Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHSc) provides specific advanced training. Students who successfully complete this one semester (full-time) certificate may apply for credit towards the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences.

Students may select either a personal programme of study from the courses offered by the Faculty, or choose a programme of study from one of the following specialisations: advanced nursing, alcohol and drug studies, child and adolescent mental health, forensic psychiatry, health education (subject to approval), managed care, mental health and mental health nursing, pharmaceutical science (subject to approval), primary health lifestyle management or sports medicine.

Applicants should note for masterates in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, those who are not graduates of a New Zealand university are initially required to complete either this qualification or the Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health.