Postgraduate Diploma in Osteopathy
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Subject area
Chiropractic and Osteopathy
Qualification
Duration
1 Year
Total student fees
$7,824
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The Postgraduate Diploma is aimed at students who have completed the Bachelor of Musculoskeletal Health and will:
Produce graduates with osteopathic professional competencies including the clinical and critical thinking skills to be in demand in the labour market and be successful in osteopathic practices.
Meet the needs of international partners by delivering a Postgraduate diploma level qualification, whose graduates can take up opportunities in overseas jurisdictions (e.g. Australia and East Asia).
Allow graduates to gain entrance to the osteopathic register with a qualification pathway that articulates with the Vocational and Extended Scope of Practice.
Enable graduates to enhance the osteopathy industry through acquisition of cultural knowledge and understanding of the New Zealand healthcare system.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
Entry Requirements Academic Requirements Bachelor of Musculoskeletal Health. Alternative Requirements If you do not hold the Bachelor of Musculoskeletal Health you may: provide evidence of having completed a relevant professional qualification; and provide evidence of successful completion of a relevant qualification or programme of study which is equivalent to those of first degree graduates, through the submission of a portfolio of evidence. If your undergraduate degree is not assessed as meeting the full requirements for this programme, enrolment in transitional or undergraduate courses may be required before admission to this programme. Please see the Ara website for further information
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
1 Year
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$7,824 | $7,824 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$14,308 | $14,308 |
| Total | $22,132 | $22,132 |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
100%
National Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:
| Median earnings | N/A |
| Earnings range | N/A |
| In employment | N/A |
| In further study | N/A |
| On a benefit | N/A |
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 242 476
Phone: (03) 940 8669
Fax: (03) 366 6544
Email: info@ara.ac.nz
Web: http://www.ara.ac.nz
Where does this information come from?
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NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.
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