The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Diploma of 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 medical radiation science, allied health, nursing or medical degree
• provide evidence that they have access to a clinical ultrasound department under the  supervision of an ASAR (Australasian Sonographers Accreditation Registry) accredited sonographer for at least 3 days per week the duration of the course.

Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound

Applicants will:
• hold a medical radiation science, allied health, nursing or medical degree
• provide evidence that they have access to a clinical ultrasound department under the  supervision of an ASAR (Australasian Sonographers Accreditation Registry) accredited sonographer for at least 3 days per week the duration of the 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
Year 1, session 1
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy

Year 1, session 2
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound

Year 2, session 1
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Year 2, session 2
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS549 Professional Practice

July intake
Year 1, session 2
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound

Year 2, session 1
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy

Year 2, session 2
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound

Year 3, session 1
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Year 3, session 2
MRS549 Professional Practice

Master of Medical Ultrasound

February intake
Year 1, session 1
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy

Year 1, session 2
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound
MRS547 Vascular Ultrasound

Year 2, session 1
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A

Year 2, session 2
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal

Year 3, session 1
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16 points) (commenced)
MRS545 Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Year 3, session 2
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16 points) (completed)
MRS549 Professional Practice

July intake
Year 1, session 2
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
MRS543 Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasound

Year 2, session 1
MRS544 Clinical Sectional Anatomy
PHY541 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation

Year 2, session 2
MRS546 Obstetric Ultrasound
MRS542 Small Parts and Paediatric Ultrasound

Year 3, session 1
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal

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 course is accredited by the Australasian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR).