Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Master of Health Sciences

The Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) programme is aimed at current health professionals and those with relevant undergraduate degrees wishing to pursue postgraduate study in a health related field.

The Faculty also offers a Master of Health Sciences in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Eligibility

To be eligible to enter a 120 point MHSc an applicant must have completed a postgraduate diploma (or equivalent qualification) with at least a B average. To be eligible to enter a 240 point MHSc an applicant must have completed a relevant degree with at least a B average in their final year of study. Eligibility for some clinical courses may also be restricted to registered health professionals.

Duration and points value

Points required:	120
Time to complete:	Research masters - Within one year if enrolled full-time, within two years if enrolled part-time Taught masters - Within one year if enrolled full-time, within four years if enrolled part-time

Start semester:	One or two

Points required:	240
Time to complete:	Research masters - Within two years if enrolled full-time, within four years if enrolled part-time Taught masters - Within two years if enrolled full-time, within eight years if enrolled part-time

Start semester:

To ensure you enrol on time, please visit our postgraduate study section and follow our uate study section and follow our Step by step guide to enrolment.

For more information on available courses, view the Master of Health Sciences Schedule.

Research masters

240 points

120 points from the Master of Health Sciences Schedule and
120 points HLTHSCI 796 - Thesis

120 points from the Master of Health Sciences Schedule and
120 points HLTHSCI 797 - Research Portfolio

150 points from approved courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule and
90 points HLTHSCI 793 -Research Portfolio

120 Points

120 points HLTHSCI 796 - Thesis

30 points from approved courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule and
90 points HLTHSCI 793 -Research Portfolio

Taught masters

240 points

180 points from the courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule, including an approved research methods course if such a course has not already been passed and
60 points HLTHSCI 790 - Dissertation OR
60 points POPLHLTH 755 - Applied Research Project

120 points

60 points from the courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule, including an approved research methods course if such a course has not already been passed and
60 points HLTHSCI 790 - Dissertation OR
60 points POPLHLTH 755 - Applied Research Project

For more information on available courses, view the Master of Health Sciences Schedulee.

Specialisation in Nutrition and Dietetics

Prerequisite: BSc in Food Science and Nutrition, or an equivalent qualification

DIETETIC 701 Professional Skills 1
DIETETIC 702 Professional Skills 2
DIETETIC 703 Advanced Clinical Nutrition
MAORIHTH 701 Foundations of Māori Health
POPLHLTH 701 Research Methods in Health
POPLHLTH 760 Principles of Public Health
POPLHLTH 765 Nutrition Interventions in Public Health
DIETETIC 793 Thesis

For more information see Master of Health Sciences in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Important information

Once you start this programme you will need to enrol continuously (each semester) until the programme is finished. If you need to take a break you must apply for a suspension.

This programme has a total enrolment clause of 160 or 280 points. This is the maximum number of points you can enrol in (including failed or withdrawn courses) towards this programme.

Regulations

Detailed information about admission criteria, programme structure and content, and the schedule of courses can be found in the University Calendar regulations for the Master of Health Sciences.

These should also be read in conjunction with the Gen eral Regulations - Masters Degrees.