BSc Program Admission Requirements for SMLS

1. Generic regular program

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the regular Program, candidates must:

• Meet the set entrance criteria for Higher Education institutions.
• Satisfy the academic rules and regulations of the university.
• Present diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician/Technology/Sciences who meet the admission criteria set by authorized institution. Diploma/advanced diploma/ level IV graduates in Medical Laboratory Sciences, passed certificate of competency (COC) exam and able to pass entry exam of the teaching institution
• Be physically and mentally healthy and fit to the program
• Applicants with minor physical problems that would not hinder effective training should be considered in to the school
• However, any student with any visual problem and any problem in manipulation of laboratory equipment’s using his/her both hands should not be selected to join the school.

Student Enrollment

• The number of students to be enrolled in each academic year will be determined by the availability of space (class room and / or laboratory) and resources in the Department.

Duration of study: 4 years

 Table: Course catalogue of Medical Laboratory sciences

Graduation Requirement

Graduation requirement will be according to the university’s rule and regulation. Thus, a student enrolled in the BSc Medical Laboratory Science program is eligible for graduation if and only if he/she:

• Has taken all the required modules for the program and obtained a minimum CGPA of 2.00
• Student should be able to pass comprehensive exam of the department/school, both in theory and practice before graduation.
• Has not scored “F” grade in any module, should not score less than “C” grade in any core module and should not score less than “C-” grade for any supportive module.
• A student shall score at least “C- “for any supportive modules
• Has carried out a student research project on a selected and agreed topic of research problem and scored a minimum of “C” grade in his/her thesis report.
• Pass successfully the comprehensive exam. The minimum passing mark for the Comprehensive exam (Internal plus external) is 50%. If a student failed to score the above-mentioned result, he or she should be delayed for three months. During this period the student will be attached to hospital laboratories for further practice and/or given an assignment and re-evaluated. The evaluation shall be consisted of hospital attachment evaluation (40%), written examination (40%) and oral examination (internal examination) (20%). This should be conducted until competency is ascertained.

Degree Nomenclature

The degree to be awarded to the students after completion of the program will bear the following name:

English version: “Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences”

Amharic version: “የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በህክምና ላቦራቶሪ ሳይንስ”

2. Summer program

Admission Requirements

Applicants for advanced standing should satisfy the following requirements:

1. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from recognized institutions.
2. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 and above at

          graduation.

3. Recommendations from their respective employers (optional).
4. Secured source of fund or self-sponsored.
5. Candidate who completed grade 10 and holder of diploma in medical laboratory science/technology and can present COC in the field of study will be considered

Equal opportunities will be given to all interested candidates who meet the admission criteria for the program. However, those applicants:

• coming from hospitals and health centers used as training sites by the college;       
• participated in supervision of students at team training sites for a minimum of two years;
• Able to produce recommendations from the Department for their participation in the training of students will be given priority.

Screening Criteria

• Applicants shall present their original credentials (diploma and student copy) along with the photocopies
• CGPA of the applicant will be credited.
• Service year of the applicant will be considered.
• Written examinations may be given as found necessary.
• Applicants who will present recommendations from different Regions/
• Organizations / or who participated in the training of students of the college at different training sites may be given priorities if they satisfied the admission criteria.

Student Enrollment

• The number of students to be enrolled in each academic year will be determined by the availability of space (class room and / or laboratory) and resources in the Department.

Semester load and Course Distribution 

Year I

 Year II

Year III

Year IV

Year V 

Note :

One summer session is about 10 weeks including examination periods.

• One lecture hour = 1hour/week x 16 hrs = 16hours/ summer session.
• One lab/demonstration session = 3hrs/ week x 16hrs = 48hrs/ summer session.
• One credit hour hospital/community practice = 3hours/week x 16hrs

       = 48 hrs/ summer session.

 Courses to be exempted (23.8 % of the regular programme) 

 Note:

Lab. = Laboratory Practical in contact hours

• Hr/ W = Contact hours per week
• P/W = Hospital or community Practice in contact hour/ week.
• PP       = Professional Practice
• CLP = Clinical Practicum