Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) BMedImag(Hons)

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New Zealand, Auckland

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University of Auckland

New Zealand , Auckland

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Credit point

480 Points

Campuses

Grafton

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesMarch-2026

Apply to this program

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

NZD 52,585 / year

Next Intake March-2026

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) BMedImag(Hons)

About

Our Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) (BMedImag(Hons)) offers extensive, hands-on clinical experiences to prepare you for a deeply rewarding, patient-centred career in an exciting and rapidly evolving profession.

Ours is the first undergraduate Medical Imaging programme to be offered by a university in New Zealand. It’s also the only honours degree in Medical Imaging.

Programme highlights:

A Medical Imaging degree from Aotearoa New Zealand’s top ranked university*
Support from experienced Medical Imaging Technologists (MITs) in radiology departments
Graduate eligibility for registration with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board (MRTB)

There are two application categories for entry into the BMedImag(Hons):

Undergraduate entry: Undergraduate applicants may apply from either BSc at the University of Auckland or the HSFY at the University of Otago. You can apply as an Undergraduate applicant at the end of your first and/or second year of study in the Bachelor of Science.
Graduate entry

Please note:

Entry criteria may change every year.
There is no direct entry from secondary school, school leavers are encouraged to apply under the First Year entry category.
Shortlisted applicants will be subject to a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).
Special entry schemes are available for domestic students.

Disciplines

Medical and Health Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate Entry

Please note: Applications for the 2025 intake have closed. The entry requirements listed below apply to applications for the 2026 intake.

The Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Hons) is a Limited Entry programme and the selection criteria below is subject to University Council approval. The finalised selection criteria is expected to be available in May

To apply for BMedImag(Hons) as an undergraduate student, you must complete the first year of the Bachelor of Science (BSc) at the , or the Health Sciences First Year at the University of Otago. This must be completed on a full-time basis and must include the following courses:

Option A: Bachelor of Science (BSc), :

CHEM110: Chemistry of the Living World
BIOSCI107: Biology for Biomedical Science - Cellular Processes
MEDSCI142: Biology for Biomedical Science - Organ Systems
BIOSCI101: Life! Origins and Mechanisms
PHYSICS160: Physics for the Life Sciences
BIOSCI106: Foundations of Biochemistry
POPLHLTH 111: Population Health
WTRSCI 100: Contemporary Science in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Option B: Health Sciences First Year, University of Otago:

CHEM191: The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
CELS191: Cell and Molecular Biology
PHSI191: Biological Physics
BIOC192: Foundations of Biochemistry
HUBS192: Human Body Systems II
HUBS191: Human Body Systems I
PUBH192: Population Health
Optional paper

Interview eligibility
You will need to achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 across the 7 first year courses listed above in bold, with no fails, to be eligible for consideration for an admission interview (MMI – Multi Mini Interviews). All applicants must also pass WTRSCI 100.

Interview ranking
If eligible you will be ranked for interview invitation. This ranking will be based on your grades in the core courses (in bold above). If your final grades are not available at the time of interview ranking, an interim grade (highest possible) will be temporarily assigned. Official final results will be used for the final selection.

Final Selection Ranking
Applicants will be offered admission to the programme according to the rank order until the available places in the category are filled. Interviewed applicants’ final ranking is based on a weighting of the following components:

GPA for 7 courses in bold above: 50%
Multi Mini Interview: 50% (a minimum threshold will apply, this will be determined year to year)

Please note that selection criteria may change from year to year. For further information, refer to our FAQs or contact the Faculty directly on fmhs@auckland.ac.nz.

Graduate entry

Please note: Applications for the 2025 intake have closed. The entry requirements listed below apply to applications for the 2026 intake.

To apply for the BMedImag(Hons) under the Graduate entry category, international applicants must have completed a relevant degree/degrees on a full time basis at a recognised university. Your last year of full time study must be no more than five years prior to the year of application. A minimum of 105 points over Semesters One and Two per academic calendar year is required to be considered as full time for BMedImag(Hons) admission. A typical academic calendar year is 120 points.

Interview eligibility

Applicants will need to achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 across their last 2 years of full time study to be eligible for consideration for an admission interview (MMI – Multi Mini Interviews). Shortlisted international applicants will be interviewed over Zoom.

Interview ranking
Eligible applicants are ranked for interview invitations based on the GPA from their last two academic years of full time study in completed qualification/s. If your final grades are not available at the time of interview ranking, an interim grade (highest possible grade) will be temporarily assigned. Official final results will be used for the final selection.

Final Selection Ranking
Applicants will be ranked for selection based on a weighting of the following components:

GPA for last two years of study: 50% (a minimum overall GPA of 5.0 is required)
Multi Mini Interview: 50% (a minimum threshold will apply, this will be determined year to year)

Please note that selection criteria may change from year to year. For further information, refer to our FAQs or contact the Faculty directly on fmhs@auckland.ac.nz.

Other pathways to study

You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:

Bridge your educational gap with a preparation and foundation programme.
If you have an offer of place from us that is conditional on meeting English language requirements, you may be considered for English Pathway courses from the English Language Academy (ELA)

Career

Where could this programme take you?

MITs can work in a variety of roles, either in public hospitals or private radiology practices. Most will begin their career in general radiographic imaging (x-ray) with opportunities to work in computed tomography (CT), angiography and mammography. MITs may subsequently choose to pursue additional studies to practise in specialisations such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and nuclear medicine.

Jobs related to this programme

Medical imaging technologist (MIT)
Clinical applications training specialist
Manager in a medical imaging department
Mammographer
Academic or researcher
MRI technologist
Sonographer
Nuclear medicine technologist

Some career paths may require further study.

Student career planning service

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.