- Duration
- Full-time: Varies
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Semester One - 3 March
- Available locations
- Grafton
- Points
- 180
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
- Taught options available
Programme overview
Our Master of Paediatrics will enable you to lead the progress of child health within your respective fields.
With a significant focus on research, this masters programme will allow you to apply critical thinking and core research to the delivery of healthcare to children.
With a Master of Paediatrics, your research will improve the quality of paediatric care for both local and wider communities across Aotearoa.
The programme can be completed full time in 18 months, or part time in 36 months (for the Masters component only, which is additional to completing the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma of Paediatrics). You are encouraged to pursue part-time study. Extramural study is an option.
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Programme structure
The Master of Paediatrics is a 180-point programme that is expected to take a minimum of 18 months for a full-time equivalent student.
The courses are:
- PAEDS 714 Emergency Paediatrics – 15 points
- PAEDS 705 Neonate and Infant Health – 15 points
- PAEDS 706 Paediatric Care (Toddler-Adolescent) – 30 points
- PAEDS 707 or PAEDS 707A/B Paediatric Clinical Portfolio – 60 points
- PAEDS 723 Research Methods in Child Health and Paediatrics - 30 points
- PAEDS 790A/B Research Project - 30 points
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Subjects available in this programme
- Paediatrics
2025 entry requirements
Programme requirements
Doctor Pathway: a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalently recognised international degree.
Nurse Practitioner Pathway: a Bachelor of Nursing or Master of Nursing Science (or equivalently recognised international degree. You must have either completed, or be enrolled in, a Nursing Council of New Zealand accredited Nurse Practitioner Masters degree programme.
Or, alternatively, have passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatrics or Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics with a GPA of 4.0 (provided that the postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma has not been awarded).
For either pathway a minimum GPA/GPE of 4.0 is required.
Further programme requirements
Taught 180 points
Doctor Pathway
You must have one year of relevant clinical experience and must hold a current registration with the Medical Council New Zealand. You must have access to adequate clinical paediatric exposure.
Nurse Practitioner Pathway
You must have one year of relevant clinical experience and must also hold a current registration with Nurses Council New Zealand. You must have access to adequate clinical paediatric exposure. You must have access to adequate clinical paediatric exposure.
How much does a Master of Paediatrics cost per year?
2025 fees
- Domestic students
- NZ$10,892.40*
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $9.24 per point, estimated at $1,663.20 for full-time study (180 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
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Key dates
Please note: We will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.
Application closing dates
- Semester One 2025
- 8 December 2024
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Semester One | Starts – 3 March |
|---|---|
| Ends – 30 June |
Other important dates
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Where could this programme take you?
For doctors and nurse practitioners looking to specialise more in paediatrics and develop skills to analyse and initiate research in paediatric topics and emerging medical procedures. The masters provides an avenue to the PhD programme.
Jobs related to this programme
- Primary Care Medical Professional
- Paediatric Medical Professional
- Nurse Practitioner
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