Programme summary

Career opportunities

Courses & timetables

Admission requirements

[PGDipHSc]

8, 120 1.0
Full-time for one year or part-time for two years
Starts February
CA2258
Waitakere campus

$5920 plus $2000 clinical competency fee

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Programme summary

Gain advanced knowledge and professional practice within either a breast screening or diagnostic medical imaging setting. Learn about the principles and applications of breast imaging and advanced clinical practice.

Are you a medical imaging professional? Want to specialise in mammography? The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (specialising in Mammography) includes three compulsory courses: Principles and Applications of Breast Imaging, Advanced Clinical Practice and Research Methods. You then also select an optional course.

Highlights

• Close links with the health sector: our staff are experts in medical imaging, and the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science is endorsed by the New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology and the Medical Radiation Technologists Board.
• Based on clinical practice.
• A mix of online teaching, clinical experience, and block courses on campus.
• Normally studied part-time over a period of two years.
• Cross-credits towards the Master of Health Science.

Clinical placement

You need to prove that you’re actively engaged in clinical magnetic resonance imaging and need to find a clinical placement before enrolling in this programme. Please note: it is your responsibility to secure a clinical placement.