Explore your study options
Enter the medical imaging sector with confidence. Begin clinical placements from your first year, developing your knowledge under the supervision of experienced practitioners in a range of settings – including hospitals and private radiology clinics. You'll also get hands-on experience in our medical imaging training unit on campus.
Undergraduate
Undergraduate (your first degree)
An undergraduate degree is generally completed between two to four years, depending on the pattern of study and any recognition of prior learning you may have. Associate degrees, bachelor and bachelor with honours are all undergraduate degrees.
Choose a medical imaging degree that will make you work ready
Learn the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career as a registered dianostic radiographer.
Hands-on experience
You'll get practical experience in our world-class medical imaging labs. Throughout your degree, you'll also be able to access clinical placements in metropolitan, rural and regional settings.
Personalise your degree
Broaden your career opportunities by choosing from a range of elective studies in your fourth year– including advanced imaging, inter-professional education and practice management.
Varied workplaces
After graduation, you'll be eligible to work in diverse environments including small regional clinics, large metropolitan imaging departments and specialist medical facilities in Australia and overseas.
Through Deakin you get the opportunity to practice learned skills in supervised clinical placements in medical imaging departments across Australia.
Saba Ansari
Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging, Clinical Studies and Clinical Practice
Professional recognition
This course has been approved by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA) and you will be eligible to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Medical Radiation Practitioner.
Top professional roles in medical imaging
The number of roles for medical imaging professionals in Australia is expected to increase by almost 30% in the next 10 years, according to Australian government projections. Or if you're looking further afield, you could take your medical imaging qualification to countries all over the world. Graduate ready to work as a skilled practitioner in hospitals, private radiology practice or health departments working in:
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- digital vascular imaging
- general radiography
- general ultrasound
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Entry pathways
Indigenous Entry Scheme
In partnership with the National Indigenous Knowledge Education Research Innovation (NIKERI) Institute, we offer a direct entry pathway exclusively for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to study medical imaging at Deakin.
Regional and Remote Entry Scheme
We're committed to addressing workforce imbalances in the health sector in regional communities. If your school is in a regional or remote location, we offer an alternative entry pathway into the Bachelor of Medical Imaging.
Graduate with an employment advantage
Deakin is #4 in Victoria for medicine and in the world's top 250 for Clinical and Health.* Graduate with a medical imaging degree from one of the world's top universities.^
Hear from our students
Deakin University offers a unique four-year Bachelor of Medical Imaging at its Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus. Hear what student Dominic Collins has to say.
Medical Imaging at Deakin
Find out you can learn in our state-of-the-art radiography facilities and get practical experience with industry placements from your first year – giving your career a head start.
World-class teaching experiences
Deakin’s industry-shaped courses and practical, real-world approach to learning will prepare you to be adaptable across the jobs of the future.
World-class facilities
Get hands-on experience using imaging equipment in our medical imaging training environments, which replicate those found within professional practice. You'll master X-ray, mammography, CT, MRI and ultrasound techniques in a purpose built environment.
Industry partnerships
Our industry partnerships with medical imaging centres and research institutes ensure that our courses are relevant and responsive. Throughout your degree, you'll get invaluable experience working alongside medical professionals on clinical placements.
Want to explore more?
If you're dreaming of an exciting and rewarding career in medical imaging, we'll help get you there.
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How Deakin's Indigenous Entry Stream opens up a world of opportunity
The Indigenous Entry Stream offers places to study the Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry, Bachelor of Medical Imaging or Doctor of Medicine.
Footnotes
*2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject
^ ARWU Rankings 2023, THE World University
Rankings 2023, QS World University Rankings 2024
Deakin references data from a range of government, higher education and reputable media sources. For more information, visit our list of sources.
Contact us
Have a question about our medical imaging course? Our friendly course advisors are available to speak to you about your study options and how we can help you further your career.
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+61 3 9034 6205
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