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Medical Laboratory Sciences post-baccalaureate Diploma (M.L.S.) at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Post-baccalaureate diploma that prepares students to become Medical Laboratory Technologists and write the licensing examinations on an accelerated schedule.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: Pathology and Molecular Medicine  |  Duration: 2 years, including the Spring/Summer term  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

72 units over Levels I and II plus two asynchronous Laboratory Medicine Microcredentials; Level I runs Fall (12 units), Winter (15 units) and Spring/Summer (9 units) with courses such as Specimen Collection and Introduction to Bacteriology.

Career pathways

Medical Laboratory Technologist in hospital and diagnostic laboratories.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Enrolment is limited; selection is based on academic achievement, a written statement of interest and an interview. Minimum: online application by the deadline and a university or college degree with a GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (9.0 on the McMaster 12-point scale, or 75% overall average). Prerequisites: university or college courses in math (statistics, calculus, algebra or equivalent), introductory chemistry, cell biology and biochemistry. Immunology training and laboratory experience are assets.

Duration: 2 years, including the Spring/Summer term

Apply through the official page: https://future.mcmaster.ca/apply/

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