The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Diploma Medical Ultrasound GradDipMedUltrasound

Master of Medical Ultrasound MMedUltrasound

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (4612MU)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga

Master of Medical Ultrasound (4707MU)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Medical Ultrasound

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

Master of Medical Ultrasound

Applicants will:

• hold a degree in medical radiation science or a related field
• have knowledge of human anatomy and physiology at undergraduate degree level
• have access to a clinical ultrasound department under appropriate supervision for the duration of the course

Prospective students will be assessed on a case-by-case basis with additional subjects recommended if there is a gap in their assumed knowledge and to fulfil the AQF guidelines for a level 9 course.

Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound

Applicants will:

• hold a degree in medical radiation science or a related field
• have knowledge of human anatomy and physiology at undergraduate level
• have access to a clinical ultrasound department under appropriate supervision for the duration of the course.

Prospective students will be assessed on a case-by-case basis with additional subjects recommended if there is a gap in their assumed knowledge and to fulfil the AQF guidelines for a level 9 course. 

Credit

Master of Medical Ultrasound

Credit will be given to students who have relevant postgraduate equivalent qualifications. However, this will be assessed on an individual basis.

Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound

Credit will be given to students who have relevant postgraduate equivalent qualifications. However, this will be assessed on an individual basis.

Articulation

The Master and Graduate Diploma make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Master of Medical Ultrasound

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

The Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound comprises eight core subjects as follows:

PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound
MRS549 Professional Practice

The Master of Medical Ultrasound comprises eleven core subjects as follows:

PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound
MRS549 Professional Practice
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16 points)

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound

February intake
Session 1 (Autumn)
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy

Session 2 (Spring)
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound

Session 3 (Autumn)
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Session 4 (Spring)
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS549 Professional Practice

July intake
Session 1 (Spring)
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound

Session 2 (Autumn)
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound

Session 3 (Spring)
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound

Session 4 (Autumn)
MRS549 Professional Practice
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Master of Medical Ultrasound

February intake
Session 1 (Autumn)
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy

Session 2 (Spring)
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound

Session 3 (Autumn)
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A

Session 4 (Spring)
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal

Session 5 (Autumn)
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16 points) (commenced)
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Session 6 (Spring)
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16 points) (completed)
MRS549 Professional Practice

July intake
Session 1 (Spring)
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound

Session 2 (Autumn)
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A

Session 3 (Spring)
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound

Session 4 (Autumn)
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Session 5 (Spring)
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16 points) (commenced)

Session 6 (Autumn)
MRS549 Professional Practice
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16 points) (completed)

Master of Medical Ultrasound for students with 50% credit package

February intake
Session 1 (Autumn)
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A

Session 2 (Spring)
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal

Session 3 (Autumn)
HLT515 Health Science Research Portfolio (32 points) (commenced)

Session 4 (Spring)
HLT515 Health Science Research Portfolio (32 points) (completed)

July intake
Session 1 (Spring)
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A

Session 2 (Autumn)
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal

Session 3 (Spring)
HLT515 Health Science Research Portfolio (32 points) (commenced)

Session 4 (Autumn)
HLT515 Health Science Research Portfolio (32 points) (completed)

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound
MRS549 Professional Practice

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

PHY541 Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

The courses are accredited by the Australasian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR) until 2012. Sonographers must have undertaken an accredited qualification in order to be eligible for the status of Accredited Medical Sonographer (AMS). Student sonographers undertaking an accredited course are eligible to enter the Register as Accredited Student Sonographer (ASS). The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care requires sonographers performing ultrasound examinations on behalf of medical practitioners to be accredited as part of the Medicare Benefits Schedule regulations.