Master of Medical Sonography (Vascular)
Master of Medical Sonography (Vascular)
If you are a medical radiation, health science or other allied health professional and want to broaden your career prospects, this master degree may be for you. Vascular sonographers specialise in the circulatory system including the arteries and veins that carry blood around the body. In just three years of…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
If you are a medical radiation, health science or other allied health professional and want to broaden your career prospects, this master degree may be for you. Vascular sonographers specialise in the circulatory system including the arteries and veins that carry blood around the body.
In just three years of part-time study you will extend your knowledge, practical skills and understanding of medical sonography, with the opportunity to learn advanced clinical skills, or pursue research. This is great news for students who want to study in among work and other life commitments, giving you the freedom to learn wherever, whenever.
Practical learning is a major focus, with students embarking on 2,000 vascular ultrasound cases and associated clinical placements. This degree in only offered online, with attendance at an on-campus final clinical assessment. It can only be studied part-time, over a minimum of three years.
This qualification may also suit qualified sonographers seeking to upskill in an area of interest.
What you’ll need
Applicants are responsible for organising their own training position in an ultrasound department in order to complete the required scanning experience.
What you’ll learn
Through a combination of theory and practice you will gain advanced technical skills and a strong understanding of health science, physics, anatomy and pathology. You will apply your learned expertise to explore the circulatory system for signs of disease or obstruction.
You will acquire:
advanced knowledge in a specialist area of medical sonography
critical thinking and analytical skills for effective practice as a medical sonographer
foundational research knowledge.
You can choose to study areas of your interest, including management and ethics, or research.
You will also be required to complete at least 2,000 supervised vascular scanning cases (verified by an ASAR accredited sonographer or equivalent).
Your career
There is a current shortage of specialised sonographers in Australia and New Zealand.1 Vascular sonographers require highly developed technical skills and a strong understanding of health science, physics, anatomy – specialising in the circulatory system including the arteries and veins that carry blood around the body. As a graduate, you can find work as an accredited medical sonographer in metropolitan, rural and remote locations, across settings including:
vascular laboratories
hospitals
private practice
tertiary education providers.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria:
Professional Practice
Hold current registration as a Vascular Sonographer with the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (or overseas equivalent, where accreditation was awarded following completion of a recognised degree)
OR
Higher Education Study
Hold a Bachelor Degree or higher in an approved Field of Education
Approved Fields of Education
Higher Education Study 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
English Language Requirements:
IELTS score of 7.0; TOEFL iBT score of 94 with no band less than 22; TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 600 with TWE of 5.0; Cambridge CAE/CPE score of 186; Pearson’s test of English (Academic) (PTE) score of 65 with no communicative score less than 65; CELUSA score of AE6.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of South Australia is a globally connected and engaged university with industry-informed teaching and research that is inventive and adventurous. Ranked in the world’s top 50 under 50^ and with 100% of assessed research rated at or above world-class*, the University is young, innovative and offers students the chance to gain real-world experience.Focused on life beyond the classroom, the University of South Australia offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Degrees are designed in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain the latest insights and trends and ensuring they graduate career ready.^Ranked in the World’s Top 50 Under 50 – Ranked #29, 2021 QS Top 50 Universities Aged Under 50 and Ranked #46, 2022 THE Young University Rankings*2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), 4-digit Fields of Research
