Master of Professional Practice

Summary

Lead practice at an advanced level in health and social services. Be an effective leader of inter-professional teams and work with diversity. Apply your study and research to your work. Choose to do a thesis or research project. The programme has an optional endorsement in education or leadership.

Complete a Master's qualification. Study 18 months full-time. Lead practice at an advanced level. Work with diverse people. Be an effective leader of inter-professional teams.

What you will learn:

• Advance your skills in health and social practice
• Choose an interdisciplinary qualification
• Focus on diversity, inter-professionalism, education and leadership
• Apply your study and research to what you’re already doing
• Study anywhere in New Zealand - most of your study will be online

Programme outline

The Master of Professional Practice is a 180 credit, Level 9 qualification. Students complete via one of two pathways: a thesis or a research project.

Endorsements

The Master of Professional Practice has two optional endorsements in either Education or Leadership.

Education Endorsement

To achieve the education endorsement, the student undertakes a programme of study with a focus applied for professional practice with a minimum of 75 credits focused on education, including the Level 8 course Professional Education Practice and either the Level 9 Thesis or Praxis Research Project with an Education focus.

To achieve an endorsement in leadership, the student undertakes a programme of study that comprises a minimum of 75 credits focused on Leadership, including the Level 8 course Professional Leadership Practice and either the Level 9 Thesis or Praxis Research Project with a Leadership focus.