Course overview
A sonographer is a highly skilled medical imaging professional who operates an ultrasound machine to perform diagnostic medical sonographic examinations.
The demand for ultrasound as a first line investigation has increased across all care settings, creating a shortage of sonographers in Australia.
In this course, you’ll acquire knowledge and skills in applied anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, application and operation of ultrasound imaging systems, ultrasound image recognition and comprehension, patient assessment, and more.
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Practicum:
There are two Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units in this course which will result in a total of 1152 hours of WIL being completed at the end of the course.
Students on practicum must observe professional practice rules.
For more information, see course details on our website.
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IB Diploma
35.4-37.8Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
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Upcoming intakes
- JoondalupWAAugust 2026
- JoondalupWAFebruary 2026
- JoondalupWA