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In line with the vision of Benson Idahosa University (BIU), which is to raise academics, professionals and entrepreneurs, who will be effective disciples for Christ by excelling in their professional fields, the Medical Laboratory Science Department offers courses leading to the award of Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) Honours degree.

Medical Laboratory Science is a promising dynamic profession that is designed to provide a broad basis of fundamental scientific knowledge and its applications such that the graduands are well prepared to meet with changing needs of modern scientific knowledge considering their
pivotal role in health care delivery system.The training exposes students to application of medical laboratory science in key areas such as clinical diagnostic services, food and beverage industries, pharmaceutical industries, breweries, utility departments (e.g. Water Corporation), academics and research institutions.

The training exposes students to basic services, basic medical sciences and to core areas like clinical chemistry, haematology/blood transfusion science, medical microbiology/parasitology, histopathology, immunology/immunochemistry as well as instrumentation and laboratory
management.

Mode of admission is by UTME (5-year programme) and by Direct Entry (4-year programme). Students accepted for the B.MLS programme are expected to register with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) and be indexed as student members soon after admission into the programme. On successful completion of the BMLS programme, induction into the profession and mandatory one year internship preceding participation in the NYSC programme, graduates are registered as Associate members (AMLSCN) with the professional body, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, subject to meeting its other requirements.