Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging)

This is the only degree of its kind offered in South Australia and offers extensive practical learning, coupled with the support and mentoring from award-winning teaching staff and academics.

Our on-campus facilities, which include x-ray suites, mean you will get plenty of practical experience, ensuring you graduate career-ready. This will be complemented by more than 1,750 hours of practical work placements in Adelaide metropolitan areas, rural and interstate settings, where you will practice the skills learned in class.

Throughout your degree you will learn how to produce optimal images, which involves using complex equipment whilst caring for patients and working across a variety of locations.

During your first year you will focus on basic sciences at the core of the study and practice of medical radiation science. You will cover a range of topics, including anatomy, physiology, pathology and radiation physics. These core subjects offer an introduction to medical radiation and the scientific principles surrounding it.

Applying these concepts to professional practice occurs through clinical placements, which begin in your second year and continue through third and fourth year.

Throughout your degree you will take part in regular pre-clinical preparation workshops to further extend your skills as you move into advanced areas of practice.

You can gain an extra qualification and broaden your career prospects by completing a Diploma in Languages.

In Australia, growth for medical radiation science professionals has been on the rise with career prospects continuing to look very strong, with an expected 11,000 job openings over the next five years.1 You should enjoy working with people, with technology, helping sick or injured people, working a variety of hours, be interested in the human body, being challenged by new ideas and being part of a team.

Medical imaging professionals work in a variety of settings, including:

• hospitals
• private practices
• the Defence Force
• medical equipment companies
• research and development.

You may also gain employment in specialist areas such as:

• ultrasound: produce detailed images of the body in real time to diagnose and monitor a range of health conditions
• interventional: medical imaging technique used to visualise blood vessels
• magnetic resonance imaging: operate MRI scanners to create 3D images of a patient's body tissues, which are then used to diagnose illness and disease
• computed tomography: operate CT equipment to produce cross-sectional images of a patient's bones, organs and tissues.

1Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business, 2023 Small Business Projections.