PG Dip in Health Sciences specialisation in Cardiac Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a people-orientated discipline which integrates aspects of health sciences and imaging technology. Cardiac ultrasound, also known as Echocardiography, is used in the diagnosis and evaluation of many cardiac conditions including heart failure, heart attacks, valvular heart disease, and congenital heart disease.

The University of Auckland offers the PGDipHSc (Cardiac Ultrasound) programme, which provides a route to registration as a cardiac sonographer in New Zealand. Entry to this programme is restricted to students who have already obtained a clinical training position in a cardiac ultrasound department.

Cardiac sonographers can work across various environments, from cardiologist offices and imaging centres, to mobile imaging companies, and hospitals. Working in this field, cardiac sonographers contribute to delivering excellent clinical health service by applying specialised knowledge and expertise within medical imaging. There is also scope for sonographer lead research for cardiac sonographers interested in pursuing a career in research.