Course details

Summary

This diploma is a one year full-time, or up to four years part-time, interdisciplinary programme providing qualified health professionals and health service managers with advanced practice knowledge and critical analysis skills.

You can enrol directly into this diploma or use it to further develop the knowledge and skills you gained while studying for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science. Upon graduation from this diploma you can choose to progress onto one of EIT’s masters programmes.

Outline

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science offers a selection of courses designed to meet the needs of health practitioners, health sector managers and other professionals whose practice has a focus on health.

Each course consists of blended and online learning opportunities and in some cases clinical fieldwork. You will be expected to spend subsequent time in independent study, critical reflection, and field work in your place of study or place of work.

The programme is characterised by the option of advanced study with a specific health science endorsement, requiring a foundation of undergraduate knowledge and skills achieved through previous tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience. Some endorsement options are listed below.

• Elder Health
• Health Promotion
• Child & Family Health
• Mental Health
• Critical Care Nursing
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Human Lactation & Breastfeeding
• Primary Health Care
• Health Services Management
• Professional Supervision
• Diabetes Management
• Disease Management

Career Opportunities & Outcomes

Future career pathways could include:

• Advanced professional practice within your specified discipline/endorsement area
• Health Service Management
• Health Promotion
• Primary Health Care

Study Pathways

Interdisciplinary graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science may apply to progress on to the EIT Master of Health Science programme, and registered nurse graduates may apply to progress on to the EIT Master of Nursing programme.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science is approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand as an “advanced nursing practice programme”.

Entry criteria

The requirement for entry is an undergraduate degree in a health science/ health discipline with a B average or better.

Where an applicant does not hold an undergraduate degree in health science, submissions with supporting professional evidence may be considered.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0
• TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) score of 590 (with an essay score of 5.5 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations: CAE or CPE with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) score of 58
• City & Guilds IESOL: C1 Expert with a score of 42
• NZCEL Level 5 Academic