Graduate Certificate in Health Science
Interested in health science and already have a degree? Study the one-semester Graduate Certificate in Health Science.
This programme is suitable if you have a degree in another discipline and don’t meet the entry criteria for postgraduate study in health sciences. It's also a great choice if you don't have a degree but have considerable work experience in health, sport or recreation and want to gain a qualification in your field.
You can choose from a range of courses from the Bachelor of Health Science or Bachelor of Sport and Recreation.
Start date: 2022
- Download our Health Sciences programme guide [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Start date: 2023
- Download our Health Sciences programme guide [PDF, 3.8 MB]
Minimum entry requirements
- A bachelor’s degree OR
- Relevant professional qualification or experience approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
You take four 15-point approved undergraduate courses, of which at least three must be level 7.
You‘ll be guided to select your courses in a given subject area.
Addiction is a complex problem that affects the physical and mental health of individuals and their families, and impacts on the wider social environment. AUT's addictions courses equip students with the skills to work effectively with people who have substance use and/or gambling related problems in a range of settings.
Courses you can study
Choose four 15-point courses from:
HPRM705 Tobacco Control
PSYC711 Assessment and Intervention in Addiction*
PSYC712 Professional Practice in Addictions
PSYC713 Gambling Studies**
PSYC714 Drug and Alcohol Studies
*Available for a Certificate of Proficiency Application
**Has a distance learning option, and is available for a Certificate of Proficiency Application.
Preparing for DAPAANZ registration
Students who want be considered for DAPAANZ registration will need to complete PSYC714 Drug and Alcohol Studies and PSYC711 Assessment and Intervention, and will also need to hold an applied bachelor’s degree in nursing, social work, medicine, counselling or similar.
Check the DAPAANZ website for more details about registration.
Students who seek careers with a Māori development perspective should select the following courses:
MAOH501 Hauora Māori and Environment
MAOH701 Māori Health Promotion
MAOH702 Applied Primary Māori Mental Health
Plus one other course approved by the programme leader
Choose four 15-point courses, subject to the approval of the programme leader.
The psychology courses in the Graduate Certificate in Health Science are aimed at students who already have a degree or experience in psychology. If you don’t have previous experience in psychology, you should apply for the Graduate Diploma in Health Science.
Courses you can study
PSYC705 Positive Psychology
PSYC702 Critical Evaluation in Psychology
PSYC701 Experimental and Applied Behaviour Analysis
PSYC780 Emotions and Human Nature
HEAL709 Advanced Research
PSYC781 Applied Issues in Cultural and Social Psychology
PSYC706 Health Psychology
PSYC707 Approaches to Psychological Intervention
You choose four 15-point approved undergraduate courses from:
Prerequisites and limitations may apply.
South Campus
27 Feb 2023
17 Jul 2023
($3,451 - $3,543 tuition fees + $467 student services levy)
($17,750 tuition fees + $467 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.