Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound

QUT's Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound is designed to be accessible to rural and regional Queenslanders and interstate students seeking a nationally accredited sonography qualification.

This course is offered as a two year, part-time program.

Over its duration, students are invited to attend three, one-week intensive blocks at QUT's Gardens Point campus.

To complement their learning, students will access new ultrasound simulators and online interactive resources.

The Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound course gives students the scientific basis for understanding, using and evaluating relevant equipment and techniques as a sonographer.

Domestic Students

The graduate diploma takes four semesters of part-time study to complete. All students are invited to attend an intensive one-week block of classes at the beginning of the first three semesters. Students undertake clinical experience throughout the semester and need to maintain access to suitable clinical experience for the duration of the course.

International Students

Academic entry requirements

A recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant allied health field (e.g. medical radiation, nursing, podiatry or physiotherapy); and access to suitable clinical experience in medical ultrasound for the duration of the course demonstrated by providing a completed Clinical Supervisor form (PDF file, 108 KB) with your application.* 

*Students will need to maintain access to suitable clinical experience for the duration of the course. In accordance with the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) Program Accreditation Guidelines, it is recommended that students be engaged in medical ultrasound practice for a minimum of three days/week over a two year period, full-time equivalent, in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting.

Overseas qualifications

QUT will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If you have tertiary qualifications from countries where English is not the standard language of instruction, you must provide evidence of English language proficiency.

English language proficiency

QUT requires students to demonstrate that they can speak, write, read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.

QUT’s English proficiency requirements for this course are:

• IELTS (Academic):  7.0 or better overall with no sub-score below 6.5
• PTE: 65 or better overall with no sub-score below 58
• TOEFL (IBT): 98 or better overall with a writing sub-score of 24 or better, and no other sub-score lower than 20
• CAE: 185 or better overall with no sub-score below 176

The test must have been completed within 2 years prior to the proposed course start month.

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

This course is ideal for professionals working in a health science field who are seeking to become a qualified sonographer.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

This course is accredited with the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry.

Possible careers

• Medical Sonographer