BSc Biomedical Laboratory Techniques (L/SNT-3)

The BSc in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques (L/SNT-3 – Class of Technical Health Professions) aims to train healthcare professionals equipped with the competencies set out in the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Health dated 26 September 1994, no. 745, as well as in its subsequent amendments and additions. Graduates in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques are healthcare professionals responsible for the correct execution of analytical procedures and for their own professional conduct within laboratory settings. They carry out their duties with technical and professional autonomy, in direct collaboration with graduate laboratory staff assigned to the various operational responsibilities. Graduates in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques may find employment as salaried professionals in public laboratory facilities (such as Hospital Trusts, University Hospitals, Research Institutes, Zooprophylactic Institutes, and others), in private laboratories, or as freelance practitioners.

These objectives and competencies are attained through a three-year programme awarding 180 ECTS credits, with 60 ECTS credits per academic year and a 75% attendance requirement. The programme includes face-to-face lessons, vocational internships, individual study, workshops, and electives. Through the BSc in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, students will acquire:

• the scientific foundations and the theoretical-practical preparation required to qualify for the profession of Biomedical Laboratory Technician, along with the methodology and cultural awareness necessary for lifelong learning. The programme also fosters a level of professional, decision-making and operational autonomy, developed through both theoretical and practical training, including behavioural competencies acquired within the specific professional context. This ensures that, by the end of the programme, graduates will have full mastery of all required skills and be immediately employable in the workplace;
• the ability to carry out laboratory activities in analysis and research related to biomedical and biotechnological investigations, particularly in clinical biochemistry, microbiology and virology, pharmacotoxicology, immunology, cellular pathology, haematology, cytology and histopathology, transfusion medicine, gender medicine and genomics;
• the ability to monitor and verify the correct functioning of laboratory equipment;
• the ability to correctly perform analytical procedures and take responsibility for their own work, within the scope of their duties and in accordance with established protocols;
•  the ability to collaborate with other healthcare professionals in multidisciplinary settings;
• the ability to contribute to the training of support staff and actively participate in continuing education related to their professional profile;
• the ability to contribute to research within the scope of their competencies;
• the ability to apply principles of health economics in professional decision-making, for the benefit of the community.

The programme aims to train graduates with strong theoretical and practical knowledge of innovative methodologies that are increasingly relevant in the medicine of the future, making them more competitive in specific professional fields. Graduates in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques may pursue advanced training pathways, including CPD first-level courses and MSc programmes. Upon completion of the MSc programme, they may also access specialisation schools and PhD programmes, as per official calls for applications.