Master of Health Practice
Course details
| Domestic tuition | $9,092 per year |
|---|---|
| International tuition | $42,606 |
| NZQF Level | 9 |
About the course
Dependant on the specialisation you choose, there are a variety of work opportunities in health services, government agencies, non-governmental organisations and community groups.
The programme currently offers four specialisations:
- Addiction Studies
- Health Promotion
- Pacific Health
- Population Mental Health
Our teaching staff in this programme are leaders in their field. You will hear first-hand about some of the innovative and cutting edge research they deliver.
Students who choose not to complete the requirements for the masters can exit the degree with either a postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate.
Entry requirements
Taught 120 Points: You must have completed a relevant bachelors honours degree or postgraduate diploma with a GPA of 5.0 or higher.
Taught 180 Points: You must have completed a relevant bachelors degree with a GPA 5.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II.
Relevant degrees include:
- Those that qualify you for registration as a health professional, or
- Those in a discipline such as health sciences, nursing, pharmacy, public health or social work. If you are applying for the Addiction Studies specialisation, you must be currently working therapeutically with clients that have addiction and/or mental health problems. Alternatively, you must be able to organise a structured/approved clinical placement with an addiction service provider.
About the provider
Since its founding in 1883, the University of Auckland has grown to become New Zealand's flagship, research-led university, known for the excellence of its teaching, its research, and its service to local, national and international communities.
The university has more than 40,000 students of whom 11,000 are postgraduate and 6,000 are international. The University of Auckland's research programmes range across all disciplines and are world leaders in such fields as cancer drug development, inductive (wireless) power transfer and computational physiology.
As the university looks to the future one thing is certain - knowledge will be a key resource and will be highly sought-after within New Zealand and around the world. The university's challenge is to help to generate ideas that will benefit society, and to educate and train people to work in fields where they will be valued both for their specialised knowledge, and for their ability to research, communicate and solve problems.