About Health And Wellbeing in Canterbury Christ Church University
Why Health and Wellbeing?
The MSc Health and Wellbeing programme emphasises the need to develop high quality health and wellbeing services for all ages across the health and social care sector. Through critical analysis of theory, research, policy and legislation you will be supported to advance scholarship and practice. A culture of interprofessional collaboration will be fostered through the provision of opportunities to learn with, from and about others. Knowledge and skills gained could enhance your continuing development, improve your performance at work and benefit the organisations that you work for now and in the future.
You can undertake the programme in stages initially working towards a Postgraduate Certificate then a Postgraduate Diploma, before completing your Masters qualification. If you do not wish to complete the full Masters, you can choose to complete either a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma, depending on the module credits you accrue.
Who is this course for?
The MSc Health and Wellbeing is designed to be a flexible and responsive course, meeting the learning and development needs of health and social care professionals. This course has been designed for those working in a range of roles and service contexts and is open to both experienced and newly registered health and social care practitioners.
What can i do next?
Enhancing your knowledge and understanding could contribute to your career progression and evidence that you are advancing practice according with professional skills frameworks. In addition, the skills you gain will enable you to write for professional journals and/or present at conferences, sharing best practice and raising your professional profile. Your postgraduate qualification could also help you to stand out in an increasingly competitive employment market, supporting you to consider
senior, specialist or advanced roles within the health and social care arena, the independent and voluntary sector or education.
Academic qualification equivalents:
- Bachelor of Arts/Science/Commerce degree of at least 3 years duration or Professional Degree (4 years+)
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 or equivalent, with no less than 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in Reading, Speaking and Listening.
- TOEFL : minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing and listening.
- PTE : overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50
Canterbury Christ Church University Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1873 |
| No. of Campuses |
1 main campus |
| No. of Residence Halls |
10 |
| Graduate Job Rate |
89.9% (full time) |
| Research Funding |
Above 600,000 NZD pa |
| Cost of Attendance |
29,550 NZD pa |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Canterbury Christ Church University Tuition fee
| Courses |
UG |
PG |
Doctorate |
| Arts |
25,500-30,200 |
29,000-33,800 |
6,749 |
| Business |
28,100 |
29,900 |
7,066 |
| Engineering |
42,000 |
42,000 |
8,130 |
| Science |
32,000 |
34,900-36,600 |
7,062–7,855 |
| Law |
30,200 |
33,800 |
7,066 |
Canterbury Christ Church University Living Cost
- The weekly living cost for an international student staying at a residential hall/flat/homestay is 384.50 NZD, 305.75 NZD, and 360 NZD, respectively.
- Application deadline for accommodation: December 1 (February intake); May 1 (June intake).
