Overview

Prepare for a career in health and wellbeing or build on your existing background. Choose to study health without a specialisation, or select from one of seven specialist areas:

Health Leadership and Management
Health Policy, Planning and Service Delivery
Health Promotion
Midwifery
Nursing
Professional Practice

Workplace Health and Safety (accredited by IOSH).

Key facts:

Develop the theoretical and practical skills required to meet the demand for skilled staff in the health sector.

To qualify for entry, you’ll need a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, and for some subjects you’ll normally be a registered health professional in that area. The path you take will depend on your previous academic achievements and your professional goals. Master of Health is offered at Victoria University of Wellington .

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Programme Structure

Studying full-time, you can expect a workload of 40 hours of study time a week for much of the year.
As a guide, for each course you take at the University you should allocate around 10 hours per point for self-directed study, research, assessments, and attendance at lectures and workshops. For example, a 30-point course will be made up of around 300 hours of study.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-19 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-20 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Disciplines

Health Sciences View 69 other Masters in Health Sciences in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor of Health or a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with an average grade of B or higher

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items like Additional medical costs, Repatriation, Liability etc. Make sure your student insurance covers your needs.

Studyportals partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Victoria University of Wellington and/or in New Zealand, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

37850 NZD / year

≈ 37850 NZD / year

Living costs

Wellington

New Zealand

1000 - 2300 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Wellington

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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