Postgraduate Diploma of Health Science
University of Waikato
Subject area
Health not elsewhere classified
Qualification
Duration
1 Year
Total student fees
$9,136
over 1 Year - details
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Graduates will: * Provide clinical leadership in a range of clinical settings across the continuum of care and the lifespan; * Generate, critique and utilise nursing knowledge, and contribute to the evidence based of practice through research; * Realise in clinical practice and professional leadership, commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document for health in Aotearoa-NZ; * Practise in joint clinical and academic roles that integrate practice based and theoretical knowledge, and * Provide culturally responsive care and support to people to manage their health and wellbeing. Graduates of University of Waikato Nursing postgraduate programmes will provide leadership to the nursing workforce and health services, articulate models of care to address population health needs, produce research that extends the boundaries of nursing knowledge, inform health policy with knowledge derived from critically examined clinical experience and advocate for strategies that address inequities in health care regionally and nationally.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
A New Zealand Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent. Applicants must produce evidence of adequate training experience through being a practicing health professional.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
1 Year
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$9,136 | $9,136 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$15,727 | $15,727 |
| Total | $24,863 | $24,863 |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
96%
National Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:
| Median earnings | N/A |
| Earnings range | N/A |
| In employment | N/A |
| In further study | N/A |
| On a benefit | N/A |
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 924 528
Phone: (07) 838 4448
Fax: (07) 838 4253
Email: recruitment@waikato.ac.nz
Web: http://www.waikato.ac.nz
Where does this information come from?
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NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.
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