Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science

Graduate Diploma

Note: This programme is covered by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021. Students are required to provide details of their vaccination status on enrolment.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time

About this course

Note: This programme is covered by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021. Students are required to provide details of their vaccination status on enrolment.

If you have a health-related bachelor's degree and want to take your studies to the next level, the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science is for you. It is the only postgraduate qualification of its kind in New Zealand that allows you to study both the sciences and the social sciences.

Entry requirements

To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science you will have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor of Health Science degree or an equivalent qualification.

Note the following endorsements have additional requirements:

For the Psychology endorsement you will have been awarded or qualified for an undergraduate major in Psychology with at leat a B- grade average in the 300-level Psyscology courses
For the Medical Laboratory Science endorsement you will have been awarded or qualified for an undergraduate major in Science and there are some additional specific requirements.

You will need to provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

Career pathways

This is a great programme to find an exciting and rewarding career. You could work in any of the following, depending on your subject area:

athlete strength and conditioning
careers in quality assurance
clinical exercise prescription consultant
consultancy and advisory positions
corporate health and fitness
exercise for elderly care homes
fitness centres
iwi authorities
medical centres and hospitals
on track for medical laboratory scientist
prison service
public health positions
research
sports teams and national sporting bodies
on track for further advanced research study
research assistant; research associate.

Credit for prior study or work

For information on prior learning, exemptions and transfer of credit or other questions:

review the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations
contact us through the Enquire button on this page.