Start studying in February or July!
Expand your career opportunities
Prepare for real world employment environments in the pharmaceutical industry and beyond.
Learn beyond the classroom
Gain hands-on practical experience while you study.
Learn from industry professionals
Be taught by industry experts with experience across industry, research and drug development.
Study options
Advance innovation and research.
You will have the opportunity to undertake hands-on learning of basic and advanced laboratory techniques employed by pharmaceutical industries and research laboratories to solve real-world pharmaceutical and clinical problems.
This course draws upon our close relationships with the healthcare industry as we work to support the needs of Tasmanians allowing you to get involved in work that will impact the Tasmanian community whilst learning globally transferrable skills.
Our high staff-to-student ratio provides tailored skills development and personalised support to ensure your success. Our laboratories are equipped with highly sophisticated, state-of-the-art equipment commonly employed in pharmaceutical and research laboratories across the globe.
You will complete coursework units focusing on hands-on training of various laboratory techniques and their applications to identify knowledge gaps in the fields of pharmaceutical science, cell culture, and immunohistology.
In Year 1, you will complete four coursework units (25 credit points each) focusing on hands-on training of various laboratory techniques and their applications to identify knowledge gaps in the fields of pharmaceutical science.
In Year 2, you will complete two research units (50 credit points each) focusing on research-based resolution of patient-oriented real-life pharmaceutical or clinical problems.
Course options
Graduate Diploma of | Master of |
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Total 4 units (100 credit points)
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Total 6 units (200 credit points)
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Minimum 1 Year, 
HobartCareer opportunities
Throughout this course, our teaching staff will help you to find meaningful pursuits of excellence by pairing your interest areas with real world clinical and pharmaceutical problems.
5.6%
Medical Laboratory Scientists
Predicted growth to 2026*
15.5%
Health Care and Social Assistance
Predicted industry growth to 2026*
28,400
The number of workers the sector will grow
Predicted industry growth to 2026*
*Jobs and Skills Australia, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026.
