A Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science is the first step in postgraduate study for health professionals eager to progress into more advanced practice roles.

 

Why study a PGCertHSc?

The Postgraduate Certificate programme at Waikato is designed for health professionals who wish to advance their clinical reasoning and critical thinking capabilities.

 

Students studying a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science will undertake papers that reflect their practice setting and professional development pathway.

 

Combining Waikato’s high academic standards with real healthcare settings, our programmes are unique and customisable. They have been developed to allow registered nurses to better meet the needs of the people in the Midlands region, with a focus on improving equity for M?ori and Pacific peoples, particularly in mental health and addictions and in both urban and rural settings.