Postgraduate Diploma in Health

Summary

Take your degree and experience to the next level with a postgraduate qualification in an area of health that benefits your career.

Take your degree and experience to the next level, and become an expert in your area of interest and specialisation in health.

This programme is a great opportunity to gain advanced knowledge of complex health care systems and develop the theoretical and practical skills you need to become a leader in your workplace, with the programme delivered flexibly to fit around work commitments.

Whether you want to study something new, enhance your career prospects with a qualification or get up to date with new developments in your industry, postgraduate study in health can help you achieve your goals.

You can gain a general overview by studying without a specialisation or pursue a particular field—there are seven areas of professional focus for you to choose from:

• Health Leadership and Management
• Health Policy, Planning and Service Delivery
• Health Promotion
• Midwifery
• Nursing
• Professional Practice
• Workplace Health and Safety (accredited by IOSH).

To qualify for entry, you’ll need a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. The path you take will depend on your previous academic achievements and your professional goals.

Scholarships for international students

We are currently offering a NZ$10,000 VUW Postgraduate International Scholarship to all eligible international students enrolling in a Master’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma programme. Your scholarship will be processed automatically when your programme application is accepted, and the amount will be deducted from your tuition fees.

Workload

As a guide, for each 30-point course you take at the University, you should allocate around 10 hours per point for self-directed study, research, assessments and attendance at lectures and workshops.

If you’re studying full-time, you can expect a workload of 40 hours of study time a week for much of the year. Part-time students doing one course per trimester will need to allocate approximately 20 hours of study a week. Make sure you take this into account if you are working full-time.

Study while you work

We'll make it easy for you to learn while you're working, helping you integrate academic life with work and family through our flexible delivery models that allow you to learn at home or on campus.

Scholarships

You can apply for a postgraduate scholarship offered by the University to help fund your studies.