By QUT Health Marketing, 8 July, 2025
The Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) is a rewarding but competitive course. Get prepared by viewing our frequently asked questions below.
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- High ATARs and getting in
- Other courses – upgrading pathways
- Transferring from radiation therapy
- Assumed knowledge (what should I know?)
- Non-school leaver entry
- Where do I study and when do I start?
- Credit (advanced standing) for prior study
- Placement information
- Returning to uni – tips for mature-aged students.
1. If my ATAR or selection rank is not high enough, how can I gain entry to the program?
You may enrol in another QUT degree which has a lower ATAR or selection rank. After completing one year of full-time study (96 credit points) your ATAR will still be valid but you’ll also receive a rank for your additional studies. We will use either your ATAR or rank result (whichever is better, in most cases) when you apply for the medical imaging program. Your rank is calculated based on the grade point average (GPA) you achieve during your university studies. You must achieve a high GPA to receive a rank that will make you eligible to enter the medical imaging program. GPA to rank conversion tables can be found on the QUT website.
Helping you get into your course
2. What course should I do to help me gain entry into the program?
Irrespective of the course you choose to undertake to increase your rank, it will still require four (4) years to complete the medical imaging program from entry. This is due to the structure of the program which builds upon knowledge and skills from previous units, plus the placement experiences which are a critical component of the program.
It is important to choose a course you think you can perform well in, and you'd be prepared to finish these studies if you weren't able to achieve a high enough rank to gain entry into the medical imaging program.
3. Can I apply to enter the QUT Bachelor of Radiation Therapy and transfer to medical imaging?
While there are some common units across these programs, you would still need to complete one year of full-time study (96 credit points) and achieve a high grade point average to meet the rank required and be eligible to apply for transfer into the medical imaging program.
Students who successfully transfer will still need to complete four years of study after entering the medical imaging program. This is due to the course structure and the order in which units must be completed. Hence this is not the recommended pathway.
The pathway for upgrading into the medical imaging program after one year of university study is the same, no matter what course you choose. It is important to choose a course you think you can perform well in, and you'd be prepared to finish these studies if you weren't able to achieve a high enough rank to gain entry into the medical imaging program.
4. What is assumed knowledge for medical imaging?
The assumed knowledge subjects for medical imaging are Year 12 English, Math Methods or Specialist Maths, and Physics.
If you have the required ATAR or selection rank you will still be eligible to enter the medical imaging program. It is not mandatory for domestic students to have completed any subject. Assumed knowledge subjects are recommended to assist with the completion of first year units—which include radiation physics. QUT offers bridging courses in a number of study areas.
Assumed knowledge and prerequisites
5. How do non-school leavers enter QUT’s medical imaging program?
Non-school leavers are those who aren't applying to uni right after finishing high school. This includes those who are taking a gap year after finishing Year 12.
If you are a non-school leaver, you also apply through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). QTAC will assess your completed secondary school studies; any certificates or courses you may have completed; and your work history and life skills before issuing you a rank.
6. When can I start studying and what are the delivery modes for this course?
There is only one intake into this program, which means you must start at the beginning of the academic year (February). The course is delivered full time, on campus only.
7. Credit (advanced standing) for prior study
You may already have an undergraduate degree in a different discipline.
Depending on the nature and content of the tertiary subjects you have previously completed you may be eligible for advanced standing. An official assessment of advanced standing will not be completed until you have accepted an offer into the medical imaging course.
During any assessment of advanced standing, a comparison is undertaken to assess the content of each QUT medical imaging unit against the subjects you have completed previously.
8. There is a significant amount of placement in the program. Is this funded?
Students complete a significant amount of placement during the four-year program to meet the requirements for professional registration. All placements, including travel and accommodation, are at the student’s cost and you should expect that some placements will be located outside Brisbane. QUT offers a limited number of student scholarships which you may be eligible to apply for.
9. I am a mature-aged student. Will I be the only one in the program?
The cohorts in medical imaging are mixed with students who have recently completed high school and many who have undertaken previous studies, or previous careers.
10. I have a question not listed here
For more information, submit a future student enquiry form outlining your query.
