Duration

Year 1 – (Sri Lanka)
Year 2 – (Finland )

Delivery Mode

Physical (face-to-face teaching with laboratory practicals)

Intakes

August and January

Location

Sri Lanka:IIHS Multiversity
Finland:Metropolia UAS

Bachelor in Laboratory Science Pathway (IIHS Sri Lanka + Metropolia Finland)

About The Program

The Bachelor in Laboratory Science Pathway is a high-impact international progression route for diploma holders who want to become industry-ready laboratory professionals with modern chemical + biological analytical competence and international exposure.

This pathway is designed to support credit recognition (RPL) for prior biosciences/biomedical learning and then enable students to complete advanced laboratory studies in Finland through Metropolia’s Laboratory Science ecosystem. Metropolia’s Laboratory Science education emphasises hands-on competence and modern lab methods (with a strong focus on instrumental analysis and applied laboratory work). (Metropolia)

What you graduate prepared to do (in plain terms): function as a laboratory analyst who understands laboratory operations and can perform, develop, and validate analytical methods used in chemistry and biology. (Metropolia)

Global Opportunities

Studying in Finland places you in an environment where degrees are structured using ECTS, the standard credit system used across the European Higher Education Area—supporting transparency and recognition of study periods across countries. (European Education Area)

Metropolia is also an active Erasmus+ institution (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education), reflecting established European mobility and collaboration mechanisms. (Metropolia)

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences are prepared for a variety of scientific and healthcare roles, including:

  • Biomedical Scientist, working in clinical laboratories to support diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases
  • Research Assistant/Coordinator in medical, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology research
  • Laboratory Technologist specialising in haematology, microbiology, immunology, or biochemistry
  • Public Health and Epidemiology Officer supporting disease prevention, surveillance, outbreak investigation, and public health interventions.
  • Pharmaceutical and Biotech Roles in quality assurance, regulatory support, or product development
  • Global Career Opportunities across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and North America

Why You Should Study the Bachelor in Laboratory Science

  • International 1+1 structure: start in Sri Lanka, complete the advanced specialization year in Finland.

  • Practical, lab-intensive learning: Metropolia’s Laboratory Science training is strongly practice-based, with substantial laboratory teaching and applied skill development. (Metropolia)

  • Career versatility across biosciences labs: competency spans instrumental analysis, QA/QC, method validation, and analytical workflows relevant to multiple industries. (Metropolia)

  • EU-aligned credit structure (ECTS): 60 ECTS ≈ one full-time academic year, which supports international readability of your learning. (European Education Area)

  • Future-ready themes: strong alignment to sustainability and responsible laboratory practice (e.g., green & sustainable chemistry).

Career Opportunities (Tangible, high-demand examples)

Graduates with Laboratory Science (analytical chemistry + bioanalytical competence) can pursue roles such as:

  • Laboratory Analyst / Laboratory Researcher / Quality Specialist / Validation Specialist (Metropolia)
  • Quality Control (QC) / Quality Assurance (QA) in pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, and manufacturing labs (Metropolia)
  • Food safety & authenticity labs (e.g., contaminant testing, preservative analysis, food fraud investigations) (Metropolia)
  • Environmental testing laboratories (water/air quality monitoring, elemental analysis, pollution and public health testing) (Metropolia)
  • Forensic and regulatory laboratories (analytical separations, identification workflows, ronments) (Metropolia)
  • Pathogenic microbe detection support roles in applied bioscience testing pipelines (non-clinical sampling focus) (Metropolia)

Course Module

Course Module: 60 ECTS (Metropolia Specialization Year – Finland)

Modules
  • Basic Studies in Engineering Mathematics (5 ECTS)
  • Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 (5 ECTS)
  • Mathematics and Physics in Chemical Analysis (5 ECTS)
  • Spectrometry (5 ECTS)
  • Analytical Separation Methods (5 ECTS)
  • Food Analysis (5 ECTS)
  • Organic Chemistry (5 ECTS)
  • Physical Chemistry (5 ECTS)
  • Environmental Health (3 ECTS)
  • Green and Sustainable Chemistry (4 ECTS)
  • Elemental Analysis (5 ECTS)
  • Profile Studies in Working Life Skills (3 ECTS)
  • Finnish 1 (A1.2) (5 ECTS)

Programme Brochure

Program Recognition
Metropolia’s Laboratory Science framework
The pathway is delivered in collaboration with Metropolia’s Laboratory Science framework, which is built on an ECTS-based curriculum and European transparency standards for credit accumulation and transfer. (European Education Area)
Bachelor of Laboratory Services
Metropolia’s Degree Programme in Laboratory Science leads to the Bachelor of Laboratory Services (full degree framework: 210 ECTS, 3.5 years). (Metropolia)
Pathways
University master’s studies related to chemistry and biology (Metropolia)
Metropolia notes that Laboratory Science graduates can progress to university master’s studies related to chemistry and biology (subject to admissions criteria). (Metropolia)
UAS Master’s programmes typically require a Bachelor’s degree (Study in Finland)
In Finland, UAS Master’s programmes typically require a Bachelor’s degree + two years of relevant work experience (a common route after entering the workforce). (Study in Finland)
laboratory/diagnostics-adjacent professionals (Metropolia)
Metropolia also offers Master’s-level options in areas relevant to laboratory/diagnostics-adjacent professionals (programme availability and eligibility vary). (Metropolia)

Entry Requirements

  • A diploma in Biosciences / Biomedical Sciences completed in English
  • A diploma in Biosciences / Biomedical Sciences completed in English

Contact:

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