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64 Master's degrees in Health Sciences in New Zealand
Advanced Nutrition Practice
The Advanced Nutrition Practice programme at the University of Otago offers specialised postgraduate training for health professionals. Available as a Master, Postgraduate Diploma, or Certificate, it features full-time and part-time modes. Students enhance their clinical and public health expertise over one to two years.
Medical Laboratory Science
The Medical Laboratory Science programme at the University of Otago is a four-year, full-time degree providing essential training for professional registration. Students engage in clinical placements and advanced diagnostics to prepare for vital roles in healthcare. This comprehensive course is delivered on-campus in New Zealand.
Dental Technology
The Dental Technology programme at the University of Otago is a three-year, full-time undergraduate degree. Students master the design and fabrication of dental appliances using advanced digital workflows. This professional course combines medical science with hands-on technical craft at New Zealand’s premier dental faculty.
Nursing Science (Pre-registration)
The Nursing Science (Pre-registration) programme from Waikato Institute of Technology allows degree qualified students a direct and faster route to a nursing career. On successful completion, graduates will be awarded a Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) and be eligible to apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) to sit the State Final Examination to become a registered nurse.
Musculoskeletal Medicine
The Musculoskeletal Medicine programme at the University of Otago offers postgraduate qualifications including certificates, diplomas, and master's degrees. Delivered via flexible distance learning, this part-time or full-time study option is designed for health professionals to enhance their clinical expertise over one to four years.
Paediatric Dentistry
The Paediatric Dentistry programme at the University of Otago offers advanced clinical training for dental professionals. This postgraduate course is available as a PGDipClinDent or DClinDent. Students engage in full-time study in Dunedin, focusing on comprehensive oral healthcare for infants, children, and adolescents.
Health Practice
Learn the theory and research to equip you for community-based and practice-oriented careers in areas like Health Promotion, Addiction, Population Mental Health and Pacific Health with this Master of Health Practice from University of Auckland.
Applied Health Sciences - Wellness and Rehabilitation
If you have a passion for health, wellness and rehabilitation, and want to enhance your knowledge with postgraduate study then the Applied Health Sciences - Wellness and Rehabilitation at Southern Institute of Technology is for you.

Health Sciences Professional Practice
The Health Sciences Professional Practice course from University of Canterbury will appeal to those already employed in the health sector or those wishing to enter health-related employment, with students examining a range of significant issues in health sciences, and looking to improve their professional practice as a result.

Diploma in Migration Studies
Migration is increasingly a high-priority issue for governments and organisations around the world. Explore the social, economic and political drivers and consequences of forced and voluntary migration. The Diploma in Migration Studies programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.
Medical Laboratory Science
The Medical Laboratory Science programme at the University of Otago is a four-year, full-time degree providing essential training for professional registration. Students combine theoretical knowledge with clinical placements to master diagnostic testing, ensuring they are prepared for vital roles in global healthcare.
Health Sciences
This Health Sciences from University of Auckland provides the opportunity for health professionals to advance and expand their knowledge within an interdisciplinary learning environment.
Periodontology
The Periodontology programme at the University of Otago offers advanced clinical training through the PGDipClinDent and DClinDent degrees. This postgraduate course focuses on oral inflammation and dental implants. Available for full-time study, it provides a comprehensive pathway for dentists to become specialists.
Oral Medicine
Postgraduate Diploma in Oral Medicine at University of Otago is one of many teaching and research areas in the Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry.
Quantitative Genetics
The Quantitative Genetics programme at the University of Otago offers advanced postgraduate training through M.Sc., PGDip, and PGCert pathways. Students can study full-time or part-time, with the Master’s typically completed in 12 months. This course develops analytical expertise in genetic methods for primary and medical sectors.

Postgraduate Diploma in Health in Health Policy, Planning and Service Delivery
Take your degree and experience to the next level, and become an expert in your area of interest and specialisation in health with this Postgraduate Diploma in Health in Health Policy, Planning and Service Delivery programme from Victoria University of Wellington.
Musculoskeletal Medicine
The Musculoskeletal Medicine programme at the University of Otago offers advanced postgraduate training for registered medical practitioners. Available as a certificate or diploma, the study mode combines flexible distance learning with practical on-campus blocks. It takes one to two years to complete this specialist qualification.

Master of Clinical Research
Help improve human health. Study Master of Clinical Research at the Victoria University of Wellington and get the skills you need to carry out evidence-based research that will advance medical knowledge.
Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport
The Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport programme at the University of Otago offers postgraduate qualifications including certificates, diplomas, and master's degrees. Delivered via distance learning, these courses range from one to two years. They provide specialised training for doctors, nurses, and paramedics in air ambulance work.
Health Leadership
This Health Leadership from University of Auckland is an innovative qualification for health professionals and graduates of health sciences, public health, commerce, law and arts degrees, who seek to improve the experiences of patients, the health of communities and populations, and the operations of health services.