- Duration
- Part-time: Varies
- Available locations
- Grafton
- Points
- 120
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
Programme overview
Our Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics (PGDipPaed) is a professional qualification for doctors and nurse practitioners.
The programme will equip you with the latest evidence-based paediatric knowledge for application in clinical settings. In particular it develops the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required in addressing common and urgent clinical presentations in paediatrics.
The PGDipPaed will help you to draw on disciplinary knowledge and reflect on how to improve your current practices. You will consider ways in which you can make paediatric health more equitable for Māori and Pacific communities. You will work in an interdisciplinary setting with other health professionals.
Enquiries to: studentinfo@auckland.ac.nz
Programme structure
The Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics is a 120-point programme that will take a minimum of two years part-time.
- 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 (prerequisites: PAEDS 714, PAEDS 705 and PAEDS 706)
Completion of the postgraduate diploma requires a 6 month paediatric attachment, ideally concurrent with enrolment in PAEDS 707 – Clinical Portfolio.
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, and hold current registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand or as a Medical Practitioner in your home country. You must also have at least one year of relevant professional work experience.
Nurse Practitioner Pathway: a Bachelor of Nursing or Master of Nursing Science (or equivalently recognised international degree), and hold current registration as a registered nurse in New Zealand, or with an overseas nursing regulatory body. You must have either completed, or be enrolled in, a Nursing Council of New Zealand accredited Nurse Practitioner Masters degree programme.
You may also be eligible for this programme if you have passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatrics, if the certificate has not yet been awarded.
For either pathway, there is no specific GPA/GPE requirement to be considered for entry into the Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics.
Further programme requirements
Taught 120 points
Doctor Pathway
You must also hold a current registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and have access to six months equivalent of paediatric exposure, including primary care.
Nurse Practitioner Pathway
You must hold a current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and have access to six months equivalent of paediatric exposure, including primary care.
How much does a Postgraduate Diploma in 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 $8.88 per point, estimated at $1,065.60 for full-time study (120 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
- Semester Two 2025
- 4 July 2025
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Semester One | Starts – 26 February |
|---|---|
| Ends – 24 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 15 July |
| Ends – 11 November |
| Semester One | Starts – 3 March |
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| Ends – 30 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 21 July |
| Ends – 17 November |
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Where could this programme take you?
The programme offers an overview of clinical paediatrics, mainly centred around primary care and early paediatric training.
Jobs related to this programme
- Primary care medical professional
- Paediatric medical professional
- Nurse practitioner
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