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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (GC-CLINUS)

Graduate CertificateYear: 2024 Delivered: Online

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Overview

Award titleGraduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound
Year & campus2024 — Parkville
Fees informationSubject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & typeGraduate Coursework
AQF level 8
Credit points50 credit points
Duration6 months full-time or 12 months part-time

This online program will be offered to practicing medical, surgical and other health-care professionals who wish to obtain further expertise in clinical ultrasound for clinical practice.

The course is designed to provide the knowledge-base necessary for diagnostic-level performance and interpretation of a range of clinical ultrasound applications as well as a range of ultrasound guided procedures. The aim is to provide knowledge to facilitate use of ultrasound relevant to a large range of health-care providers.

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound is part of a nested program of courses related to the use of clinical ultrasound. The program includes the Specialist Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound, which is the entry-level course. The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound provides the opportunity to advance skills in transthoracic echocardiography. The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound provides more advanced skills in both transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography or other surface ultrasound uses. Students completing the Masters in Clinical Ultrasound will acquire expertise and confidence to perform and interpret complex medical ultrasound cases within their clinical practice.

Links to further information

https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-clinical-ultrasound/


https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/ueg

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

  • a Doctor of Medicine or a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, or
  • an undergraduate degree or equivalent in allied health, nursing, physiotherapy, or science.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

  • prior academic qualification and performance.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:



  • Demonstrate a theoretical understanding and knowledge of the principles of clinical ultrasound.
  • Describe how to perform multiple applications of clinical ultrasound.
  • Describe how to interpret normal and disease states using clinical ultrasound.
  • Obtain the skill to create clinical ultrasound images and document the findings.
  • Obtain the skill to critically interpret and reflect on complex ultrasound online clinical cases performed and to convey these associated findings.

Generic skills

  • Enhance time utilisation
  • Improve written skills and problem solving skills

Graduate attributes

The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:

Academically excellent

  • have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
  • have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
  • reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
  • be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
  • be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies

Knowledgeable across disciplines

  • examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
  • expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
  • have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
  • have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment

Leaders in communities

  • initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
  • have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
  • mentor future generations of learners
  • engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs

Attuned to cultural diversity

  • value different cultures
  • be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
  • have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
  • respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values

Active global citizens

  • accept social and civic responsibilities
  • be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
  • have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics

Course structure

To satisfy the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound, students must successfully complete a total of 50 points, comprising:

  • 12.5 credit points of core subjects
  • 37.5 credit points of elective subjects

Subject options

To satisfy the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound, students must successfully complete a total of 50 points, comprising:

  • 12.5 credit points of core subjects
  • 37.5 credit points of elective subjects

12.5 Credit Points of Core Subjects

Option 1

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MEDI90049 Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5

Option 2


Code Name Study period Credit Points
MEDI90112 Clinical Ultrasound – Core Concepts
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 6.25
MEDI90125 Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 6.25

37.5 Credit Points of Elective Subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MEDI90050 Doppler Echocardiography
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
MEDI90051 Ventricular Function
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
MEDI90054 Ultrasound Guided Procedures
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
MEDI90100 Abdominal and Peri-Arrest Ultrasound
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
MEDI90101 Obstetrics Gynaecology and Practicum
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
MEDI90102 Vessels Nerves Lungs and Musculoskeletal
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
MEDI90113 1st Trimester OBGYN Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90114 2nd + 3rd Trimester OBGYN Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90115 Abdo/Gastrointestinal Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90116 Breast Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90117 Lung Sternum and Deep Venous Thrombosis
Semester 2 (Online)
 6.25
MEDI90118 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90119 Nursing and Junior Doctor Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90120 Paediatric Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90121 Peri-arrest Ultrasound
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 6.25
MEDI90122 Regional Anaesthesia Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90123 Renal Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90124 Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90126 Ultrasound Critical Care Procedures
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
 6.25
MEDI90127 Ultrasound for Paramedics Not available in 2024 6.25
MEDI90128 Vascular Ultrasound Not available in 2024 6.25

Further study

Students can articulate to the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound and the Master of Clinical Ultrasound by undertaking the following subjects:

Graduate Diploma of Clinical Ultrasound (100 points)

Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (50 points) with the following:

  • MEDI90049 Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan (12.5 points, CORE)
  • AND any other elective subjects in the Graduate Certificate which total 37.5 points

Master of Clinical Ultrasound (150 points)

For students applying for credit, a total of 50 points from the following:

Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound (50 points) with the following:

  • MEDI90049 Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan (12.5 points, CORE)
  • AND any other elective subjects in the Graduate Certificate which total 37.5 points

For students applying for credit, a total of 100 points from the following:

Completion of the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound (100 points)

Last updated: 30 January 2024