Overview

Studying in central Melbourne, you will build the necessary knowledge to perform and oversee a range of diagnostic procedures in a clinical pathology laboratory. You’ll also hone your skills in problem solving and critical thinking.

The Laboratory Medicine program from the RMIT University is designed for graduates of general science or biomedical science degrees who are interested in a career in diagnostic pathology or medical research but who lack experience in the diagnostic laboratory disciplines.

Career

Graduates are employed as medical scientists in the field of diagnostic pathology, as medical researchers, or as clinical investigators.

Medical scientists work in:

Hospital laboratories

Private pathology laboratories

State health laboratories

Universities

Technical support within commercial companies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Histology

Microbiology

Diagnostic Microbiology

Clinical Immunology

Immunology

Clinical Biochemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-03-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-07-21 00:00:00

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More details

National: Applications will be accepted for each program until all places are filled, so ensure you apply as early as possible for your application to be considered.

Int: Applicants who are required to apply for a student visa are recommended to apply and accept their offers for minimum of 4 weeks prior to program’s commencement date to allow sufficient visa processing time.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences Biochemistry View 93 other Masters in Medicine in Australia

Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at RMIT University and/or in Australia, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS number: 056171G

An Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in a cognate discipline (Laboratory Medicine, Biomedical or Biological Sciences, or Medicine) with a minimum GPA of 2.0 (out of 4.0), and which includes studies of molecular biology or molecular pathology with a practical component at or above second year undergraduate level;

or

An Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in a cognate discipline (Laboratory Medicine, Biomedical or Biological Sciences, or Medicine) which includes studies of molecular biology or molecular pathology with a practical component with at or above second year undergraduate level; and at least 5 years (full-time equivalent) of relevant work experience in diagnostic pathology.

If you wish to have industry or employment experience assessed as part of meeting the entry requirements you will need to provide a detailed CV/resume

Tuition Fee

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International

46080 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46080 AUD per year during 24 months.
National

35520 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35520 AUD per year during 24 months.

National: Commonwealth supported places; between AU$4,627 to AU$16,992/year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Laboratory Medicine.

Available Scholarships

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