Graduate Certificate in Breast Imaging
Degree Level Postgraduate
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- NOT an Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)
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]
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CRICOS Code
This program is not available to students wishing to study in Australia on a student visa
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Entry requirements
Applicants are required to:
- Hold a confirmed training position, within a suitable breast imaging department, that will be supervised by an accredited medical sonographer who is registered with the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR); AND EITHER
- Hold a bachelor degree or higher in an approved Field of Education (FOE); OR
- Hold a Graduate Certificate in Medical Sonography Principles and Theory; OR
- Hold current registration with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (or overseas equivalent, where accreditation was awarded following completion of a recognised degree).
Approved Fields of Education
Applicants are required to have completed a program of study (at bachelor level or higher) in one of the following approved Fields of Education (FOE):
- Medical Studies
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Radiography
- Rehabilitation Therapies (excluding Audiology and Massage Therapy)
- Dentistry
- Optometry
- Human Movement
- Paramedical Studies
- Health Science.
Note: This program requires the completion of a logbook with supervised ultrasound experience for Breast Sonography. Applicants are responsible for organising their own training position in an ultrasound department in order to acquire the scanning experience.
English language entry requirements
In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements. The minimum language requirements for this program are:English language testPlease access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements: English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)- IELTS total [7]
- IELTS reading [7]
- IELTS writing [7]
- IELTS speaking [7]
- IELTS listening [7]
This program is offered on a part-time basis over a minimum of 1 year, and is offered only by external delivery. Students must hold a training position in order to complete components of the program.
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.
Study at the new Adelaide University in 2026
The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are combining their strengths to create a new university for the future, Adelaide University, opening in January 2026.
From 4 August 2025, the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students.
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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