Postgraduate Certificate of Health Science
A Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science is the first step in postgraduate study for health professionals eager to progress into more advanced practice roles.
Why study the Postgraduate Certificate of Health Science?
The Postgraduate Certificate programme at Waikato is designed for health professionals who wish to advance their clinical reasoning and critical thinking capabilities.
Students studying a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science will undertake papers that reflect their practice setting and professional development pathway.
Combining Waikato’s high academic standards with real healthcare settings, our programmes are unique and customisable. They have been developed to allow registered nurses to better meet the needs of the people in the Midlands region, with a focus on improving equity for Māori and Pacific peoples, particularly in mental health and addictions and in both urban and rural settings.
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Entry Requirements There are five ways you can gain admission to the University of Waikato.
- NCEA University Entrance
- Admission at entrance level
- Discretionary entrance
- University Entrance prior to 2015
- Special admission.
For full details visit Entry Requirements.
As an international student studying at undergraduate level, you are required to meet English language and academic entry requirements.
View Entry requirements for undergraduate international students.
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Relevant as of 10 January 2025.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. View information about fees free study.
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Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Scholarships Finder
Relevant as of 10 January 2025.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees.
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Graduate outcomes Students will generally be health professionals at the beginning of their postgraduate pathway; they will utilise evidence and research in practice and acquire skills in advancing critical thinking, which will provide them with the foundation for advanced practice roles such as prescribing, nurse practitioner, expanded RN scope of practice. On completion, graduates will be able to:
- Conduct a comprehensive health assessment and articulate the findings and rationale;
- Demonstrate awareness of the needs of the populations being served, with specific attention to rurality and equity in health outcomes;
- Demonstrate the inter-relationship between mental and physical health in client health assessment and integrate findings into the negotiated plan of care; and
- Demonstrate use of evidence and research in the area of student’s practice.
Browse available subjects and choose one for more information
There are five ways you can gain admission to the University of Waikato.
- NCEA University Entrance
- Admission at entrance level
- Discretionary entrance
- University Entrance prior to 2015
- Special admission.
For full details visit Entry Requirements.
As an international student studying at undergraduate level, you are required to meet English language and academic entry requirements.
View Entry requirements for undergraduate international students.
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Domestic tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for domestic students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
Domestic tuition costs -
Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Scholarships Finder
Relevant as of 10 January 2025.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. View information about fees free study.
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International tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for international students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
International tuition costs -
Scholarships
Visit our Scholarship finder for more information about possible scholarships.
Scholarships Finder
Relevant as of 10 January 2025.
All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment. Please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees.
Students will generally be health professionals at the beginning of their postgraduate pathway; they will utilise evidence and research in practice and acquire skills in advancing critical thinking, which will provide them with the foundation for advanced practice roles such as prescribing, nurse practitioner, expanded RN scope of practice. On completion, graduates will be able to:
- Conduct a comprehensive health assessment and articulate the findings and rationale;
- Demonstrate awareness of the needs of the populations being served, with specific attention to rurality and equity in health outcomes;
- Demonstrate the inter-relationship between mental and physical health in client health assessment and integrate findings into the negotiated plan of care; and
- Demonstrate use of evidence and research in the area of student’s practice.