College of Health Sciences
The College of Health Sciences at the University of Sharjah prepares competent and caring healthcare professionals through educational programs that emphasize current practices and scientific knowledge, foster self-directed learning, critical thinking and innovation, encourage community-oriented research, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and build professional identity and commitment.
As a graduate, you will be qualified and equipped to hold leadership positions in disciplines related to the specialized health sciences and provide services to the public and private sectors, industries, educational establishments, media organizations, community settings such as schools, universities and primary health care centers, elderly homes, social centers, and research and other institutions requiring expertise in the related health sciences fields. You will gain the ability to formulate and implement education and intervention programs and fulfill clinical practice, planning, and administrative roles at a variety of institutions and in healthcare settings at the local, national, and global levels.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences( MLS)
Students in this program graduate as highly qualified healthcare practitioners. The program of study focuses on the scientific basis of biology in health and disease. Students are taught how and why microbes cause disease( microbiology), the chemical analysis of body components( clinical chemistry), detailed blood analysis( hematology), the tissue microstructure( histology) and how our immune system functions( immunology). Senior students will be eligible to train at local hospitals, where they relate theoretical with practical knowledge. Career opportunities include working at medical and research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, environment labs,