Study options in health and wellbeing
A range of people are needed to contribute to an effective health sector that meets the needs of a diverse population. Develop the latest vaccines to fight disease. Support pregnant people through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Examine social aspects of health, and the current health issues affecting populations in New Zealand and beyond. Whatever your interest is, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has the right programme for you.
Bachelor of Health
Follow your passion for improving people's health and wellbeing and make a real difference to the community.
Bachelor of Midwifery
Give back to your community by supporting women and pregnant people, babies, and their families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Be at the cutting-edge of science and study the relationships between humans, health, and disease. Start your journey towards a career in biomedical science.
Specialised Master's degrees
Master of Nursing Practice
Kick-start your career and move into nursing. Join an intensive programme committed to excellence.
Master of Health Psychology
Understand and improve health and wellbeing by helping people and communities build healthy lifestyles and manage stress.
Master of Drug Discovery and Development
Gain the skills required to generate therapeutics for improving human or animal health with this intensive one-year taught programme, unique in New Zealand.
I'm excited to be able to explore areas of hauora [health and wellbeing] that can help our Tangata Whenua me Tangata o le Moana [indigenous people and people of the Pacific] thrive.
Tatyana King-Finau
PhD in Psychology, Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
How we're improving health and wellbeing
Gender-diverse whānau facing challenges in pregnancy care
Researchers are one year into a study of the experiences of pregnant trans and non-binary people in the health system.
Digital health
The future of healthcare lies in the digital solutions we are developing now—and the ones we are yet to discover.
Cancer research boosted by Research For Life Fellowship
Abby Sharrock has been awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship from Research For Life for her research into gene delivery vectors for cancer gene therapies.
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Tackling climate change
Ice sheets are shrinking, oceans are warming, and global temperatures are rising—there’s a growing demand for people with the knowledge to solve these issues.
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Creating technology for the future
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and reusable framing structures will have huge implications for how the world works in the future.
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Events, visits, and Open Day
Our events offer you the chance to talk to staff and students. Visit us on campus, attend an information evening, or join us at an online session.