Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics
University of Auckland
Subject area
Paediatrics
Qualification
Duration
1 Year
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
PGDipPaed graduates will be culturally competent healthcare professionals with expert knowledge and skills in the care of paediatric patients and their whanau for common clinical presentations. Graduates will be able to stabilise paediatric emergencies and work within an interdisciplinary team to provide ongoing and definitive care. Graduates will be able to critically appraise literature and local protocols in order to regularly upskill and uphold best clinical practices for themselves and the teams and organisations in which they work. They will contribute to improvements in the quality and safety of paediatric care and equitable outcomes for local communities - including for Maori and marginalised populations.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
Completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent, have one year of work experience and hold relevant registration, or have completed the Degree of Bachelor of Nursing or Master of Nursing Science, hold relevant registration and have completed or be enrolled into a Nurse Practitioner Masters degree programme, or have passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatrics.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
1 Year
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
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National Graduate Outcomes
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 61 62 63
Phone: (09) 373 7999
Fax: (0800) 616 264
Email: studentinfo@auckland.ac.nz
Web: http://www.auckland.ac.nz
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