Congratulations!

Dear top-up students from Sri Lanka

Congratulations, you have been accepted to full-time studies Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science. It´s pleasure to welcome you to Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

The Orientation Day and terms

The Orientation Day for top-up students will take place on 18 August 2022 at Myllypuro Campus, Myllypurontie 1.

The autumn term in 2022 will last 1 August until 31 December. The spring term will last 1 January to 31 July.

Your studies are being planned according to Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science.

Preliminary plan for studies

Course

Pre-analytics

Clinical physiology, neurophysiology and nuclear medicine

Molecular genetics

Clinical microbiology

Clinical biochemistry

Clinical hematology and immunohematology

Finnish

Work placement

Final thesis

Credits for top-up students

10

10

5

5

5

5

5

15-20

15

Semester

autumn 2022

spring 2023

autumn 2022

autumn 2022

spring 2023

autumn 2022

autumn 2022

spring 2023, summer 2023, autumn 2023

spring 2023, summer 2023, autumn 2023

Level of qualification Bachelor's Degree (First Cycle)

The degree in Biomedical Laboratory Science includes 135 ECTS credits theoretical instructions and practical training in the learning environments of the university of applied sciences and the laboratories of the health care services, representing 75 ECTS credits.

Please familiarize yourself with Biomedical Laboratory Science curriculum before studies begin.

Professional competences:

  • Natural scientific and medical competence
  • Laboratory test process competence consists of preanalytical, analytical and post-analytical competences
  • Client service and counseling competence
  • Quality, security and risk management competence
  • Professional ethics and professionalism in laboratory work
  • Research, development and managerial competence

Occupational profiles of graduates

Biomedical Laboratory Scientists work in expert assignments in their own field in various laboratories within the health care sector, in medical and biosciences research institutes and teams and in companies manufacturing and marketing health care and laboratory products.

Further information

In case you have questions about studies, please contact your supervisors Elina Hotanen and Heidi Malava.

More information about the programme and studies will be published at the latest in the beginning of June. You advised to refer our website for all details regarding your education (link is not yet active at this time).

Please don´t hesitate to contact us with concerns and questions.
Please note that supervisors will be on vacation June 20 to August 14, 2022.

Sincerely

Riitta Lumme
Head of Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
riitta.lumme [at] metropolia.fi

Supervisors:

Elina Hotanen
Senior Lecturer
Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
elina.hotanen [at] metropolia.fi

Heidi Malava
Senior Lecturer
Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
heidi.malava [at] metropolia.fi