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Is my qualification recognised

The Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (Board) may already recognise your medical radiation practice qualification for general registration. This will make your pathway to registration in Australia quicker.

Use the following information to see if the Board recognises your qualification.

Qualifications accredited by comparable regulators

The Board has recognised the regulators below as comparable regulators for medical radiation practice, for the divisions of diagnostic radiographer and radiation therapist only.

If you completed a qualification within the listed date range, that was accredited by a comparable regulator, the Board considers your qualification to be substantially equivalent, or based on similar competencies, to an approved qualification; you are qualified for general registration as a medical radiation practitioner. For information on how to apply, go to the Applying for registration page.

Check whether your qualification was accredited (approved) at the time of completion using the following links.

Ireland – CORU

Qualifications approved by CORU and completed between 2013 and 2030

United Kingdom – Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Qualifications approved by HCPC and completed between 2010 and 2030

Recognised international qualifications

The Board recognises the qualifications listed in the tables below as substantially equivalent, or based on similar competencies, to an approved qualification. If you have completed one of these qualifications, you are qualified for general registration as a medical radiation practitioner.

For information on how to apply, go to the Applying for registration page.

For your qualification to be recognised, it must exactly match the qualification listed below. This includes the division, institution, qualification title and award year.

If your qualification does not exactly match, or if it is not listed in any of the tables, your qualification is not recognised by the Board. You will need to apply to have your qualification portfolio assessed. For information, go to the Assessment of international qualifications page.

Diagnostic radiography

Jurisdiction Institution Qualification Award year
Hong Kong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography 2012, 2013, 2016 – 2018, 2020, 2022
Netherlands Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Hanzehogeschool Groningen)  Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy 2017
Netherlands Inholland University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Inholland) Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy 2015, 2016, 2018
South Africa University of Johannesburg  Bachelor of Diagnostic Radiography 2019
South Africa University of Pretoria Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
United Kingdom Canterbury Christ Church University Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Interprofessional Learning (Diagnostic Radiography) 2012
United Kingdom University of East Anglia and University of Essex Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Diagnostic Radiography 2015
United Kingdom University of Leeds Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
United Kingdom University of Ulster Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography 2010

Nuclear medicine technology

Jurisdiction  Institution Qualification Award year
South Africa University of Pretoria Bachelor of Radiography (Honours) in Nuclear Medicine 2014
United States of America Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology 2018

Radiation therapy

The listed qualifications have a curriculum focus on Radiation Therapy/Therapeutic Radiography. Specifically, the following standalone qualifications are recognised on this basis.

Jurisdiction  Institution Qualification Award year
Hong Kong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography 2014, 2017, 2020
Hong Kong Tung Wah College Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiation Therapy 2022
 
 
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