Postgraduate Certificate in Pregnancy and Medical Gynaecology (PGCertPMG)

The Postgraduate Certificate in Pregnancy and Medical Gynaecology (PGCertPMG) is ideally suited for General Practitioners (GPs), junior doctors, nurses, midwives, and women’s health professionals with an interest in women's health and well-being. The programme is designed to assist medical practitioners and women’s health professionals progress their careers by increasing their fundamental knowledge and core practical skills relevant to women’s reproductive health and well-being. The PGCertPMG comprises four papers and can be completed on a part-time basis. The papers include three distance-taught papers and an introductory paper that provides a broad introduction to obstetrics and gynaecology and centres around a three-day residential course in Christchurch. The PGCertPMG does not include a clinical attachment.

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences). Every applicant must have been awarded a health professional qualification requiring at least three years’ full-time tertiary study, Every applicant must have experience of, or be currently working in, or be eligible to work in, a clinical role in a relevant area.