University of Otago, Division of Health Sciences Masters Degrees

The Bioethics Centre is a locus of excellent research, teaching and discussion in bioethics, which brings together staff and students from a range of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds. Read more

The 240-point Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvNP) is a focused pathway of study toward the prescribing scopes of practice in nursing under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA) 2003. Read more

The Master of Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL) degree is an interdisciplinary postgraduate programme which consists in writing a research dissertation under supervision and completing papers worth an additional 120 points from a  schedule of papers. Read more

The Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBiomedSc) is a thesis-only post-graduate degree. The degree involves a one-year (or part-time equivalent) period of supervised research in any one of the Biomedical fields listed below. Read more

The Master of General Practice (MGP) degree is a one year full-time equivalent qualification that can be completed as a thesis. Students enter the MGP after completing the  Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice  (PGDipGP). Read more

The Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc) degree allows study at a postgraduate level across a range of health disciplines, and research experience (thesis, dissertation or project) in the student's area of specialisation. Read more

The Master of Medical Imaging degree is available to graduates who have achieved a B grade average or higher in the  Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Imaging  (PGDipMI), including a grade of B+ or higher for the research methods component. Read more

The Master of Medical Laboratory Science (MMLSc) degree and preceding  Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science  (PGDipMLSc) allow a  Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science  (BMLSc) graduate to pursue a full-time research option, possibly leading on to a PhD. Read more

The Master of Nursing Science (MNSc) is an intensive integrated programme of study, usually completed in two calendar years of full time study, which offers a pathway to a nursing career. Read more

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a one-year full-time equivalent qualification that can be completed either as a thesis or as a dissertation alongside further postgraduate public health papers to the value of 60 points. Read more

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc) is designed to enable health professionals to specialise in specific areas of practice at a postgraduate level, studying on a part-time basis. Read more

The Postgraduate Certificate of Medical Imaging (PGCertMI) provides a qualification for students who wish to discontinue study for the  Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Imaging  (PGDipMI). Read more

The Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Technology (PGCertMedTech) is specifically aimed at those just starting, or wishing to start, work as medical technologists in the fields of sleep, cardiology or respiratory medicine. Read more

The Bioethics Centre is a locus of excellent research, teaching and discussion in bioethics, which brings together staff and students from a range of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds. Read more

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Management (PGDipHealMgt) is a programme of study that draws equally on public health and business administration. Read more