Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Medical Sonography and Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography
881691
Health and Recreation
A first of its kind in Australia, and allows students to enter a niche medical profession with no prior degree in health sciences. This course will enable students to apply sonographic knowledge and practical scanning skills in th […]
Full time
Course Fee
CSP
Start Date
CQUniversity - Brisbane
Duration

4 years Full time

Offer Rounds
Course outline

A first of its kind in Australia, and allows students to enter a niche medical profession with no prior degree in health sciences. This course will enable you to apply sonographic knowledge and practical scanning skills in the diagnostic imaging setting. Medical Sonographers take diagnostic images using ultrasonic equipment to create still, video or 3D studies of anatomy and diagnostic data. They scan, analyse and modify images to optimise the information and require highly developed patient care and communication skills. This is a high demand course and places are limited. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Medical Sonography and Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography.

Note

The course is structured so that Year One is delivered online, with two compulsory two-day residential schools. These residential schools must be attended at your campus of admission.

This course has strict enrolment requirements. Successful applicants must accept the offer and enrol in units with CQU by the date stated on the offer letter. If you fail to do so, or if you withdraw from your units within this course, your offer will be revoked. This requirement applies irrespective of whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally in your QTAC application.

Other requirements

Students undertake a total of 2000 hours of full-time clinical study. As placements are located throughout Australia and availability is limited in each community, students may be placed at locations that are not of their choosing. Students must prepare financially and personally to relocate for placements, and are responsible for the associated costs. Students must meet specific pre-clinical health, safety, security and licensing requirements prior to each placement, and must disclose any condition that may put themselves or the public at significant risk while on placement. For full course requirements including mandatory health requirements such as immunisations and vaccination advice, security requirements and other compulsory requirements, visit Bachelor of Medical Sonography and Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for CQUniversity and this course, refer to CQUniversity’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Fixed closing date

QTAC applications for this course close on Sunday, 8 December 2024.

Recommended study
General English (Units 3 and 4, C); Biology (Units 3 and 4, C); Physics (Units 3 and 4, C); one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C).
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

98.20

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.35

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

96.70

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

97.80

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

94.55

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

96.55

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

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38

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45

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

Career opportunities

Sonographer in public or private hospitals, clinics and community health care services.

Membership

The combined course of Bachelor of Medical Sonography/Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography has been accredited by the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR). Both parts of the course must be completed to gain accreditation. The external accreditation body (Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry) sets a MAXIMUM time that individuals may be on the ASAR Registry as a Student Sonographer of 5 years from the date of initial entry onto the registry. This requirement means that students must complete this course of study within 5 years of their student registration date in order to qualify as an accredited Medical Sonographer.

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