Master of Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation)

at Southern Institute of Technology

The programme will be delivered through a blended learning method. Full-time or part-time on campus options are available as well. Blended delivery allows students to study from anywhere. This course is taught using a mix of online learning, practical experience, classroom teaching and compulsory block courses in Invercargill.

Master of Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation) students will undertake a coherent programme of 180 credits approved by the programme manager and will follow one of two pathways.

The first pathway is the Masters of Applied Health Sciences via Research Projects: 

Students will need to complete the following papers:

• WR800 Wellness and Rehabilitation Principles
• WR810 Research Skills for Professional Practice
• WR901 Research Project

Students will have completed all requirements of a bachelor's degree or graduate diploma or postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma in information technology or related subject, with at least a B grade average at Level 7 or higher.

Special Admission
Notwithstanding the above admission criteria, in exceptional circumstances, a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programmes may be considered for admission, provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, or has relevant industry experience, which is deemed to meet the required standard for entry.

Provisional Part-time Admission
An applicant, who does not meet academic criteria, may be provisionally admitted to enrol in one or more papers. Upon successful completion of the paper(s), the student may apply for special admission or admission by mature entry.

English Language Requirements

Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following:

• IELTS test - Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6
• TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 590 (with an essay score 5.5 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
• Cambridge English Examination –C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176.  No less than 169 in each skill.
• OET - Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub-tests
• NZCEL - a) Expiring Level   b) Current:
• Level 5 (Academic) or (Professional) b) Level 5
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50
• Language Cert - C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS or C2 Mastery International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
• Trinity ISE – ISE III with no less than pass in any band

Fees for International Students

NZ$24,000

Graduates of this programme may seek employment in the private or public sector undertaking a range of roles including:

• ACC case manager, 
• advanced massage therapy practitioners, 
• clinical leadership and clinical specialist roles, 
• complementary and integrative medicine professional, 
• disability support services manager/professional, 
• health promotion advisor, 
• rehabilitation professional, 
• spa/clinical practice manager, 
• specialist advisor and health management roles, 
• wellness, and life style coach.