The Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc) degree was introduced in 1992, to meet the needs of the medical diagnostic laboratory profession for a science-based academic qualification. The four-year programme includes a comprehensive grounding in health sciences and specialized training in the various laboratory testing disciplines, such as microbiology, biochemistry, and haematology. Graduates can expect to gain early recognition and registration as medical laboratory scientists in New Zealand, and can also work in most other countries. Medical laboratory scientists play a major part in helping to diagnose and treat diseases. There is an increasing shortage of medical laboratory scientists worldwide. There are also many opportunities for postgraduate study, either in medical laboratory science, or in one of the related health sciences such as forensic pathology, or molecular pathology. Medical Laboratory Science: Medical laboratory scientists are important members of the health services, and the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc) four year degree course is designed to provide the qualification necessary to work as a medical laboratory scientist. It also allows entry to a wide range of other laboratory-based jobs, including research, and postgraduate academic study, e.g. Master of Medical Laboratory Science (MMLSc). Programme Requirements 1st year Health Sciences First Year Course Note: Students enrolled in the Health Sciences First Year course will be required to achieve a satisfactory mark in a standard diagnostic English test or another approved measure of achievement. 2nd year MELS 207 Introduction to Diagnostic Pathology MELS 221 Microbes to Medicine (for BMLSc) MELS 223 Infection and Immunity (for BMLSc) MELS 230 Biochemistry (for BMLSc) MELS 241 Human Biology: Cells to Systems (for BMLSc) MELS 251 Physiology (for BMLSc) 3rd year MELS 301 Diagnostic Chemical Pathology MELS 302 Haematology and Transfusion Science MELS 304 Principles of Pathology MELS 305 Elements of Histotechnology MELS 306 Medical Microbiology 4th year Two of: MELS 401 Advanced Diagnostic Chemical Pathology MELS 402 Clinical Microbiology MELS 403 Clinical Virology MELS 404 Diagnostic Molecular Pathology MELS 405 Cytopathology MELS 406 Haematology MELS 407 Histopathology MELS 408 Transfusion Science MELS 409 Clinical Immunology