Master of Health Science

The Health Science Postgraduate Programmes at EIT offer a selection of courses designed to meet the needs of interdisciplinary health professionals, health service managers and other allied healthcare professionals whose practice has a focus on health.

The Master of Health Science is the programme which completes the journey for many of our students from the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Health Science.

The Master of Health Science is an 18 month full-time, 180 credit programme (part-time study options also available) which provides the opportunity for interdisciplinary health professionals and health service managers to advance their practice, knowledge and critical analysis skills in a flexible and engaging learning environment.

The Health Science interdisciplinary and inter-professional courses are all offered in a blended manner, with online learning supported by face-to-face workshops, tutorials or block courses.

The flexible delivery of this programme allows you to study at your pace, in your place, from locations throughout New Zealand.

Courses are designed around knowledge and research relating to key threads of health issues to support the development of advanced practice or understanding. The programme provides you with the opportunity to investigate the improvement of health, reduction of health disparities and protection against global threats in both a national and international context.

The multidisciplinary and inter-professional context of health science involves everyone sharing discussions from their own experiences, enabling all practitioners to advance their knowledge of health treatment, healthcare and prevention of disparities in a truly interdisciplinary sphere.

Multiple study pathways are available in discussion with your Programme Coordinator, however the most common pathways are:

1. Complete three courses at Level 8 (90 credits) and the Level 9 (90 credits) Thesis course; or

2. Complete four courses at Level 8 (120 credits) and 60 credits at Level 9, including a choice from a range of research courses, namely:

• Independent Scholarly Project (30 credit),
• Applied Research Report (45 credit),
• or Applied Research Dissertation (60 credit).

You will be expected to talk to the Programme Coordinator to confirm your study pathway. Contact Associate Professor Anita Jagroop-Dearing, Programme Coordinator (Health Science) on 06 830 1535, or [email protected].

Possible career outcomes include Allied Health Professional, Health Management, Health Promotion, Health Policy Analyst, Health Consultant and Research Assistant. These programmes have also been a pathway for Health Educators, Naturopathy, Dental Technicians, Health Scientists and Sport Scientists.

Academic Learning Services is here to assist you on your journey towards the successful completion of your studies at EIT. Our aim is for you to become confident, competent and independent learners.

We have dedicated advisors who can assist with your learning.

Find out more:

Hawke’s Bay Campus

Auckland Campus

Academic Entry Requirements

The requirement for entry is an undergraduate degree in a health science/health discipline with a B average or better.

Where an applicant does not hold an undergraduate degree in health science, submissions with supporting professional evidence may be considered.

English Language Entry Requirements

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English Language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. English Language fluency can be verified by achievement of one of the following within the last two years:

• New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 5 (Academic)
• IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0
• PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50
• International equivalents to IELTS accepted by NZQA or successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply)