The Associate Degree of Health majoring in Laboratory Medicine aims to provide you with the education and training necessary for a career as a medical scientist in the private and public pathology laboratory sectors. It will also provide you with training for a career as a biomedical scientist with a research capability and/or a biomedical science support role. You will gain practical experience by the structured placements in a pathology laboratory and/or by attendance at residential schools.
Career opportunities
As a graduates you will have the opportunity for employment as a medical technician or technical officer, research technician or technical officer, clinical or research technician in the university, health or biotechnology sectors, and health, medical and scientific product marketers.
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