The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science is aimed towards qualified health professionals who wish to develop advanced practice skills.  Endorsements are available in:  Critical Care Nursing, Elder Health, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Child and Family Health, Health Services Management, Lactation and Breastfeeding, Mental Health Nursing, Primary Health Care, Disease Management, Advanced Diabetes Nursing.

Course participants will be required to engage in significant independent learning and fieldwork and may be required to present case studies demonstrating expanded knowledge and skills.

Each 30 credit course is delivered either on campus or in a blended/online format.

Full year - Feb to Nov
Semesters - Feb to June, July to Nov

Postgraduate Diploma should be completed over one to four years unless otherwise indicated.

The normal requirement for entry is;

• An undergraduate degree in a health science with a pass or better.  A minimum of two years clinical practice may be an advantage, or
• Where the applicant may have less than a B+ average in his/her undergraduate degree, s/he may be provisionally accepted into the Master of Nursing.

Where an applicant does not hold an undergraduate degree in health science:

• The applicant shall provide evidence of having completed a relevant professional qualification, and
• Provide evidence of successful completion of a relevant qualification of study which is equivalent to those of first degree graduates, through the submission of a portfilio of evidence.

A personal interview may be part of the application process 

International

Must meet the above criteria and also have IELTS (6.5 Academic) tests, completion of accepted international equivalents, or completion of an EIT Hawke's Bay assessment. Students must hold a NZ RN Registration is applying for nursing practice courses.