Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

For commencement year 2020 - 2024, please refer to: 4751 - Master of Cardiac Sonography

For commencement year 2018 - 2019, please refer to: 4751.1 - Master of Cardiac Sonography

The Master of Sonography is an accredited graduate entry program which integrates online and on-campus learning activities with students’ workplace  sonography practice. It allows students to  enhance their  imaging related knowledge and skills, introduces them to tutoring junior sonography students, and enables them to develop the research proficiency that supports the advanced practice of specialised sonography.

◾ Director of Academic Program - Dr Kate McBride

Early Exit

Students may exit this program on completion of 80 credit points with a 4743 Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Sonography

Students may exit this program on completion of 80 credit points with a 4765 Graduate Diploma in Vascular Sonography

Students may exit this program on completion of 80 credit points with a 4802 Graduate Diploma in Obstetric and Gynaecological Sonography

Study Mode

Three years part-time

Program Advice

Dr Paul Stoodley

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline.  This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this program.  Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the link below for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Clinical training of a minimum three days in cardiac sonography each week (or 21 hours) is required for the duration of the program (as per entry requirements). This is necessary for program accreditation and will be made clear to all program applicants and reaffirmed when students are offered a conditional position in the program. Students are responsible for making these arrangements, which must be confirmed two weeks prior to the start of semester 1 year 1. 

When students are offered a conditional position in the program, they will be sent a clinical practice verification form, which is to be returned as soon as possible, so that measures to verify the suitability of the clinical experience can commence. That is, upon receipt of the signed verification form, the program coordinator will review the form to confirm that the student will have access to appropriate and supervised clinical training. 

Clinical supervisors (at the students’ site) will be provided with numerous means of support. Initially, they will be contacted by the program coordinator to verify their support for the student. They will receive a clinical supervisors guide and instructional video. Information about the content of program units and assessment items will be provided at the start of each semester, and prior to practical assessments at the end of each semester.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).  Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University.  Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.