Overview

Medical laboratory scientists are the medical detectives who strive to answer medical questions and solve medical mysteries. When you major in medical laboratory science, you'll learn to analyze blood, body fluids, cells, tissues, and other specimens to determine both the causes of diseases and their appropriate treatments.

The Medical Laboratory Science program of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is completed within the traditional academic calendar and the department arranges hospital affiliations.

Medical laboratory scientists are essential members of the healthcare team who play a central role in the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease with minimal direct patient interaction. Medical laboratory scientists perform and interpret laboratory testing. More than 70% of all medical decisions are based on data that medical laboratory scientists provide to the healthcare team.

Do you like biology or chemistry? Do you like problem solving? Have you thought of yourself as someone who wants to help others? If you said "yes" to any of these, then a career in medical laboratory science may be a great fit for you. Also, if you are interested in a degree in biology, chemistry, health sciences, pre-med, or pre-dental, you can major in medical laboratory science and apply the knowledge and skills you learn to a range of careers in health care and medicine.

Careers

Your education will prepare you to become an integral member of any healthcare team. You'll be qualified for careers in a variety of settings including clinical laboratories, hospitals, physicians' offices, and health departments as well as positions in research, medicine, management, industry, education, and public health. Within six months of graduation, 100% of our alumni have begun their careers in these excellent positions or enrolled in graduate school. Many of our graduates have multiple job offers before graduation.

Medical laboratory science alumni are qualified for professional and graduate studies in specialty areas of microbiology, hematology, immunohematology, and clinical chemistry. Our program also helps to prepare graduates for physician assistant, medical, and dental professional schools.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organic Chemistry

Bio-Organic Cemistry Laboratory

Modern Chemistry

Human Genetics

Human Physiology

Medical Microbiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-01-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2024-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Chemistry Molecular Sciences Genetics View 273 other Bachelors in Molecular Sciences in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete and submit your application

Submit secondary and/or post-secondary sealed official transcripts translated into English

Submit an official SAT or ACT score report

All non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency

Send us an essay or personal statement of up to 500 words on a topic of your choice; you can complete this as part of the Common Application

Accepted international students need an I-20 document in order to enter the United States

Tuition Fee

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International

30992 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30992 USD per year during 48 months.
National

30992 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30992 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

14854 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14854 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for New York City

1819 - 3968 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Medical Laboratory Science.

Available Scholarships

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