Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences PGDipHSc
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science covers a broad range of subjects. Complete a generic programme or specialise in one subject area. The programme involves one year of full-time study or up to four years of part-time study.
Advanced Nursing, Alcohol and Drug Studies, Cardiac Ultrasound, Digital Health, Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Imaging, Mental Health Nursing, Nuclear Medicine, Palliative Care, Pharmaceutical Science, Ultrasound, Youth Health.
Entry requirements
You must have completed either a relevant undergraduate degree, or health professional qualification at a recognised university (or similar institution), or at least five years of relevant practical, professional, or scholarly experience and complete an interview with the Associate Dean Academic.
If you have completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences, you may, with approval, credit the courses passed in that programme to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences.
If your GPA or GPE is below a 3.0 it is recommended that you start in a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences as a pathway towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences.
The following specialisations have more specific eligibility requirements:
- Advanced Nursing and Mental Health Nursing: you must have current registration with the Nursing Council in New Zealand, and hold a current New Zealand practising certificate.
- Alcohol and Drug Studies, Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Palliative Care, and Youth Health: you must be a health professional currently working in these service areas.
- Digital Health: you must have a background in computer science, or an undergraduate degree in health sciences from a recognised university (or similar institution).
- Cardiac Sonography, Nuclear Medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Ultrasound: you must have completed an undergraduate degree in medical imaging (or similar qualification) in a biomedical science related field, or allied health profession. You must also confirm that you have secured continuous employment in a clinical training position for the duration of your enrolment.
- Medical Imaging: you must have completed an undergraduate degree in Medical Imaging and hold current registration with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board, or hold evidence of the right to work as a Medical Imaging Technologist in your home country.
- Pharmaceutical Science: you must have completed a degree in chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology, or an undergraduate degree in science at a recognised university (or similar institution) that includes advanced-level courses in chemistry.
You will require an IELTS Academic score of 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0.
About the provider
Located in the vibrant centre of Aotearoa New Zealand’s
largest city, The University of Auckland welcomes over 40,000 students each
year, including 8,000 international students from over 100 countries.
As New Zealand’s largest and leading university, we harness the power of partnerships, research, teaching, excellence and equity to positively impact communities. Leading the way in sustainability and innovation, we tackle some of the world’s most compelling issues and challenges.
From academic support, student wellbeing and career support, we offer a wide range of pastoral care to all our students to help you stay well and succeed.
Our main campuses are in Auckland, a cosmopolitan and multicultural city where you can experience the best of urban living with nature at your doorstep..