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Start date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Mode
Online

Program Code
ICBR

Fees
AUD$ 17,200 per annum (per 0.5 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [7]
  • IELTS reading [7]
  • IELTS writing [7]
  • IELTS speaking [7]
  • IELTS listening [7]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
This program is not available to students wishing to study in Australia on a student visa

Aim

The program provides diagnostic radiographers and other allied health professionals with the mechanism to develop new skills and knowledge in specialist areas of mammography and breast ultrasound.

Content & Structure

The program requires completion of 18 units of prescribed courses specifically designed to develop new skills and knowledge in the specialist areas of mammography and breast ultrasound by combining theory and practice. There is also a requirement to complete a logbook of specified breast ultrasound scans.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
Professional Issues for Sonographers RADY 5024 4.5
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation RADY 5030 4.5
Mammography RADY 5003 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Breast Sonography RADY 5002 4.5 Rule(s): 2

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program enables graduates to apply for full professional accreditation from the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) under the Breast Sonography category. Evidence of scanning experience in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting is required for such accreditation.

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