Medical scientists work in the health care system and provide a crucial service that contributes to the diagnosis and prognosis of disease as well as guiding treatment. The Higher Diploma in Medical Science is a graduate programme aimed specifically at medical laboratory assistants with a degree in science who wish to obtain a qualification that will allow them to work as medical scientists. This CORU approved programme provides an alternative route for qualification as a medical scientist to the traditional BSc Medical Science/BSc Biomedical Science routes. Delivery will be blended (a mixture of online and face-to-face delivery) to suit those in full-time employment. There is a requirement in Year 2 that the student completes 1000 hours of Practice Placement.
| College | Atlantic Technological University (ATU Galway) |
| Course ID | 192881 |
| Course Location | Galway City, Galway |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Higher Diploma |
| Course Start Date | 1st January 1970 |
| Course Duration | 2 years |
| Course Time | Part-time |
| Course Fee | 10000 |
| Entry Requirements | L8 BSc in Biochemistry or Clinical/Medical Microbiology or Immunology or equivalent including a laboratory-based research project. Applicants must be in employment in a laboratory working to ISO 15189 standard and have a letter from the laboratory management that commits to 1000 hours of multi-disciplinary practice placement. Applicants must provide: Detailed transcripts of qualifications obtained Soft copy of final year project thesis Detailed CV Letter of support from hospital. Please use approved ATU template ( click here ) Detailed cover letter which sets out the applicant's theory and practical experience/knowledge in each of the following criteria: - Medical Microbiology (200 words max) - Clinical Chemistry (200 words max) - Transfusion Science (200 words max) - Haematology (200 words max) - Cellular pathology (200 words max) - Clinical Immunology (200 words max) |
| Career Path | Suitable for those in employment as medical laboratory assistants in a laboratory working to the ISO15189 standard. |
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