Master of Professional Practice

This programme will assist practitioners in gaining advanced knowledge and skills to effectively manage the demands of rapidly changing, and increasingly complex health and social care practice environments. Delivered by a combination of block courses and online delivery, a candidate may take up to four years to complete this programme. There are three pathways for completing the master's: Research in practice, Practice development and Industry-based project.

The Master of Professional Practice will offer health and social practice practitioners a pathway into an advanced level qualification that is focused on practice scholarship for changing workforce needs. It provides practice and research pathways for those students graduating with an undergraduate degree in a health andor social practice discipline. The Master of Professional Practice will provide learning opportunities at an advanced practice level, focusing on practice scholarship for health and social practice practitioners working in specialist or advanced practice. It will enable practitioners working in a range of roles within health and social practice contexts such as managers, clinical educators or professional supervisors to undertake a higher level qualification focused on their area of practice.

Candidates are required to have:
i) A Bachelor degree in a health or social practice discipline, with a minimum grade average of B overall; or
ii) A qualification approved as equivalent by the Postgraduate Team Manager; and
iii) A minimum of two years of graduate professional experience in a health and/or social practice area of practice, demonstrated in a professional portfolio; and
iv) Where appropriate, current registration with the relevant New Zealand professional body.

English Language Requirements

Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) Academic band score of 7.0, with no individual band score less than 7.0; or equivalent.