The broad philosophy of the BMLS programme is to provide sound academic and professional Background for the training of Medical Laboratory Scientist, who would be capable of working anywhere. The programme is also aimed at empowering the scientist with the intellectual capacity to undertake further training towards specialization and possesses sufficient managerial ability to play leadership role in the training and practice of laboratory science.
Medical Laboratory Science is a dynamic professional programme designed to provide a broad basis of fundamental scientific knowledge and its applications, such that the graduands of the programme would be well equipped to meet the changing needs of modern scientific knowledge in Healthcare and to enable them proceed for further training. The courses offered are designed to expose the students to core areas of Chemical Pathology (Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Chemistry), Haematology and Blood Group serology, Histopathology, Medical Microbiology, Immunology and / or Immuno-Chemistry as well as Instrumentation and Techniques. Students are required to broaden their knowledge by taking ancillary courses in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology. They are also expected to understand the working of laboratory instruments and existing techniques and modify them where possible. The practical aspect of the degree programme prepares the students to fit into any diagnostic laboratory in hospitals, research institutes, food laboratories and other allied fields, or be self-employed. In addition, the graduands are registered as Associate Members with the professional body (Medical Laboratory Science council of Nigeria). Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS).