Upon successful completion of the first three years of study students are awarded the National Diploma. They then qualify to enrol for a fourth year of study to obtain the B. Tech. degree.
Type: undergraduate diploma
Duration: 3 year full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Introduction into medical technology
- Chemistry
- Calculations and statistics
- Physics
- Pathophysiology
- Biochemistry
- Immunology
Second year subjects:
- Microbiology
- Blood transfusion technology
- Chemical pathology
- Cellular pathology
- Haematology
Third year subjects:
- Microbiology
- Haematology
- Chemical pathology
- Cellular pathology
- Laboratory practice
- Experiential training
Careers: pathologist, blood transfusion officer, national health laboratory services officer.
Source: www.cut.ac.za