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Overview
Key facts
You’ll gain scientific and technical knowledge, along with the skills to perform duties in widespread lab environments. Emerge ready to pursue entry-level employment as a laboratory technician with the Laboratory Techniques course at Swinburne University of Technology.
Your career opportunities
- Laboratory assistant
- Instrument operator
- Technical assistant
- Laboratory technician
- Pathology lab assistant
- Pharmaceutical lab assistant
- Commercial Lab assistant
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Process and interpret data
- Maintain instruments and equipment
- Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety
- Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes
- Prepare, standardise and use solutions
- Use laboratory application software
- Perform techniques that prevent cross-contamination
- Perform microscopic examination
- Perform food tests
- Receive and prepare samples for testing
- Perform chemical tests and procedures
- Assist in the maintenance of reference materials
- Prepare practical science classes and demonstrations
- Perform histological procedures
- Perform biological procedures
- Prepare tissue or cell cultures
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 65
Credits
16 alternative credits
- 16 units consisting of 4 core and 12 elective units
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
General Engineering & Technology View 184 other Short Courses in General Engineering & Technology in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 65
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS course code: 112038K
- Minimum of completion of Year 11, or, completion of Certificate III in Laboratory Skills.
- Applicants will need to demonstrate literacy and numeracy competencies.
- To apply for workplace training (Traineeship), applicants must be working in a relevant workplace and have employer and other necessary approvals to enrol.
Tuition Fee
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International
19990 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19990 AUD per year during 12 months. -
National
15930 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15930 AUD per year during 12 months.
- Skills first government-subsidised place (domestic): $5,150
Living costs for Melbourne
1501 - 2659 AUD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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