Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science [Level 8]

Eastern Institute Of Technology (EIT)

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Course Info

Summary

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science offers a selection of online and blended courses designed to meet the needs of nurses, health practitioners, health sector managers and other professionals whose practice has a focus on health. It is comprised of 60 credits, which is considered to be equivalent to six months full-time study or up to two years part-time study.

As a graduate of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science you may be able to credit these courses to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science or the Master of Health Science (pending successfully achieving the specified academic entry criteria). In addition, registered nurse graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate may choose to progress into the Master of Nursing Science or Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) programme (pending successfully achieving the specified academic and practice entry criteria).

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science is an interdisciplinary programme.

2023 Course Options

Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
Advanced pathophysiology for health professionals
Ethical concepts and legal issues for advanced practice
Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced nursing/midwifery practice
Advancing speciality practice
Advanced practice to support elder health
Advanced primary health care
Nursing education and curricula
Research paradigms for nursing science
Infectious and communicable diseases
Health promotion
Global health
Health in Aotearoa New Zealand
We highly recommend that you take the opportunity to discuss your study options with the Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator, prior to enrolment, to help ensure that you select the most appropriate pathway to meet your career goals.

For nurses contact:

Lizzy Mackenzie (Nursing) on 06 830 1950 or email emackenzie@eit.ac.nz

For non-nurses contact:

Associate Professor Anita Jagroop-Dearing (Health Science) on 06 830 1535 or email ajagroopdearing@eit.ac.nz

Career Outcomes

Pending successful completion of the required academic entry requirements, graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science may progress to:

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science or Master of Health Science
Graduates who hold a current Nursing Council of New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate may progress to:

Master of Nursing Science or Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
Possible career outcomes include a role in:

Advanced Nursing
Allied Health
Research
Project Management

About Course

Course Credential

Postgraduate Certificate

Application Deadline

Course Availibility

Open

Course specific Intake

January, February, July, October

Academics, GPA

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English requirements

IELTS: Overall 6.5 With no less than 6.0 TOFEL: PTE: 0

Course Duration

2 years

Tuition Fees

NZD$ 0.00

*Price shown is for indicative purpose, please check with institution

IMP Notes

February OR July 1 Year for study

Location

Hawke's Bay Campus

Scholarships

Here are some scholarship that are available at The Eastern Institute Of Technology (EIT).

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements

Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
be liable for international full fees.

Who can apply:

All international