What will I learn?

Aims & Characteristics

Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes

Medical laboratory scientists perform laboratory analyses of clinical samples, which aid in disease diagnosis, treatment, risk assessment and the study of underlying disease mechanisms.

This programme aims to equip graduates to become medical laboratory scientists who practise competently and with integrity. Graduates of the programme possess the knowledge, skills, reasoning abilities and professional attitudes needed to provide qualified healthcare services to the public.

Programme Characteristics

This programme is the first government-funded full-time undergraduate programme in medical laboratory science in Hong Kong.

The programme curriculum consists of university-based education and medical laboratory science-specific subjects, which are integrated with clinical training in medical laboratories in Hong Kong.

To develop students global perspectives, the programme also provides students with the opportunity to engage in overseas exchange activities and participate in clinical attachments in overseas hospital laboratories.

Recognition & Prospects

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for registration (Part II) with the Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT) Board of Hong Kong. Registration is legally required to practise as a medical laboratory technologist in local medical laboratories.

Graduates are also eligible (i) for licentiate membership of the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS, UK) and (ii) to sit the Certificate Examination of the American Society for Clinical Pathology International (MT, ASCPi).

Career Prospects

A wide range of career opportunities are open to graduates of this programme, including careers in medical laboratories in both public and private sectors (e.g., hospitals and clinics), in the medical biotechnology sector, and in the environmental science, agriculture and food testing industries. Graduates can also choose to pursue careers in academic or research areas by continuing their studies at the Master's or PhD level.

Application Deadline: 02-June-2025

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

HK$175,000.00 (18,98,954) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

02/06/2025

More details

Start date

September 2025

Venue

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ST305, 3/F, Ng Wing Hong Building,

Hung Hom,

Kowloon City, Hong Kong, Kowloon

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants attaining good results in science subjects (Biology and Chemistry) are preferred.

GCE A-level / International A-level: Grade B or above in 3 GCE A-Level / International A-Level subjects

International Baccalaureate (IB): IB Diploma with a total of 32 points or above out of 45

Applicants with good results in GCE A-level / International A-level or International Baccalaureate (IB) can be granted up to 25% credit transfer upon admission to the 4-year degree curriculum.

English Language Requirements

TOEFL: A score of 80 or above in the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT), in one sitting
IELTS: An overall band score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module
GCE / International AS or A-Level: Grade E or above in English/ English Language/ English Literature
GCE O-Level/ GCSE/ IGCSE: Grade C / Grade 4 or above in English / English Language / English Literature
Cambridge English Language Assessment: Grade C /Level C1 / 180 or above in Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
SAT: A score of 590 or above in Evidence-based Reading and Writing
ACT: A score of 23 or above in both English and Reading (in one sitting)
Advanced Placement (AP): A score of 4 or above in English Language and Composition; or A score of 4 or above in English Literature and Composition