Health (Laboratory Medicine)

Pathway to medicine

Are you looking for pathway into medicine or a career in allied health? The Bachelor of Health (Laboratory Medicine) is the perfect stepping stone for students wanting to work as medical laboratory scientists or undertake training for careers as research scientists. With a mixture of on-campus and external modes the Bachelor of Health accommodates changes in life’s demands.

You’ll need a lab coat

Graduates can work as medical, clinical or research scientists in hospitals, private pathology laboratories, universities and research institutions. As an industry-driven program, there is also a demand for graduates in medical technologies marketing, as well as the pharmaceutical, clinical physiology and diagnostic industries.

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units

Core courses24

Plus 52 days clinical experience

Total24

Course codeCourse name

Core Courses:

BIO1101Biology 11

BIO1103Pathology Studies

BIO1104Medical Microbiology and Immunology 11

BIO1204Introduction to Biomedical Sciences1

BIO1205Pathology Clinical Placement 12

BIO2105Pathology Clinical Placement 22

BIO2106Medical Microbiology and Immunology 2

BIO2107Cell and Molecular Biology 1

BIO2108Haematology 1

BIO2214Pathology Clinical Placement 32

BIO2215Clinical Biochemistry 1

BIO2216Histopathology 1

BIO2217Transfusion Science

BIO3105Pathology Clinical Placement 42

BIO3106Pathology Residential School 13

BIO3107Haematology 2

BIO3108Histopathology 2

BIO3206Medical Microbiology and Immunology 3

BIO3207Cell and Molecular Biology 2

BIO3208Pathology Residential School 23

BIO3215Clinical Biochemistry 2

CHE1110Chemistry 11

CHE2120Chemistry 21

STA2300Data Analysis

Footnotes

1  Each of these courses has a two or three-day residential school. Candidates with evidence of Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) may seek exemption from some courses and/or residential schools in the first year of the program.

2  Current employees of pathology service providers with a minimum of 2 years full-time or equivalent relevant technical experience may seek exemption from Pathology Clinical Placements courses 1 to 4 on the basis of approved industrial experience. However, for candidates to be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Health (BHEA) and who are seeking course credits by exemption must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 8 courses of the BHEA. 

3  Requires attendance at USQ for the residential school.

Entry requirements

• Year 12 English (4,SA)
• Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics or Multi-strand Science is recommended

As a part of your clinical experience, you will also need to provide the following documents:

• evidence of Hepatitis B immunisation 
• a signed Queensland Health Student Orientation Checklist, Queensland Health Placement Deed and a Queensland Health Placement Privacy and Consent Deed 
• a signed USQ Student Clinical Placement Policy Declaration.

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 15/67

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

• A-level Mathematics
• A-level Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics or Multi-strand Science or equivalent

As a part of your clinical experience, you will also need to provide the following documents:

• evidence of Hepatitis B immunisation 
• a signed Queensland Health Student Orientation Checklist, Queensland Health Placement Deed and a Queensland Health Placement Privacy and Consent Deed 
• a signed USQ Student Clinical Placement Policy Declaration.

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.