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Postgraduate Health and professional development

05 November 2023

Postgraduate study develops your specialist knowledge and adds to your experiences and skills as a health advocate, researcher, and leader. If you have the passion for health, we have the qualifications to take you where you can make a difference. Find out more about postgraduate Health and professional development.

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Postgraduate study will听develop your specialist knowledge听and add to your experiences and skills听as a health advocate, researcher and leader.

If you have the passion for health, we have the qualifications to take you where you can make a difference. You'll join our inspiring health graduates in helping to make positive and meaningful change in people鈥檚 lives, engaging with wh膩nau, workplaces and communities.

Our听postgraduate programmes offer flexibility, with courses offered through a range of delivery methods with block courses, campus and/or distance options available. Both part and full time pathways are available.

Postgraduate certificates

罢丑别听Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching听is designed for health professionals who are responsible for supervising, coaching, and supporting learning in clinical learning environments in a range healthcare settings. Participants develop the skills to become competent clinical educators, establish an identity, and gain leadership skills as a clinical supervisor both within their own profession and as a member of an interprofessional team.

For those wanting to add counselling theory and skills to their health or education profession, the听Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Studies听(PGCertCounSt) will provide the knowledge and practice to enhance your professional helping skills with a range of clients, students, or colleagues.

The PGCertCounSt is also an ideal pathway into applying for the听Master of Counselling, a degree which enables graduates to obtain provisional membership with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).

罢丑别听Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences听gives health professionals, non-clinical members of the health workforce, and others interested in the health sector the chance to critically examine a range of significant issues in health sciences, and where relevant to improve their professional practice.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences is a suitable introduction to the health science sector. It can also be a pathway to other postgraduate qualifications at UC.

罢丑别听PGCertPC听develops health practitioner鈥檚 skills in palliative care and introduces palliative care as a research field. Students gain the knowledge and understanding needed to provide a holistic approach to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the needs of patients, family and wh膩nau living with a life-limiting condition.

Palliative care has emerged as a speciality that incorporates inter-professional healthcare provision for people who are living with and dying from active, progressive diseases or conditions that are not responsive to curative treatment.听 Palliative care embraces the physical, social, emotional and spiritual elements of well being (tinana, wh膩nau, hinengaro and wairua) and embraces a person鈥檚 quality of life while they are dying.听This field involves people throughout the life span from children through to the elderly and continues on to support the bereaved family/wh膩nau.

The Certificate is made up of the following two courses:

These two palliative care papers support the entry to speciality practice knowledge in palliative care, offering an holistic approach to caring for the person, family and wh膩nau living with a life limiting illness; the practice of palliative care (therapeutic interventions and treatment modalities); understanding and caring for self, and others; and creating and maintaining a culture of excellence. These papers are grounded in clinical practice and support the beginning of your post graduate study.

罢丑别听Postgraduate Certificate in Science (PGCertSc)听is an ideal option for those wanting professional development in their scientific field, and for those with other commitments who cannot complete an extensive science programme.

Subjects with a health focus:

Applied Psychology

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Medical Physics (Clinical)

Medical Physics

Psychology

Speech and Language Pathology

罢丑别听Postgraduate Certificate in Sport Science听gives students expertise in a career in the sporting industry, or allows those already the in the field an opportunity to upskill and update their sport science knowledge.

Postgraduate diplomas

The Postgraduate Child and Family Psychology听programme is unique within New Zealand and听taught by academic and clinical staff from the University of mini传媒鈥檚 School of Health Sciences with other teaching staff as appropriate.听罢丑别听Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology听was designed to meet market demand for registered psychologists听specifically trained to work with children, adolescents and families.

罢丑别听Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology听is a professional qualification in Clinical Psychology. It is made up of a strong practical component, which facilitates a greater understanding of real people and their experiences.

罢丑别听Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences听is aimed at people who are currently employed in, or seeking employment in, a health-related field, the social services, or local or central government.听Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences听(Unendorsed pathway)听gives you the flexibility to deisgn your own pathway.听If you wish to complete your Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences with an endorsement, check out听our听Specialist endorsement in Health听page to find out the compulsory and recommended courses.

罢丑别听Postgraduate Diploma in Science听offers those with some background in science the opportunity to undertake more advanced and in-depth study in a subject. Over 20 subjects are available, and some can only be studied at postgraduate level, which can allow for specialisation and career pathways for graduates.听

Subjects with a health focus:

Medical Physics

Psychology

罢丑别听Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Science听requires 120 points, with two compulsory courses and two elective courses. It has both Semester One and Two intakes.

Masters degrees

罢丑别听Master of Arts or Master of Science in Child and Family Psychology听(or an approved Master of Education) are postgraduate degrees which can be completed alone or in combination with the limited entry Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology (PGDipChFamPsyc). The limited entry PGDipChFamPsyc can be started after the first year of the masters is completed and has been designed for students who wish to become registered psychologists working with children, adolescents and families.

罢丑别听Master of Audiology (MAud) at UC focuses on training professional clinical audiologists with an emphasis on the development of clinical and administrative skills relating to the practice of audiology. This degree was developed to address the shortage of trained audiologists. It comprises coursework, clinical practice in a variety of settings, and audiological research experience.

罢丑别听Master of听Counselling听degree comprises five postgraduate papers and a three-paper professional research portfolio or thesis. A solution-focused model of counselling forms the basis of the Master of Counselling at UC. You will learn about the theoretical underpinnings of solution-focused counselling; social constructionism and become skilled in using appropriate solution-focused thinking and techniques.

Graduates work as school counsellors, family therapists, health counsellors, career counsellors, tertiary counsellors, consultants, managers and counsellor educators. They work in community agencies, private practice, medical centres and schools.

罢丑别听Master of Health Sciences听is aimed at people who are currently employed in, or seeking employment in, a health-related field, the social services, or local or central government. An inter-disciplinary programme, students will complete a programme of advanced study in the Health Sciences choosing from courses in over twenty disciplines, with the option of a particular focus in environment and health, early intervention, health behaviour change or health information management.

罢丑别听Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice听is a 180-point, professionally focused, coursework-based master's degree. This degree will appeal to those already employed in the health sector or those wishing to enter health-related employment, with students examining a range of significant issues in health sciences, and looking to improve their professional practice as a result. Students will be asked to critically reflect, to link theory to policy and practice in their own work contexts, and to develop strategies and skills that will help them to identify improvements to their own health practices.

Students may either follow a general programme, or focus on a specialisation and receive their qualification endorsed in Environment and Health, Health Behaviour Change, Health and Community, Health Information Management, Health Leadership and Management, or Palliative Care. These endorsements allow professionals to gain a highly specialised, discipline-specific knowledge related to their work or area of interest.听

罢丑别听Master of Spatial Analysis for Public Health (MSAPH)听combines expertise on public health issues with GIS technologies. Spatial health data is fundamental to assess hazards from environmental exposure, and the impact of health intervention towards the well-being of communities.

罢丑别听Master of Speech and Language Pathology (MSLP)听is a graduate-entry professional qualification to practice as a speech language pathologist/therapist. Students generally have a background in science, linguistics, engineering, psychology, education, or health sciences, and this programme provides an opportunity to enter the speech-language profession.

罢丑别听Master of Science听usually consists of two parts: coursework and a thesis, allowing for students to investigate areas of interest to them and conduct independent and original research. Over 30 subjects are available, and some can only be studied at postgraduate level, which can allow for specialisation in academic and career pathways.

Subjects with a health focus:

Applied Psychology

Medical Physics

Clinical Medical Physics

Psychology

Speech and Hearing Sciences

罢丑别听Master of Sport Science听requires 180 points of which 90 points (three courses) are compulsory. Students will normally be required to have achieved a B average in their undergraduate degree. There are intakes in both Semesters One and Two.

Doctoral study

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research-only degree carried out under expert supervision and using world-class facilities. At UC you can complete a PhD in over 70 subjects, joining over 1000 students from more than 60 nations.听For more information see our听Doctoral Study webpage.听

The Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) programme provides an opportunity for you to evaluate an area of health that you are passionate about. It is designed to advance your expertise through evidence-based research and application to your own health practice, including clinical and non-clinical roles.

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