Postgraduate Diploma in Health Practice

If you have a degree in nursing or a health-related area and you'd like to extend your knowledge and skills for advanced practice in the health sector this online postgraduate diploma is an interdisciplinary programme for qualified health professionals and health service managers.

It will equip you with advanced practice knowledge and critical analysis skills.

You will spend time in independent study, critical reflection and field work in your place of study or place of work.

To achieve the diploma you need to complete four of the available courses within four years.*

Please contact us at deptofhealthpractice@ara.ac.nz for details.

Please note:

• This programme is delivered primarily online, however if you're an international student, you will also

  participate in weekly face to face classes at Ara in Christchurch

• Some courses involve compulsory onsite classes at Ara in Christchurch
• Not all courses are offered in both semesters
• This programme can be studied part-time up to four years

Find out more about our Postgraduate Diploma in Health Practice (Registered Nurse Prescribing).

*If you are an international applicant, please be aware that (1) this programme does not lead to registration in New Zealand and (2) your course options are limited to the following:

• PGHL871 Nutrition for Special Populations
• PGHL872 Health Promotion

• PGHL850 Advanced Practice: Pathophysiology
• PGHL874 Healthcare in Aotearoa/New Zealand