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Overview
Health Sciences Professional Practice - Health and Community from University of Canterbury helps students understand how communities contribute to health and well-being to increase the effectiveness of health promotion.
Careers
Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Whanau and Community Health
- Health Issues in the Community
- Motivating Behaviour Change
- Research Approaches for Health
- Psychometric Theory and Administration
- Well-Being, Community and Place
- Environmental Health
- Bioethics
- Qualitative Health Methodologies
- Quantitative methods in Health
- Special Topic: Research related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine/Integrated Medicine
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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More details
You should apply as early as possible to give yourself maximum preparation time for visa application, fee payment, travel and accommodation arrangements.
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences Health Informatics View 103 other Masters in Health Sciences in New ZealandAcademic requirements
GPA B
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- A previous relevant bachelor's degree, or appropriate health professional qualification, with good grades (normally a B Grade Point Average or better), and approval from the Dean of Education and Health Sciences.
- If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
Tuition Fee
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International
28126 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 28126 USD per year during 18 months. -
National
9222 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9222 USD per year during 18 months.
- National students - 12,787 NZD
- International Students - 39,000 NZD
Living costs for Christchurch
1300 - 2000 NZD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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