Content
Associate Degree of Health
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • Distance
  • On-campus
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 2 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 16 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 8360
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 17620
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 16/66
We're sorry but this program is not currently available for international students.

Associate Degree of Health (Laboratory Medicine)

Your entry into a career as a medical technician

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.

Apply Now Have a question about studying at USQ?