Bachelor
If your career goal is to become a qualified diagnostic radiographer, but you're also looking for a competitive...
If your career goal is to become a qualified diagnostic radiographer, but you're also looking for a competitive edge, then this course will give you the skills, knowledge, and experience to confidently apply for employment both in Australia and overseas - six months ahead of other diagnostic radiographer courses.
This course offers an accelerated four-year degree which completes all training in only 3.5 years allowing you enter the job market earlier and giving UC graduates a definite competitive advantage when it comes to looking for future employment opportunities.
Packed with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) choices, this unique course can include an embedded honours program, allowing you to study the bachelor's degree on its own for three and a half years, or undertake a research project in your third and fourth year to graduate with Honours.
Upon graduation, you'll be eligible for registration from the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA) to practice as a Diagnostic Radiographer and can explore career opportunities in general radiography, angiography, mammography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and medical ultrasound.
Study a Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) at UC and you will:WIL is a key part of the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) program and has been created to give students valuable hands-on experience using a broad range of x-ray units within a simulated and controlled lab environment.
This approach builds confidence and has been created to ensure that all UC students are familiar and experience with real-world technology by the time they reach their first clinical placements.
Students will also participate in a variety of placements throughout the course including two five-week clinical placements during the second and third years of your studies and have the chance to take part in longer residences too.
Each placement can occur across several different local and/or national healthcare settings, including regional, rural, large teaching hospitals and private practice placements.
Career opportunitiesA Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) is a globally recognised and respected qualification that will enable to pursue a career in any of the following positions.
To gain accreditation in this field*, further postgraduate study is necessary.
Course-specific informationThe Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) is an approved program of study by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA), and graduates are eligible to apply for registration to practice in Australia as a Diagnostic Radiographer.
Assumed knowledge for entry is the HSC equivalent of Biology, Physics, and Mathematics.
There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible, you must have an academic IELTS of 7.0 overall, or equivalent, with no band score below 7.0.
Before undertaking any clinical practice or clinical laboratory experience, you must:
* provide your immunisation history
* apply for a National Police Check
* have qualifications in first aid/CPR.
Eligible students who wish to complete the degree's embedded Honours option must attain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.5 in the first two years of the course and obtain approval stating that their supervisor has availability to oversee the project.
Graduating students will be able to gain registration to practice as a diagnostic radiographer, as well as being able to apply for a Statement of Compliance with the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASIMRT) and eligible for membership.
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) through the Medical Radiation Practice Accreditation Committee (MRPAC), the accreditation committee of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA). Graduating students will be eligible to apply for registration as a Diagnostic Radiographer with the MRPBA.
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Admission to this course is competitive. Applications will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and the number of available places. Domestic applications will open on the 1st September. First offer round applications must be received by 30th November with offers being released mid-December. Applications remain open while vacancies exist for ongoing consideration of offers.
Applications from international students are accepted on an ongoing basis while vacancies exist. Please refer to the key dates (https://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/apply-to-uc/key-dates) for further information.
Police clearance checks
Immunisation
Current First Aid certificate
Assumed knowledge for entry is to HSC equivalent of Biology, Physics and Mathematics. Inherent Requirements: Clinical practice and/or clinical laboratories during the medical imaging course require students to: - be involved in encounters where students must physically interact with patients and/or other students coming from a range of ethnic, age, gender and disability backgrounds; - be physically capable to independently lift and move patients and equipment and to wear lead gowns (heavy) for extended periods of time; - be involved in patient encounters where patients may be severely injured or be at the end stage of terminal illnesses; - work in environments which may be highly stressful; - have vision able to visualise detail within medical images; - due to government requirements, wear clothing during clinical placements that does not cover the elbows and forearms; - attend clinical workplaces, for extended periods of time, in interstate, metropolitan, regional and rural areas.
Periods course is open for new admissions| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 |
There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.