- Duration
- Full-time: Varies
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Semester Two – 21 July
- 2025 Late Year Term – 1 December
- Available locations
- Grafton
- Points
- 120 or 240
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
- Taught & research options available
Programme overview
If you are interested in a career where you can contribute to areas such as health services, health systems, clinical practice and research, the Master of Health Sciences is the ideal programme for you.
The MHSc equips you to take on leadership roles in the delivery of health services, systems or research. There is also the option to specialise in Nutrition and Dietetics, which enables graduates to seek registration with the New Zealand Dietitians Board in order to practise as a dietitian in New Zealand.
As well as the opportunity to undertake research in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, you may also undertake this programme at the University’s Liggins Institute.
Programme structure
You can choose between a Taught (120 and 240 points) and a Research Masters (120 and 240 points). If you have completed an undergraduate degree then you would normally enter a 240-point programme. If you have already completed a 120-point postgraduate qualification then you may be able to enter a 120-point programme.
Taught masters (120 points)
- Dissertation (60 points) and
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule (60 points).
Taught masters (240 points)
- Dissertation (60 points) and
- Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Schedule (120 points) and
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule (60 points).
Research Masters (120 points)
- Thesis (120 points)
or
- Research Portfolio (120 points)
or
- Research Portfolio (90 points) and
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule (30 points)
or
- Core course in advanced clinical optometric research (90 points) and
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule (30 points).
Research masters (240 points)
- Thesis (120 points) and
- Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Schedule (120 points)
or
- Research Portfolio (120 points) and
- Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Schedule (120 points)
or
- Research portfolio (90 points) and
- Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Schedule (120 points) and
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Health Sciences Schedule (30 points).
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Where could this programme take you?
The MHSc will provide you with specialist skills that will open up opportunities into specific healthcare occupations. Most graduates will continue to work in their health professions, but the MHSc will enable them to pursue leadership in those areas. We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.
Jobs related to this programme
- Consultancy and advisory
- Health educator
- Health promotion
- Health services manager
- Quality assurance
- Research
Student career planning service
Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.
We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.
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