Pathological Anatomy and Cytodiagnosis
Higher Vocational Training

Pathological Anatomy and Cytodiagnosis

What do you study in Pathological Anatomy and Cytodiagnosis?

This vocational programme prepares you to work in a pathology laboratory, where science supports clinical diagnosis. You will learn to collect, process and analyse biological samples accurately and rigorously, following real healthcare protocols.

  • Management and preservation of biological samples
  • General laboratory techniques and cytological and tissue processing
  • Molecular biology and cytogenetics
  • Gynaecological and general cytology
  • General pathophysiology and post-mortem examinations
  • Quality control, traceability and laboratory safety

After completing the programme, you could work as a cytotechnologist, forensic assistant, autopsy prosector, embalmer or biomedical research assistant in hospitals, laboratories and public institutions.