Medical Laboratory Science Durban University of Technology

Overview

Based on a variety of placement assessments, successful applicants for study towards a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree will be accepted into a four-year minimum study period.

A partnership between the Medical Laboratory Science program from Durban University of Technology, the National Health Laboratory Service, the South African Blood Services, Lancet & Ampath private Laboratories and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health will ensure that the students fully participate in focused clinical practice activities. The participation of students in real life learning environments will ensure the achievement of exit level competencies and outcomes. 

The Clinical Laboratory Practice I in Year 3 and Clinical Laboratory Practice II in the final year will provide an opportunity to expose the student to new and novel environments in addition to providing an opportunity for the student to identify an area for in-depth practice. This will also allow for the development and attainment of the necessary graduate attributes, all of which form part of the institutions vision. 

Career opportunities

The qualifying learner will be able to organise and perform laboratory operations in clinical diagnostic laboratories and related fields in compliance with statutory requirements for ethics, safety and quality assurance. Supervisory, management and research skills are developed. The Medical Laboratory Science program that will be offered at DUT will at the onset, offer the following specialization options: Clinical Pathology, Haematology 3, Medical Microbiology 3, Clinical Chemistry 3, Immunohematology 2, Cytology and Histopathology 2.