Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Laboratory Science at Nelson Mandela University

The programme prepares students for their profession as a Medical Laboratory Scientist and aims to facilitate training in the following disciplines: • Clinical Chemistry (diagnostic biochemical analysis); • Haematology (study of blood cells and blood diseases); • Medical Microbiology (study of microorganisms); • Clinical Pathology (combination of: clinical chemistry, haematology and microbiology); • Cytology (study of normal and abnormal human cells); • Histopathology (the study of normal and abnormal human tissues); • Immunohaematology (blood transfusion). Students are required to complete a National Board Exam in their area of specialisation before they graduate and each student is required by law to register with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a student Medical Laboratory Scientist.

Faculty: Health Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

This Qualification is intended to develop the academic skills, values and attributes necessary to create a practitioner with solid ethical principles and a desire for life-long learning. It will enable successful learners to become medical laboratory scientists who are employed in laboratory diagnostic services and who are able to successfully undertake research. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 505 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Medical Laboratory Scientist.

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