Medical Laboratory Addis Ababa University

Overview

The BSc in Medical Laboratory Science is a 4 year program that teaches students the basic principles of laboratory sciences and their monumental roles in healthcare.

Key features

Specific Objectives – the specific objectives of the Medical Laboratory program at Addis Ababa University are to train:

• Qualified medical laboratory science practitioners to work in health institutions, higher institutions, research institutions and industries;
• Graduates capable of developing and promoting the medical laboratory profession for human good;
• Competent medical laboratory science practitioners to meet the human power needs of various health and health related institutions;
• Graduates who are equipped with skills to utilize classical and advanced laboratory techniques in clinical diagnosis of human disease (In both clinical and public health laboratory settings);
• Graduates who can test and analyze tissue, blood, and other physiological specimens collected for the purpose of criminal and other legal investigations;
• Graduates with managerial, supervisory and quality assurance responsibilities;
• Graduates who can participate in identifying and solving community problems in various health perspectives.
• Competent practitioners who can maintain the professional code of ethics.