Tohu paerua Postgraduate study
Te Pukenga Wai offers a range of postgraduate qualifications across education, health, and psychology, including those needed for professional registration.
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Education
If you want to further your knowledge of how humans learn and explore how societies develop systems of education, we offer many different postgraduate qualifications, including research-based Master’s degrees and doctorates.
Teacher Education
If you want to be an early childhood teacher and you already have a degree, study for a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education). If you don't already have a degree, you should study for a Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Childhood Education.
If you want to be a primary or secondary school teacher and you already have a degree, you can choose either a Graduate Diploma of Teaching or a Master of Teaching and Learning.
If you're already a teacher and are looking for professional development, consider a Master of Education or the Master of Secondary School Leadership.
Educational Psychology
If you want to work with people who are neurodiverse, who have learning difficulties, or who need social or learning support, consider a Master of Educational Psychology.
If you want to become a registered educational psychologist, you'll need to follow your Master's degree with a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology Practice.
Health
A range of people are needed to contribute to an effective health sector that meets the needs of a diverse population. We offer postgraduate certificates, diplomas, Master's degrees and doctorates in eight specialist areas.
Health Leadership and Management Health Policy, Planning and Service Delivery Health Promotion Midwifery Nursing Professional Practice Workplace Health and Safety Physical Activity and Hauora
Midwifery
If you're a midwife looking for professional development, try a Postgraduate Certificate in Health, Master of Health, or Doctor of Midwifery.
Nursing
If you're looking at becoming a nurse and already have a Bachelor's degree, you should explore our graduate entry Master of Nursing Practice.
If you're already a nurse, our nursing science programme gives you the opportunity to undertake nurse prescribing or nurse practitioner training. We also have postgraduate options for nurses who want to develop their skills in management, leadership, education, or research within the health care sector.
Confused? We've created a tool where you can answer a few questions and we'll tell you which nursing pathway is right for you.
Nursing qualification explorer
Health Psychology
If you want to become a registered psychologist, you can follow your Master's degree with a Postgraduate Diploma of Health Psychology Practice.
Health Psychology Practice PGDip in Health Psychology Practice
Psychology
Develop your knowledge of the science behind human behaviour with one of our postgraduate study options. We offer postgraduate certificates, diplomas, Master's degrees and doctorates in six different disciplines.
Psychology Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience Cross-cultural Psychology Educational Psychology Forensic Psychology Health Psychology
Clinical Psychology
If you want to become a clinical psychologist, you'll need to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, alongside a Master's or PhD research thesis.
Plan your study
Our site for future students showcases what you can study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington whether you're extending your degree or looking to develop professionally.
If you have questions about what to study, book an appointment with one of our friendly team of advisers. They can talk you through all our postgraduate qualification options and answer any questions you have about admission, enrolment, accommodation, and scholarships.