Master of Professional Practice
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the course
Get the opportunity to study and complete your Masters. Study 18 months full-time or up to five years part-time, the choice is yours. Develop practice at an advanced level while working with a diverse range of people. You'll become an effective leader of inter-professional teams.
Programme outline
The Master of Professional Practice is a 180 credit, Level 9 qualification which can be completed by either a thesis, a praxis research project or a professional practice project.* You will:
- Advance your skills in professional and inter-professional practice
- Choose an interdisciplinary qualification
- Focus on diversity, inter-professionalism, education and leadership
- Apply your study and research to what you’re already doing
- Study anywhere in New Zealand - most of your study will be online
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a ‘B’ grade average at Level 7 and evidence of relevant practice in a related professional field
Special entry may be granted to an applicant who does not meet all entry criteria, provided the Head of School is satisfied the applicant is capable of undertaking the course of study.
*Domestic fee displayed is for 18-months, or 1.5 years of study (equivalent to 180 credits) but is subject to annual fee increases.
International students
IELTS 6.5 Academic, with no band below 6.0, or equivalent
Find your country's equivalent academic entry requirements here
*International fee displayed is for 1.5 years of study (equivalent to 180 credits). 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.