STUDY / HEALTH
BACHELOR OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
LEVEL
CREDITS
DURATION
INTAKE
TUITION FEE
7
360
3 years
Feb/Jul
NZD 21,624
(YOUTH ADDICTION SUPPORT)
COURSE DESCRIPTION Note: This programme is subject to NZQA accreditation.
This programme will support you to develop the specialist knowledge needed to work alongside young people who are experiencing difficulties with addictions. You’ll get a solid grounding of how to work with young people facing a variety of problematic behaviours, particularly as an advocate/facilitator, as well as building your understanding of human rights and social justice.
BACHELOR OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
REQUIREMENTS:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Country Specific Criteria (see pg. 105) English: IELTS 6.5 (no band <6.0) or equivalent Self-declaration of criminal convictions and medical conditions form Consent to a Safety Check (see website)
LEVEL
CREDITS
DURATION
7
360
3 years
>Addictions > practitioner (AOD - Alcohol and other drugs) >Youth > worker in a variety of settings >Emerging > opportunities in the youth justice sector >School-based > social services
INTAKE
TUITION FEE
Feb/July NZD 21,624
(HEALTH PROMOTION)
COURSE DESCRIPTION This major equips you with the skills and knowledge to improve health for communities and individuals, through engaging with health education, health programmes, policy and law. You'll develop practice-based knowledge and application through face-to-face and online learning, and confidently confront a wide-range of health issues in complex, culturally diverse contexts.
MASTER OF OSTEOPATHY COURSE DESCRIPTION Gain the skills to become a safe and competent osteopathic practitioner who can provide patient management and care within a multi-cultural environment. Further your ability to engage in critical reflective practice, scholarly debate and research, and learn to critically assess your own performance. You'll also find out how to locate and integrate healthcare information to the benefit of the patient. Students who are applying to Unitec with another relevant degree (eg physiotherapy) can be considered for fast-track study.
REQUIREMENTS:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Country Specific Criteria (see pg. 105) English: IELTS 6.5 (no band <6.0) or equivalent Self-declaration of criminal convictions and medical conditions form Consent to a Safety Check (see website)
>Family > support worker >Health > promoter >Population > health advisor >Community > health worker
LEVEL
CREDITS
DURATION
INTAKE
TUITION FEE
9
240
2 years
Feb
NZD 23,562
REQUIREMENTS: SOP for mature students or those from a different field (see pg. 103) Country Specific Criteria (see pg. 105) English: IELTS 7.0 (no band <7.0) or equivalent Unitec’s Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Biology) degree OR undergraduate degree in the same discipline with “B” average (please provide official course descriptions in English along with the transcripts) Self-declaration of criminal convictions and medical conditions form Consent to a Safety Check (see website) Demonstrate clinical and professional aptitude
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES >Registered > osteopath >Osteopathic > education and research
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