Postgraduate coursework in Magnetic Resonance Technology

Program requirements

Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website.

Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change.

Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.

Program Requirements - 2022

For students commencing the program from 2022, please refer to the following.

To plan courses for your program, please:

Open Program Planner
Sign in using your UQ username and password or ‘start plan as guest’
Search for your program using the program name or program code (for example: ‘Bachelor of Mathematics’ or ‘2460’)
Add courses to your planner as required

Refer to the relevant ‘Program and course requirements’ page for the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete the program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Program requirements - 2021

The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021.

The Courses and requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

The Graduate Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Technology is a year-long program, only available as part-time study. Select a commencement semester:

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1^st Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7003 MR Safety & Monitoring	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7100 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Fundamentals	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

2^nd Semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7002 Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7400 MRI pulse sequence construction and image contrast	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1^st semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7002 Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7100 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Fundamentals	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

2^nd semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7003 MR Safety & Monitoring	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7400 MRI pulse sequence construction and image contrast	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')

Program requirements

Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website.

Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change.

Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.

2025

2025 Gradudate Diploma Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2024

2024 Gradudate Diploma Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2023

2023 Gradudate Diploma Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

Program Requirements - 2022

For students commencing the program from 2022, please refer to the following.

To plan courses for your program, please:

Open Program Planner
Sign in using your UQ username and password or ‘start plan as guest’
Search for your program using the program name or program code (for example: ‘Bachelor of Mathematics’ or ‘2460’)
Add courses to your planner as required

Refer to the relevant ‘Program and course requirements’ page for the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete the program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Program requirements - 2021

The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021.

The Courses and requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1^st Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7003 MR Safety & Monitoring	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
MRES7100 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Fundamentals	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI ]	GDipMagResonTech Program Elective Courses
Choose 2 units from: [ ACCT7101 Accounting MGTS7601 Managing Organisational Behaviour MGTS7603 Strategic Human Resource Management MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI ]	GDipMagResonTech Program Elective Courses

2^nd Semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7002 Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
MRES7400 MRI pulse sequence construction and image contrast	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
MRES7010 Minor Project	GDipMagResonTech Research Project Course
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7013 Fundamental MRI of the Brain & Spine MRES7017 Breast MRI ]	GDipMagResonTech Program Elective Courses

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1^st semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7002 Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
MRES7003 MR Safety & Monitoring	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
MRES7100 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Fundamentals	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7013 Fundamental MRI of the Brain & Spine MRES7017 Breast MRI ]	GDipMagResonTech Program Elective Courses

2^nd semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7400 MRI pulse sequence construction and image contrast	GDipMagResonTech Core Course
MRES7010 Minor Project	GDipMagResonTech Research Project Course
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI MRES7023 Medical Image Processing and Analysis ]	GDipMagResonTech Program Elective Courses
Choose 2 units from: [ ACCT7101 Accounting MGTS7601 Managing Organisational Behaviour MGTS7603 Strategic Human Resource Management MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI MRES7023 Medical Image Processing and Analysis ]	GDipMagResonTech Program Elective Courses

Program requirements

Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website.

Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change.

Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.

2025

2025 Masters Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2024

2024 Masters Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2023

2023 Masters Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

Program Requirements - 2022

For students commencing the program from 2022, please refer to the following.

To plan courses for your program, please:

Open Program Planner
Sign in using your UQ username and password or ‘start plan as guest’
Search for your program using the program name or program code (for example: ‘Bachelor of Mathematics’ or ‘2460’)
Add courses to your planner as required

Refer to the relevant ‘Program and course requirements’ page for the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete the program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Program requirements - 2021

The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021.

The Courses and requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 1 Commencement (February intake)

1^st Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7003 MR Safety & Monitoring	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7100 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Fundamentals	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI MGTS7603 Strategic Human Resource Management MGTS7601 Managing Organisational Behaviour ACCT7101 Accounting ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')

2^nd Semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7002 Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7400 MRI pulse sequence construction & image contrast	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7013 Fundamental MRI of the Brain & Spine MRES7017 Breast MRI ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7013 Fundamental MRI of the Brain & Spine MRES7017 Breast MRI MGTS7603 Strategic Human Resource Management MGTS7601 Managing Organisational Behaviour ACCT7101 Accounting ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')

3^rd Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
Choose at least 4 units from: [ MRES7015 Independent Clinical MRI Project (4 units) MRES7018 Advanced Research Project (6 units) ]	Research Project Courses (Previously 'Part C')
Complete additional units from the following list, to total 8 units for the semester: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7007 Diffusion & Perfusion Imaging MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7023 Medical Image Processing and Analysis MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI MRES7016 Cardiac MRI - Techniques and Applications MRES7025 Magnetic Resonance Clinical Practice 1 MGTS7603 Strategic Human Resource Management MGTS7601 Managing Organisational Behaviour ACCT7101 Accounting ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')

Semester 2 Commencement (July intake)

1^st semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7003 MR Safety & Monitoring	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7100 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Fundamentals	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
MRES7002 Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
Choose 2 units from: [ MGTS7603 Strategic Human Resource Management MGTS7601 Managing Organisational Behaviour ACCT7101 Accounting ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')

2^nd semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
MRES7400 MRI pulse sequence construction and image contrast	Core Course (Previously 'Part A')
Choose 4 units from: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7023 Medical Image Processing and Analysis MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')
Choose 2 units from: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7009 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Applications MRES7023 Medical Image Processing and Analysis MRES7014 Fundamental Musculoskeletal MRI]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')

3^rd semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
Choose at least 4 units from: [ MRES7015 Independent Clinical MRI Project (4 units) MRES7018 Advanced Research Project (6 units) ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')
Complete additional units from the following list, to total 8 units for the semester: [ MRES7005 Fast Imaging Techniques MRES7006 Vascular Imaging MRES7013 Fundamental MRI of the Brain & Spine MRES7025 Magnetic Resonance Clinical Practice 1 MGTS7603 Strategic Human Resource Management MGTS7601 Managing Organisational Behaviour ACCT7101 Accounting MRES7017 Breast MRI ]	Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part B')