Bachelor of Science (Laboratory Medicine)

You'll gain extensive practical experience in Curtin's purpose-built Physical Containment Level 2 Laboratory, where you'll process and analyse clinical samples, identify microbes and report results as done by a professional laboratory. You'll further develop your practical skills during a 24-week placement at a diagnostic pathology laboratory.

Yes, this course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists.

You can choose to focus on three of these five disciplines: anatomical pathology, clinical biochemistry, immunology, medical microbiology, and haematology and transfusion science.

You must meet Curtin's English language requirements. The IELTS Academic requirement is: Writing 6, Speaking 6, Reading 6, Listening 6, and an Overall band score of 6.5. If you've completed a different English test or qualification, you may be able to use it to meet this requirement.

The 2026 domestic indicative Commonwealth-supported first-year fee is $9,600. Fees are indicative only and are based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credit points. Your fees will vary depending on your individual study load.