Master of Paediatrics
University of Auckland
Subject area
Paediatrics
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent with minimum GPA, have one year of work experience and hold relevant registration, or have completed the Degree of Bachelor of Nursing or Master of Nursing Science with minimum GPA, hold relevant registration and have completed or be enrolled into a Nurse Practitioner Masters degree programme, or have passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatrics or Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics with a minimum GPA.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
MPaed graduates will be culturally competent healthcare professionals with expert knowledge and skills in the care of paediatric patients and their whanau for common clinical presentations. Graduates will be able to stabilise paediatric emergencies and work within an interdisciplinary team to provide ongoing and definitive care. Graduates will be able to critically appraise literature and local protocols in order to regularly upskill and uphold best clinical practices for themselves and the teams and organisations in which they work. They will actively participate in research to contribute and improve the quality and safety of paediatric care and equitable outcomes for local communities - including for Maori and marginalised populations.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Health at this level can earn:
$70,000
Median earnings one year after study
$76,000
Median earnings two years after study
$83,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
88%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 61 62 63
Phone: (09) 373 7999
Fax: (0800) 616 264
Email: studentinfo@auckland.ac.nz
Web: http://www.auckland.ac.nz
Sources
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