Course details

Summary

The Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Technology (PGDipMedTech) is designed as a further qualification for students who have completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Technology (PGCertMedTech). The diploma is available with endorsements in Cardiology and Sleep Medicine.

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Technology, Cardiology (Distance Learning)

This Postgraduate Diploma extends the Postgraduate Certificate for those working in cardiology, with a focus on cardiac arrhythmia, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, and the key tools used in the diagnosis and management of these conditions.

It is compulsory that students complete the Medical Technology Certificate before enrolling in the Diploma. Students must also be employed as a Cardiac Technologist.

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Technology, Sleep Medicine (Distance Learning)

This Postgraduate Diploma is an extension of the Postgraduate Certificate for those working as Technologists in Sleep Medicine.

It is compulsory that students complete the Medical Technology Certificate before enrolling in the Diploma. Students must also be working as a Technologist in Sleep Medicine.

Programme Requirements

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Technology (PGDipMedTech) endorsed in Cardiology

Papers

• MTEC 701 Biomedical Science for Medical Technicians
• MTEC 702 Physiological Monitoring for Medical Technicians
• MTEC 703 Cardiovascular Science for Medical Technicians
• MTEC 704 Cardiovascular Technology

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Technology (PGDipMedTech) endorsed in Sleep Medicine

Papers

• MTEC 701 Biomedical Science for Medical Technicians
• MTEC 702 Physiological Monitoring for Medical Technicians
• MTEC 705 Sleep Medicine
• MTEC 706 Sleep Technology

Entry criteria

Every applicant shall

• be a graduate or possess an appropriate health professional qualification requiring at least three years’ tertiary level study;
• have experience of or be currently working in a field of health care relevant to the endorsed option;
• present evidence of ability for advanced level academic study.

English Language Requirements: IELTS - Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); Internet-based TOEFL Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22.; Paper-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 587 (TWE 4.5); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169); APIEL Advanced Placement International English Language Examination - Grade 4 or higher; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 64 with no communicative skills score below 57; University of Otago Foundation Studies Ltd: Completion of 'English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes' with a grade of C or higher.