- Duration
- Full-time: 1 year
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Semester Two – 21 July
- 2026 Semester One – 2 March
- Available locations
- Grafton, Off-campus
- Points
- 120
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
Programme overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science covers a broad range of health science 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, 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.
Programme structure
- 120-point programme
- Students can choose between a generic postgraduate diploma in health sciences or one of the specialisations on offer.
Generic Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences
- One course from the approved research method courses list (15 points)
- Advanced level courses covering various fields in health sciences, listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule (105 points)
Alternatively, you can complete a specialisation. Each specialisation has different requirements and courses; click on the Specialisations tab for more information.
You must complete the programme in one year if enrolled full-time or four years if enrolled part-time
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Where could this programme take you?
Many graduates continue to work within their health profession while others work in health-related fields, social services, or local or central government. Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline. We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.
Student career planning service
Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.
We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.
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