Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
Further your skills in a field of professional practice. Learn how to apply research methods in a work area of your choice. Credits may be gained towards Master's study.
Programme outline
The Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice provides professionals a new model of higher level study to advance their knowledge and skills, thereby enhancing their practice and career progression. The curriculum design and programme structure supports students to engage in inter-professional learning at postgraduate level to advance and broaden their professional practice.
This programme will enable you to gain specialised knowledge and leadership skills to work effectively in inter-professional teams for the provision of quality professional engagement with people and communities. Successful graduates may also gain credits towards Master’s studies.
More detail about this qualification
The Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice is a 120 credit programme where students complete two compulsory courses and a further 90 credits from the electives below.
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
International Students
Must meet domestic entry requirements and also have IELTS 6.5 (Academic) overall with no band below 6.0, or equivalent. Special entry may be granted to an applicant, subject to Head of School approval.
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*For fee exclusions, please see our terms and conditions. International ākonga study grants are available. Contact [email protected]for eligibility details.
About the provider
Whitireia and WelTec have a history of over 100 years of
vocational education delivery. We are proud stewards of our whakapapa, owning
our collective histories and aspirations for the future through acknowledging
people, place, culture, and values.
Whitireia and WelTec is known for our high student success rates and culturally diverse ākonga. Every year we train over 8,000 ākonga who study at one of our campuses across Porirua and Petone. Our highly skilled staff will be with you every step of your journey, providing the best possible learning environment. We enable learners from every stage of life – school leavers, university graduates, those preparing to reenter the workforce and those wanting to retrain or upskill. Our learning environments are open and ready to welcome you all.
More and more New Zealanders are choosing a local study pathway through dedicated vocational education providers to gain the qualifications they need to get ahead and into their dream job. We offer a range of programmes of study at certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate qualifications. Our programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry to offer excellent vocational qualifications that are future-focused and provide ākonga with practical skills to pursue their career goals.
We are known for our Ahureitanga (distinctiveness), and we have special relationships with Iwi mana whenua as our campuses are in their rohe: Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.
Mā tātou, mō tātou ko WelTec ki Te Āti Awa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa Rangatira. E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou. Together, we will lead and illuminate our communities through vocational education.