University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Designed for medical professionals wishing to obtain further expertise in ultrasound for clinical practice.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound is part of a suite of courses developed by the renowned Ultrasound Education Group (UEG). This program is tailored to the needs of medical professionals looking to gain the expertise to perform and interpret complex medical ultrasound cases within their clinical practice.
Delivered 100% online, this Graduate Certificate will develop your skills in generating ultrasound images and transthoracic echocardiography and provide an introduction to transesophageal echocardiography.
Who is this course for?
Designed for medical professionals wishing to obtain further expertise in ultrasound for clinical practice, this course is particularly valuable for rural GPs, anaesthetists, GPs, emergency physicians, surgeons and cardiologists, and other medical specialists.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
You must complete 50 points to earn the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound award. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject is worth 6.25 points.
Students must successfully complete a total of 12.5 credit points of core subjects:
Option 1
- Principles of Ultrasound Heart Scan
Option 2
- Clinical Ultrasound – Core Concepts (6.25 points)
- Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) (6.25 points)
Entry requirements
To be considered for entry into this course, you must have one of the following.
- A Doctor of Medicine or Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (or equivalent).
- An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in allied health, nursing, physiotherapy or science.
English language requirements
All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including a recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test.
If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:
- IELTS (Academic) - 7.0 overall, with no band less than 6.0.
- TOEFL - 79+, with writing 21, speaking 18, reading 13, listening 13.
- Pearson - 72+, with written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 60.
- Cambridge - 185+, with no less than 185 in writing and no less than 169 in each other's skill.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning). Contact the university for more details.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
As a student of this course, you will:
- Develop advanced skills in echocardiography
Have a diagnostic-level understanding of echocardiography and its applications to the perioperative, emergency and critical care settings, including transoesophageal echocardiography. - Expand your knowledge of other imaging techniques
Understand the underlying physics of medical ultrasound use and assessment techniques and become competent in additional imaging techniques and modalities. - Gain knowledge directly relevant to your discipline
Acquire additional knowledge within your discipline and be familiar with methods of applying ultrasound-related knowledge in your clinical practice.
Career outcomes
As clinical ultrasound technology becomes more widely accessible, medical professionals with relevant knowledge are increasingly sought after. This program will help you gain the skills to undertake clinical ultrasound confidently within your practice.
This course does not qualify you to be a sonographer. It is for those medical health practitioners who wish to incorporate ultrasound into their practice.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year and total course fee in 2026: $12,496 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Unless otherwise noted, the indicative total course fee shown above assumes a study load of 1 EFTSL (equivalent full-time student load) commencing semester one of the listed year, except for courses with a duration of less than 1 EFTSL.
Fees are subject to annual review by the University, with any new rates effective from the beginning of each calendar year.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of subjects studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of subjects.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.
