Master of Travel Medicine

This programme is a comprehensive course of study for health professionals working in the field of travel and migrant medicine. Graduates will have a thorough and rigorous understanding of the discipline of travel medicine, including tropical and migrant medicine; a broad knowledge of health care systems and the place of travel medicine within those systems, particularly in relation to effective delivery in primary health care settings; the ability to contribute significantly to new interdisciplinary developments in health care delivery; the ability to contribute significantly to an increasing international body of knowledge in travel medicine; the ability to utilise the principles of evidence-based practice and incorporate these into the safe and effective practice and delivery of travel medicine; and an understanding of research methodology appropriate to the discipline, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.

At Otago, you will have unprecedented opportunities. You will be taught by international experts in their fields; you will gain a world-class qualification, and you will be able to contribute to ground-breaking research.

The student experience at Otago is exceptional. You will join a diverse population of well over 20,000 students from around New Zealand and more than 100 nations around the world. Importantly, you will have the opportunity to truly define yourself and choose your own direction in life.

Tens of thousands of Otago graduates now live in all corners of the globe, many contributing to law, health, science, business and Government. Many of New Zealand's most renowned artists, novelists, poets and leaders also received their start at Otago.