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Study the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Violence and Trauma Studies and explore different approaches to reduce violence in our communities and assist with healing from trauma.
This postgraduate certificate caters for a wide range of ‘people professionals’ - community agency workers, social workers, counsellors, group workers, psychotherapists, probation officers, refugee workers, the military, the police, marae and iwi agencies, prison workers, teachers, occupational therapists, peace workers, nurses, Civil Defence, ethnic health workers, health promoters, first responder emergency services, church workers, occupational therapists, activists.
It's also suitable for those working with trauma and abuse victims, family violence workers, drug and alcohol addiction, mental health, disability, and children’s safety programmes.
This is part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science.
Start date: 2021
You need a total of 60 points to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science. You can select papers that reflect your career needs and interests.
Papers are taught in two block courses, usually run in March and August each year:
Practice as a health professional in New Zealand is governed by legislation and a number of ‘Responsible Authorities’ (such as the NZ Psychologist Board, Physiotherapy Board and the Nursing Council who register practitioners). Overseas qualified health professionals who wish to practise in New Zealand should communicate directly with the relevant Responsible Authority. Qualifications recognised for professional registration at AUT are undergraduate; study at postgraduate level is not considered equivalent recognition for NZ Board certification.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.