Continuous assessment & examinations
Each course combines continuous assessment - assignments, tests, and class work - with an end-of-semester examination; weights and formats are set in each course outline.
- Duration 5 years
- Credits 120–180
- Mode Full-time
- Accreditation Fully accredited
I.
About
About the programme.
A professional degree in diagnostic laboratory science across haematology, microbiology, chemistry, and immunology, preparing graduates for licensed medical-laboratory practice.
II.
Curriculum
The approved curriculum.
The approved 2025/2026 curriculum for each Caleb University programme — its courses, credit units and structure — is published on our Course Curricula page.
III.
Learning outcomes
What you'll be able to do.
Graduates leave equipped with the foundational rigour and the practical skills the field demands.
- Perform diagnostic tests. Conduct laboratory investigations across haematology, microbiology, chemistry, and immunology.
- Analyse specimens. Collect, process, and analyse clinical specimens accurately and safely.
- Interpret laboratory results. Relate test results to disease processes and support clinical diagnosis.
- Assure quality and safety. Apply quality control, biosafety, and laboratory accreditation standards.
- Operate laboratory technology. Use and maintain modern diagnostic instruments and information systems.
- Practise professionally. Apply the ethics and regulations governing medical laboratory practice.
VI.
Assessment
How you'll be assessed.
Clinical & laboratory placements
Supervised laboratory placements and competency assessments confirm diagnostic readiness.
External examiners
In line with NUC requirements, qualified academics from other universities moderate examinations and assess final-year projects.
NUC CCMAS compliance
Assessment follows the National Universities Commission's Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards for the discipline.
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