Qualify for a career in diagnostic pathology and medical research. This program suits graduates from biological science or biomedical science degrees.

You’ll specialise in two clinical pathology discipline streams from the following options:

• anatomical pathology
• clinical biochemistry
• hematology
• medical microbiology
• transfusion and transplantation science

On graduation, you'll have high-level skills in analysis and knowledge integration relevant to your area of specialisation.

Career Outcomes

Medical scientists work in:

• hospital laboratories
• private pathology laboratories
• state health laboratories
• universities
• as technical support specialists in commercial companies

Professional recognition and accreditation

Graduates may also be eligible for professional membership of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) if they meet AIMS accreditation requirements. This professional body represent medical laboratory scientists in Australia.