 Further your skills in medical science as you delve into the world of laboratory medicine and prepare for a career in the fascinating field of diagnostic pathology or medical research. 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 Master of Laboratory Medicine 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. 

Laboratory Medicine is at the heart of healthcare.Prepare yourself to work in specialised medical and pathology laboratories that provide essential diagnostic services. You'll gain knowledge and a variety of practical laboratory skills in clinical chemistry, haematology, blood transfusion science, genomics, microbiology, histopathology, human molecular biology, and more.This professionally accredited course prepares you for your future career by including hands-on laboratory experience, with each unit containing an average of three hours of practical laboratory experience per week.In your final semester, you’ll participate in a 16-week Professional Experience Placement (PEP). This work-integrated learning approach allows you to practice newly acquired skills, behaviours, and knowledge in an active workplace environment, immersing you in a professional healthcare setting to gain a better understanding of the roles of professionals within the health care system.You will undertake your professional experience placement in host laboratories on mainland Australia (outside of Tasmania), and we will help facilitate this connection to ensure it is a smooth and rewarding experience.These experiences have led our students to respond with 100% satisfaction to their work readiness provided by this degree in 2022*. Coupled with high demand in hospital and private pathology laboratories, blood transfusion services, public health and specialised laboratories, and animal health laboratories, our students both stand out from the crowd, and have often secured great jobs prior to graduation.*Student Experience Survey 2022

Enhance your clinical decision-making skills, knowledge and experiences as a laboratory scientist, and open up opportunities for research or leadership within your field of expertise with CQU's Master of Laboratory Medicine. Gain advanced discipline-specific knowledge in medical laboratory science and advance your career.  The Master of Laboratory Medicine will qualify you to work as a medical laboratory scientist. You will gain advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in the clinical disciplines of laboratory medicine for application in the diagnostic setting. You will build technical and evaluative skills through laboratory and clinical training to assess and implement recommendations for best practices in patient testing and monitoring.This course will enable you to develop an advanced level of communication skills to interact positively with patients and other health professionals ready for the clinical or scientific work environment. Clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities are key skills for the medical laboratory scientist. You will develop clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills through experience in professional practice, clinical case studies and research opportunities.Practical TrainingThroughout your course, you will benefit from contextual learning experiences and practical training through a combination of a block practical intensive in our Rockhampton medical laboratory and two clinical placements totalling 560 hours. Travel and accommodation costs for the compulsory block practical intensive at the Rockhampton campus are provided for students admitted to the Melbourne and Sydney campuses.Embedded Graduate Certificate in ResearchAs part of this course, you may also be eligible to study CQU's Graduate Certificate of Research (CL58) embedded within the course structure, providing a pathway to a Research Higher-Degree. To be eligible to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Research, you must have clinical experience in a diagnostic pathology laboratory and will need to arrange a meeting with the Head of Course to confirm your eligibility, the scope of the project and the supervisory team prior to contacting the School of Graduate Research for enrolment. 

如果你想进入医学领域，但是不喜欢接触过多病人，可以考虑考虑医学检验。它的工作主要是在实验室进行，对体力的负担也相对较小。除了医院，毕业后也可以去学校、药企、研究所、卫生部门、仪器试剂等相关企业。以下是关于医学检验硕士的课程清单

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实验医学硕士

Master of Laboratory Medicine

入学语言要求（雅思）

实验医学硕士

Master of Laboratory Medicine

实验医学硕士

Master of Laboratory Medicine

入学语言要求（雅思）

医学实验室科学硕士

Master of Medical Laboratory Science