University
University of Otago
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc)
This course is available
On-Campus, Online
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Duration
0.5 year
Next start date
Expected Jul 2023
Campus
Christchurch Campus
Summary
The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc) is designed to enable health professionals to specialise in specific areas of practice at a postgraduate level, studying on a part-time basis. In general, this qualification is intended for health professionals who have completed three years of tertiary study and already have experience in the field.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc) is a postgraduate certificate comprising compulsory papers to the value of 60 points (usually two 30 point papers) from a schedule of endorsed" options listed below.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences is taught from three campuses (Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington).
The Certificate may be credited towards the Postgraduate Diploma Health Sciences, though admission to the Diploma will depend upon performance.
The below-endorsed options are available through Distance Learning
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Addiction and Co-existing Disorders
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Bioethics
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Mental Health
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Nursing
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Nursing (Primary Health Care)
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc) endorsed in Occupational Health
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc) endorsed in Perinatal Mental Health
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc) in Radiation Therapy Advanced Practice
"Entry criteria
Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Every applicant shall
- be a graduate or possess an appropriate health professional qualification requiring at least three years' full-time tertiary study;
- have experience of or be currently working in the relevant field of health care;
- present evidence of ability for advanced level academic study.
English language requirements
- IELTS Academic - Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0). IELTS Online is also accepted.
- Internet-based TOEFL - Score of 90 with a minimum writing score of 21
- Paper-based TOEFL - score of 587 (TWE 4.5)
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) & Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - Minimum of 176
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 58 with no communicative skills score below 50.
- LanguageCert - International ESOL: C1 Expert (LRWS) with a high pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill OR C2 Mastery (LRWS) with a pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill
- NZCEL - NZCEL 5 Academic endorsement
- University of Otago Language Centre ‘English for Otago’, English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes (EPAP) - Grade C or higher
- University of Auckland English Language Academy (ELA) pathway programmes - Successful completion of the English Pathway for Postgraduate Studies (EPPS) with a B Grade
- University of Auckland Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP) - Successful completion of the certificate with a B Grade
- English NZ's Accredited Pathway Assessment - English NZ’s Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2).
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