Postgraduate study in Youth Health
What can you study in Youth Health?
You can study the Youth Health specialisation in either a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences, a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences or Master of Health Sciences.
This study aims to equip you with knowledge and skill in the following areas:
- Critical analysis in relation to current thinking in youth health and youth development
- Health research methodology
- Knowledge of intersectoral agencies and providers and an understanding of the importance of collaborative approaches
- Sound clinical skills in the assessment and management of youth in health, education and welfare settings
- Synthesis of knowledge and problem solving
- Youth health status and youth development at both an individual and population level and the influence of environment.
Youth Health is a valuable study for those seeking an opportunity to progress to leadership roles in youth health in such areas as planning and policy, clinical practice and programme leadership.
Entry requirements for Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Youth Health
Places on this programme are limited. Priority may be given to applications received on or before the closing date of 8 December.
Courses
Explore the postgraduate courses you must take for a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Youth Health:
- Youth Health Clinical Skills
- Health, Education and Youth Development
- Population Youth Health
- Clinical Care of Adolescents and Young Adults
- Clinical Care of Gender Diverse Youth
- Counselling in Youth Mentoring
- Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (child and youth course)
Explore the postgraduate courses you can take for a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Youth Health:
- Youth Health Clinical Skills
- Health, Education and Youth Development
- Population Youth Health
- Leadership in Youth Development
- Leading Social Innovation
- Child and Adolescent Palliative Care
- Youth Addiction and Co-existing Problems
- CBT with Children, Adolescents and their Families
- Infant, Child and Adolescent Primary Mental Health
- Research Methods in Health
- Undertaking Qualitative Health Research
- Evaluation Research Methods
- Epidemiology
- Health Services Research Methods
- Foundations of Māori Health
- Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
- Emergency Paediatrics
- Mental Health Development: Theory and Practice
- Mental Health Promotion
- Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Studies
- Pacific Health
- Therapeutic Communication
- Primary Mental Health
- Project Planning for Lifestyle Change
- Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Where can postgraduate study in Youth Health take you?
Postgraduate study specialising in Youth Health offers opportunities for students who wish to progress to leadership roles in youth health in areas such as planning and policy, clinical practice and programme leadership.
Jobs related to Youth Health
- Doctor
- Mental health worker
- Nurse
- Public health worker
- Social worker
- Youth worker
Further study options