (Laboratory Medicine) Admission criteria Minimum ATAR 70 Duration Duration This course is four years full-time or equivalent part-time study. International onshore students on student visas are not permitted to study part-time. Students who elect to undertake this course in a non-standard way should be aware that pre-requisites and timing of unit offerings may affect the expected duration of this course. 4 years full-time Credit Credit A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester. 800 Location Curtin Perth Outline Admission criteria Advanced standing Fees & charges Location How to apply Toggle favourites Apply now Outline An exciting course for aspiring professional medical scientists, focusing on pathology and diagnosing disease. Apply now If COVID-19 restrictions apply, we may need to make changes to units and/or delivery modes. Add to favourites FAQs & enquiries Handbook Subscribe Curtin life Professional recognition Professionally accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists. Work experience Includes a 24-week professional placement in a diagnostic pathology laboratory. Top 1 % Curtin is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide. Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021. Curtin Early Offers for 2023 Are you in year 12 and keen to lock in your place at Curtin early? Let us take the pressure off. Our Early Offers Program is available for most Curtin courses, and will help you secure a place in your chosen course before you even receive your ATAR. Find out more Laboratory medicine teaches you about pathology (the origin, nature and course of disease) and the diagnosis of disease. Your first year is interprofessional and taken with other health sciences students. Your second year develops your knowledge of the cellular and tissue aspects of pathology, and the individual disciplines of laboratory medicine. In your third and fourth years, you'll gain extensive field experience and focus on three of the following major disciplines: anatomical pathology, clinical biochemistry, haematology and transfusion science, immunology and medical microbiology. You'll learn in Curtin's PC2 laboratory facility, where you can process and analyse clinical samples, identify microbes and report results in the same way as a real pathology laboratory. You'll also develop your practical skills when you undertake a 24-week professional placement in a diagnostic pathology laboratory. Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information. Why study Choose from five major areas of specialisation. Learn in high-quality laboratories and facilities. Professional placement in a diagnostic pathology laboratory. Student profile View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Professional recognition Professionally accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists. Career information Careers Medical scientist. Industries Community health Education Health technology Manufacturing Private and public hospitals Research centres and laboratories. What you'll learn apply general and discipline specified knowledge to the performance of laboratory medicine the application of knowledge critically and ethically in the laboratory medicine setting obtain and critically appraise information from a range of resources applicable to the practice of medical science communicate effectively specialised knowledge relevant to laboratory medicine the selection and effective use of appropriate technologies to generate valid data recognition of the need for on-going learning in the Medical Science profession an awareness of global differences in disease patterns and diagnostic medicine recognition of cultural difference and its impact on Medical Science recognition of the necessity for probity and ethical behaviour and a professional approach to medical science Load more… Admission criteria Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) Writing 6.0 Speaking 6.0 Reading 6.0 Listening 6.0 Overall band score 6.5 You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications. I recently attended high school If you completed secondary education in Australia within the past two years. I have work and life experience If you finished high school more than two years ago and spent time in the workforce. I’ve studied at TAFE or done an apprenticeship If you’ve completed vocational education and training (VET study) to certificate 4 level or above. I’ve gone to university before If you’ve started or completed a higher education course such as a degree. I recently attended high school Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the achievement of the required ATAR within the last two years. This includes applicants whose secondary education was undertaken interstate or overseas. Minimum ATAR Minimum ATAR This figure refers to the ATAR level below which an application will not be considered. This is not a guarantee of admission. : 70 Desirable WACE subjects: Chemistry ATAR and/or Mathematics Applications ATAR and/or Human Biology ATAR or Biology ATAR recommended. STAT entry Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) assesses competencies considered important for success at uni. These tests are provided by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) to help mature age candidates apply for certain courses. : Written English and either MC Verbal or Quantitative Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses. Other admission options Recipients of the John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship will receive an early offer to study this course. Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course. If you’re an indigenous applicant who hasn’t met Curtin’s minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course. Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made (exclusive of any adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) View the lowest ATAR (excluding adjustments) of an applicant who was offered a place in this course in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. Selection rank adjustments (previously referred to as ATAR related adjustments) Details of the types of adjustment factors (bonus points) commonly available to applicants can be found on our StepUp to Curtin webpage. ATAR and selection rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in the most recent intake period View data on the ATAR and selection rank profile of offers made from the most relevant recent intake period. I have work and life experience Applicants with work and life experience are those who left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then. ‘Experience’ includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study. Minimum ATAR Minimum ATAR This figure refers to the ATAR level below which an application will not be considered. This is not a guarantee of admission. : 70 Desirable WACE subjects: Chemistry ATAR and/or Mathematics Applications ATAR and/or Human Biology ATAR or Biology ATAR recommended. STAT entry Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) assesses competencies considered important for success at uni. These tests are provided by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) to help mature age candidates apply for certain courses. : Written English and either MC Verbal or Quantitative Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses. I’ve studied at TAFE or done an apprenticeship Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate. Minimum ATAR Minimum ATAR This figure refers to the ATAR level below which an application will not be considered. This is not a guarantee of admission. : 70 OR TAFE: Applicants with relevant TAFE qualifications are encouraged to contact the School to discuss entry qualification and any credit for recognised learning. Desirable WACE subjects: Chemistry ATAR and/or Mathematics Applications ATAR and/or Human Biology ATAR or Biology ATAR recommended. STAT entry Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) assesses competencies considered important for success at uni. These tests are provided by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) to help mature age candidates apply for certain courses. : Written English and either MC Verbal or Quantitative Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses. I’ve gone to university before Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers. Not all Curtin courses accept course switchers from other institutions. Desirable WACE subjects: Chemistry ATAR and/or Mathematics Applications ATAR and/or Human Biology ATAR or Biology ATAR recommended. Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses. Curtin course switcher criteria To switch into this course, you need to have: completed 75 credits within one semester, with a semester weighted average (SWA) of 60% or higher and an academic status of Good Standing; or completed 150 credits within one year, with a course weighted average (CWA) of 60% or higher and an academic status of Good Standing. Higher education course switcher criteria This course has a semester one intake only. Please refer to the TISC website for more information. Applicants for this course should refer to the Faculty website for more information on Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record Screening and Clearance. Essential requirements for admission (including fieldwork requirements) Many of our courses require students to comply with additional essential requirements. Failure to comply with any of the essential requirements may potentially prevent the successful completion of the course and/or achieving professional registration. Fieldwork requirements during the course Please refer to the following statements on the fieldwork component of this course: Student declaration Criminal record screening and clearance Immunisation Hand hygiene Advanced standing At Curtin, we understand that everyone’s study journey has been different. You may have already studied some of the units (subjects) listed in your Curtin course, or you may have work experience that matches the degree requirements. If this applies to you, you can apply for credit for recognised learning (CRL), which means your previous study is recognised and matched against a similar unit in your intended Curtin course. A successful CRL application exempts you from having to complete certain units within your course and means you could finish your degree in a shorter amount of time. CRL is also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing and credit transfer. Use the CRL search to find out how much CRL you qualify for, or contact us at: Webform: Submit here Curtin Connect: 1300 222 888 CRL search Fees & charges Australian and New Zealand student indicative fees Fee year: 2022 Student type Cost Commonwealth supported Commonwealth supported What is a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)? A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government. They pay part of the course fees directly to Curtin and then the student pays the remainder (referred to as the “student contribution amount”). The student can defer this fee to their HECS-HELP loan. All Australian students studying an undergraduate degree are automatically awarded a Commonwealth supported place. A limited number of Commonwealth supported places are also available for some postgraduate courses. Learn more about CSPs and whether you’re eligible by visiting the Australian Government’s StudyAssist website. $8,000* Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation. *The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 200 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown. This fee is a guide only. It may vary depending on the units you choose and does not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks – visit other fees and charges for more information. 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