Postgraduate qualifications relevant to Health

Note: This list is intended to give New Zealand Scholarship applicants a sense of the range of courses that could
align with the priority sector of Health. It is not a comprehensive list. Please check institution websites for their full
range of courses and up-to-date information. You must do your own research on what could be the best
programmes of study and institutes for you.
For information about undergraduate courses, refer to the separate information sheet on Undergraduate
qualifications relevant to Health.
Note: Scholarship students are only eligible to study health-related courses that are open to international students,
not those that require New Zealand professional registration for entry.

Clinical Education Master of Clinical Education University of Auckland 1-2 years

Master of Clinical Research Victoria University 1 year
Master of Clinical Immunology
Master of Psychotherapy AUT 2 years

Nursing Master of Health Sciences University of Auckland 1-2 years

Master of Nursing University of Auckland 1 year
Master of Nursing Science University of Otago 2 years
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma of Victoria University 0.5 -1 year
Health Care 2 years
Master of Health Care
Master of Health Research 1-1.5 years
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in AUT 0.5 - 1 year
Health Science (Advanced Nursing)
Practice
Master of Health Practice in Nursing 1.5 years
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in 0.5-1 year
Health Science in Midwifery
Master of Health Practice in Midwifery 1.5 years
Master of Health Science Advanced 2 years
Nursing Practice/Midwifery

Physiotherapy Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy University of Otago 1 year

AUT
Master of Health Practice in AUT 1.5 years
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Master of Physiotherapy University of Otago 1.5 years
Master of Health Science (Physiotherapy) AUT 2 years

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Dental Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Therapy University of Otago 1 year

hygienist/dentist Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical 1-2 years
Dentistry
Postgraduate Diploma in Community 1 year
Dentistry
Postgraduate Diploma in Dental 1 year
Technology
Master of Community Dentistry 1-2 years
Master of Dentistry 1 year
Master of Dental Technology 1-2 years
Master of Dental Surgery 2 years
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry 3 years

Pharmacy Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy University of Otago 0.5 years

(Research)
Master of Health Sciences in University of Auckland 2 years
Pharmaceutical Science
Master of Drug Discovery and Victoria University 1 year
Development

Sexual health/ Postgraduate Certificate in Women's University of Otago 0.5 years

reproductive health Health
family planning
Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and University of Auckland 1 year
Gynaecology
Master of Health Sciences in Obstetrics University of Auckland 2 years
and Gynaecology

Medical laboratory Postgraduate Diploma in Medical University of Otago 1 year

technician Laboratory Science AUT
Master in Medical Laboratory Science AUT 2 years
Master of Medical Laboratory Science University of Otago 1-2 years

Audiology Master of Audiology University of Auckland 2 years

University of Canterbury
Master of Health Sciences (Audiology) University of Auckland 1.5 2 years

Speech and Master of Speech Language Therapy University of Auckland 2 years

language therapy Massey University
Master of Speech and Language University of Canterbury 2 years
Pathology
Master of Language Interpretation AUT 2 years

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Health Postgraduate Diploma in Health University of Otago 1 year

Management Management
Master of Health Sciences in Health 2 years
Management
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in University of Auckland 0.5 1 year
Health Sciences AUT
University of Canterbury 1 year
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in AUT 0.5-1 year
Health Sciences (Older Adult: Health &
Wellness, Health Professional Education,
Child Health, Health Care Ethics, Mental
Health & Addictions)
Master of Health Science AUT 2 years
University of Canterbury
Master of Health Informatics AUT 2 years
Doctor of Health Science AUT 3-4 years
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Care Victoria University 0.5 years
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Care 1 year
Master of Health Care 2 years
Master of Health Research 1-1.5 years
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in AUT 0.5-1 year
Health Science in Leadership and
Management
Master of International Development Massey University 1-2 years
Master of Health Leadership University of Auckland 1-1.5 years

Public Health Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health University of Otago 0.5 years
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health University of Otago 1 year
University of Auckland 1-2 years

Master of Public Health AUT 1-2 years

University of Otago
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences University of Canterbury 1 year
AUT
Master of Health Sciences University of Canterbury 2 years

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Note: Scholarship students are only eligible to study health-related courses that are open to international students, not those
that require New Zealand professional registration for entry.

Note: This is not a comprehensive list of courses. Please check institution websites for their full range of courses and up-to-
date information.
New Zealand ASEAN Scholar Awards, New Zealand Pacific Scholarships, and New Zealand Development Scholarships are
available for study at the following New Zealand institutions:
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) University of Canterbury
Lincoln University University of Otago
Massey University Victoria University of Wellington
Unitec Institute of Technology University of Waikato
University of Auckland

www.mfat.govt.nz/schols