Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science

Medical laboratory scientists face new challenges as technologies evolve and the nature of diagnostic services change rapidly.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science will prepare you to respond to these challenges by developing your evaluative and management skills. You’ll also gain specialised skills in research and development.

Key features:

  • Choose a management or specialist scientist pathway

Quick Facts

Entry Requirements

You need to have completed one of the following:

  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent
  • Professional qualification equivalent to a 3-year bachelor's degree
  • Professional experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree or recognised professional qualification

Additional entry requirements

  • Be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand (MSCNZ)
  • Hold a current Practising Certificate as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, issued by the MSCNZ

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Structure and Content

You can take a management or specialist scientist pathway in this degree:

  • Specialist scientist pathway: You’ll develop the ability to plan and execute laboratory-based research. You’ll compare technologies and analyse theories, models and strategies for monitoring the quality and management of the risk that affects healthcare outcomes. You’ll critically analyse the efficiency and accuracy of existing laboratory techniques in the context of patient care.
  • Management pathway: You’ll gain the ability to critically analyse strategic and operational processes and examine the evidential base underpinning health policy development. You’ll analyse the efficiency and accuracy of existing laboratory techniques in the context of patient care.

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