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Bachelor's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences Full Time

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

at University of Eastern Africa, Baraton · Kenya

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About this program

The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences offers training in theoretical and technical skills to perform diagnostics and provide scientific results. The program emphasizes Christian principles and aims to prepare students for service to humanity. It requires knowledge in biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics, and focuses on innovation in medical laboratory sciences. The course covers 144 credits and prepares students for diverse roles in medical and research laboratories, hospitals, and public health sectors, with options to advance to specialized master's degrees or medicine.

Entry requirements

1. A minimum grade of C+ or better in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), including C+ in Biology, Chemistry, English or Kiswahili, and Mathematics or Physics.

2. Candidates with baccalaureate science degrees must show relevant transferable credits or completion of all pre-clinical courses within the past eight years or updated as required.

3. Applicants must have auditory and visual abilities to hear alarms and discriminate colors.

Career outcomes

  • Hospitals (private or government)
  • Research Institutions – NGO’s, Governmental, university, pharmaceutical, industrial
  • Privately Owned Laboratory Business
  • Privately Owned Medical Laboratory School
  • Teaching/Lecturing
  • Government Public Health Departments, Environmental laboratories
  • In vitro fertilization labs
  • Blood Banks, Red Cross
  • Crime labs, forensics
  • Inspectors – accreditation agencies
  • Infection control officer, epidemiology
  • Quality assurance director
  • Advance to Medicine/Pre-Med Degree
  • Master’s Degree in Immunochemistry, Medical Education, Blood Transfusion, Immunology, Parasitology, Immunohematology, Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Administration, Clinical Chemistry, Virology, Cyto Histology

How this course compares

  • University of Eastern Africa, Baraton is #36 in Kenya on research impact (2,309 citations).
  • It lists 6 Medicine & Health Sciences courses in total, 5 of them at bachelor's level.
  • 9 universities in Kenya teach bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences; the best ranked of the others are listed below.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Kenya offer bachelor's Medicine & Health Sciences?

University of Nairobi (#1 in Kenya), Moi University (#2 in Kenya), Mount Kenya University (#15 in Kenya), Chuka University (#23 in Kenya), Technical University of Mombasa (#13 in Kenya), South Eastern Kenya University (#16 in Kenya), Meru University of Science and Technology (#18 in Kenya), United States International University (#19 in Kenya) are among the 9 that do.

Is University of Eastern Africa, Baraton a good university for Medicine & Health Sciences?

University of Eastern Africa, Baraton is #36 in Kenya on research impact (2,309 citations).

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