{"id":1301,"date":"2026-07-27T10:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/?page_id=1301"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:39:40","slug":"master-of-technology-mtech-medical-laboratory-science-haematology-and-transfusion-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/master-of-technology-mtech-medical-laboratory-science-haematology-and-transfusion-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Technology (MTech) Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology and Transfusion Science)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1301\" class=\"elementor elementor-1301\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af139ce e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af139ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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The programme combines advanced laboratory practice with applied research to prepare graduates for leadership roles in healthcare, academia, public health, and biomedical research.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Students acquire advanced knowledge in diagnostic haematology, haemato-oncology, immunohematology, molecular haematology, transfusion-transmitted infections, stem cell biology, blood safety, and quality management. The curriculum integrates molecular diagnostic technologies, evidence-based laboratory practice, and clinical decision-making to improve the diagnosis and management of blood disorders.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">With the increasing burden of anaemia, sickle cell disease, leukaemia, bleeding disorders, and the growing demand for safe blood transfusion services, the programme equips graduates to strengthen laboratory medicine, blood transfusion services, and public health systems in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2272462282\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2272462282\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-c0ecc6c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0ecc6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b1b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b1b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1<\/h3><ul><li>Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics<\/li><li>Data Management and Bioinformatics<\/li><li>Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management<\/li><li>Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing<\/li><li>Advanced Diagnostic Haematology<\/li><li>Molecular Biology in Transfusion Medicine<\/li><li>Ethics, Law and Policy<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2<\/h3><ul><li>Haemato-oncology<\/li><li>Immunohematology<\/li><li>Molecular Haematology<\/li><li>Quality Management, Regulation and Ethics in Blood Transfusion<\/li><li>Transfusion-Transmitted Infections<\/li><li>Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Biology<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1<\/h3><ul><li>Work-Based Learning Project Report<\/li><li>Clinical Research Seminar I<\/li><li>Research Proposal<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2<\/h3><ul><li>Clinical Research Seminar II<\/li><li>Research Thesis<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2272462283\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2272462283\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-2f36817 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f36817\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89caa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89caa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates can pursue rewarding careers as:<\/p><h3>Healthcare and Clinical Services<\/h3><ul><li>Haematology Laboratory Scientist<\/li><li>Transfusion Science Specialist<\/li><li>Blood Bank Manager<\/li><li>Hospital Laboratory Manager<\/li><li>Molecular Haematology Scientist<\/li><li>Quality Assurance Manager<\/li><li>Clinical Laboratory Consultant<\/li><\/ul><h3>Research and Academia<\/h3><ul><li>Research Scientist<\/li><li>Biomedical Research Specialist<\/li><li>University Lecturer<\/li><li>Clinical Research Coordinator<\/li><\/ul><h3>Regulatory and Public Health<\/h3><ul><li>Blood Safety Officer<\/li><li>Public Health Laboratory Specialist<\/li><li>Regulatory Affairs Officer<\/li><li>Quality Assurance Scientist<\/li><\/ul><h3>Industry and Entrepreneurship<\/h3><ul><li>Diagnostic Applications Specialist<\/li><li>Medical Laboratory Entrepreneur<\/li><li>Biomedical Industry Consultant<\/li><li>Healthcare Technology Specialist<\/li><\/ul><p>Employment opportunities exist in teaching hospitals, blood transfusion centres, research institutes, universities, public health laboratories, regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, diagnostic companies, and international health organizations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c8408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09c8408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Technology (MTech) Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology and Transfusion Science) Duration (2 Years) Session (Weekday or Weekend) ABOUT THE PROGRAMME Modules &amp; Courses Career Prospect The MTech Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology and Transfusion Science) is a specialized postgraduate programme designed to develop highly skilled professionals with advanced expertise in haematological diagnostics, transfusion medicine, blood banking, molecular haematology, and clinical research. The programme combines advanced laboratory practice with applied research to prepare graduates for leadership roles in healthcare, academia, public health, and biomedical research. Students acquire advanced knowledge in diagnostic haematology, haemato-oncology, immunohematology, molecular haematology, transfusion-transmitted infections, stem cell biology, blood safety, and quality management. The curriculum integrates molecular diagnostic technologies, evidence-based laboratory practice, and clinical decision-making to improve the diagnosis and management of blood disorders. With the increasing burden of anaemia, sickle cell disease, leukaemia, bleeding disorders, and the growing demand for safe blood transfusion services, the programme equips graduates to strengthen laboratory medicine, blood transfusion services, and public health systems in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond. Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1 Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics Data Management and Bioinformatics Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing Advanced Diagnostic Haematology Molecular Biology in Transfusion Medicine Ethics, Law and Policy Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2 Haemato-oncology Immunohematology Molecular Haematology Quality Management, Regulation and Ethics in Blood Transfusion Transfusion-Transmitted Infections Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Biology Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1 Work-Based Learning Project Report Clinical Research Seminar I Research Proposal Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Research Seminar II Research Thesis Graduates can pursue rewarding careers as: Healthcare and Clinical Services Haematology Laboratory Scientist Transfusion Science Specialist Blood Bank Manager Hospital Laboratory Manager Molecular Haematology Scientist Quality Assurance Manager Clinical Laboratory Consultant Research and Academia Research Scientist Biomedical Research Specialist University Lecturer Clinical Research Coordinator Regulatory and Public Health Blood Safety Officer Public Health Laboratory Specialist Regulatory Affairs Officer Quality Assurance Scientist Industry and Entrepreneurship Diagnostic Applications Specialist Medical Laboratory Entrepreneur Biomedical Industry Consultant Healthcare Technology Specialist Employment opportunities exist in teaching hospitals, blood transfusion centres, research institutes, universities, public health laboratories, regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, diagnostic companies, and international health organizations. The MTech Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology and Transfusion Science) is a specialized postgraduate programme designed to develop highly skilled professionals with advanced expertise in haematological diagnostics, transfusion medicine, blood banking, molecular haematology, and clinical research. The programme combines advanced laboratory practice with applied research to prepare graduates for leadership roles in healthcare, academia, public health, and biomedical research. Students acquire advanced knowledge in diagnostic haematology, haemato-oncology, immunohematology, molecular haematology, transfusion-transmitted infections, stem cell biology, blood safety, and quality management. The curriculum integrates molecular diagnostic technologies, evidence-based laboratory practice, and clinical decision-making to improve the diagnosis and management of blood disorders. With the increasing burden of anaemia, sickle cell disease, leukaemia, bleeding disorders, and the growing demand for safe blood transfusion services, the programme equips graduates to strengthen laboratory medicine, blood transfusion services, and public health systems in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond. Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1 Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics Data Management and Bioinformatics Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing Advanced Diagnostic Haematology Molecular Biology in Transfusion Medicine Ethics, Law and Policy Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2 Haemato-oncology Immunohematology Molecular Haematology Quality Management, Regulation and Ethics in Blood Transfusion Transfusion-Transmitted Infections Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Biology Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1 Work-Based Learning Project Report Clinical Research Seminar I Research Proposal Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Research Seminar II Research Thesis Graduates can pursue rewarding careers as: Healthcare and Clinical Services Haematology Laboratory Scientist Transfusion Science Specialist Blood Bank Manager Hospital Laboratory Manager Molecular Haematology Scientist Quality Assurance Manager Clinical Laboratory Consultant Research and Academia Research Scientist Biomedical Research Specialist University Lecturer Clinical Research Coordinator Regulatory and Public Health Blood Safety Officer Public Health Laboratory Specialist Regulatory Affairs Officer Quality Assurance Scientist Industry and Entrepreneurship Diagnostic Applications Specialist Medical Laboratory Entrepreneur Biomedical Industry Consultant Healthcare Technology Specialist Employment opportunities exist in teaching hospitals, blood transfusion centres, research institutes, universities, public health laboratories, regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, diagnostic companies, and international health organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1301","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1301"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1305,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1301\/revisions\/1305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}