Programme details

Postgraduate Diploma of Health Science

Pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science will provide you with a pathway to advanced clinical practice or positions in leadership and management.

Course description

The courses available in the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences emphasize equitable health care for Māori, Pacific communities, mental health and addiction, as well as primary and community health. By integrating Waikato’s rigorous academic standards with practical healthcare environments, our programs are distinctive and adaptable. They have been designed to enable health professionals to more effectively address the needs of individuals in the Midlands region.

Additionally, Māori and Pasifika nurses have the opportunity to pursue studies that enhance their clinical and cultural competencies, as well as their leadership skills, through the lens of indigenous perspectives.

Specialisations

Health Science
Nursing

Immigration benefits

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Post-study work rights

This course qualifies for 4 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Career Prospects

Students will tailor their academic journey toward specialised professional roles, with emphasis on:

-Enhancing advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and specialised clinical competencies;
-Operating effectively within advanced practice roles; and
-Depending on the selected papers and prior experience, preparing to apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand for recognition as a designated Registered Nurse prescriber.

Entry requirements

English Language requirements for Post-graduate courses:

-an Academic IELTS7 Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
-a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
-a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
-a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or
-a PTE Academic (paper-based) overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
-a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) C1 Expert with an overall high pass and no less than a pass in each skill, or
-a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) B2 Communicator with 38-50 score per skill, or
-awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5), or
-a Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III with a pass in all four components, or
-a Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 120, or
-a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
-a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
-a Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) minimum score of 59.

 

 

Subjects

Credits
120

Duration
1 year

Intakes

Mar, July

International fees
approx $37,694 - $42,897

Location

Qualification Type

Study level