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Healthcare Leadership & Technology

Are you ready to transform your career, grow your professional network, expand your horizons, accelerate your career, keeping you future-ready in a fast-paced, tech-driven landscape.
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Healthcare Leadership & Technology

Are you ready to transform your career, grow your professional network, expand your horizons, accelerate your career, keeping you future-ready in a fast-paced, tech-driven landscape.
Talk to an advisor

HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY

1st

in New Zealand*

65th

in the World*

4,000

professionals have studied an online course since 2020

74

different nationalities
studying online in 2024

1st

in New Zealand*

4,000

professionals have studied
an online course since 2020

65th

in the World*

74

different nationalities
studying online in 2024

At Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland, the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS) is committed to preparing New Zealand’s healthcare professionals for the challenges and opportunities of the evolving health landscape through its partnerships with leading New Zealand healthcare providers.

With a focus on Health, Technology, and Innovation, FMHS provides a globally recognised education, ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for life sciences and medicine (QS Rankings 2024), and designs its world-class education offering clinical and population health innovation to align with the national priorities shaping the future of healthcare in New Zealand.

We offer a suite of online and part-time programmes and courses in healthcare leadership and technology that are specially designed for working professionals. This allows healthcare workers, managers, and innovators to upskill and advance their careers while contributing to national priorities, including improving rural health services, addressing mental health disparities, reducing health inequities, and supporting sustainable healthcare.

At Waipapa Taumata Rau | the University of Auckland, the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS) is committed to preparing New Zealand’s healthcare professionals for the challenges and opportunities of the evolving health landscape through its partnerships with leading New Zealand healthcare providers.

With a focus on Health, Technology, and Innovation, FMHS provides a globally recognised education, ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for life sciences and medicine (QS Rankings 2024), and designs its world-class education offering clinical and population health innovation to align with the national priorities shaping the future of healthcare in New Zealand.

We offer a suite of online and part-time programmes and courses in healthcare leadership and technology that are specially designed for working professionals. This allows healthcare workers, managers, and innovators to upskill and advance their careers while contributing to national priorities, including improving rural health services, addressing mental health disparities, reducing health inequities, and supporting sustainable healthcare.

We are ranked first in New Zealand for employability, ensuring that students are well-prepared to transition into top companies.

Highlights from our 2023 FMHS Graduate Destination Survey:

  • 86% of graduates are employed in high-demand professional roles.
  • 24% of graduates earn $100,000 or more annually.
  • Majority of graduates are employed in New Zealand, enhancing the health and well-being of our communities.

Our interdisciplinary approach, blending health sciences with cutting-edge technology and research, sets us apart, providing the skills to thrive in growing fields such as digital health, biomedical innovation, health informatics, and stroke care. Graduates are equipped to lead in telemedicine, AI-driven healthcare, equitable clinical practice and health policy innovation.

ONLINE HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY COURSES AND PROGRAMMES

Our flexible online learning for healthcare professionals is designed to help you advance your career in one of the country’s most demanding and rewarding sectors alongside the vital role you play in enhancing the health and wellbeing of our communities.

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Postgraduate

Postgraduate Diploma in Stroke Care

Duration: 2 years part-time study
Start Dates: 3 March 2025 and 21 July 2025

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Postgraduate

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Digital Health

Duration: 2 years part-time study
Start Dates: 3 March 2025 and 21 July 2025

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Postgraduate

Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology

Duration: 2 years part-time study
Start Dates: 3 March 2025 and 21 July 2025

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Online Course

Medicines Optimisation in Older People ​

Duration: 4 weeks
Start Dates: 10 February and 12 May 2025

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Online Course

Acute Stroke Care  

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 3 March 2025

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Online Course

Stroke Rehabilitation  

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 21 July 2025

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Online Course

New Zealand Health Data Landscape ​

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 21 July 2025

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Online Course

The New Science of Mind and Brain  

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 13 April and 7 July 2025

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Online Course

Multimorbidity and Complexity of Medicines Use in Older People

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 3 March and 21 July 2025

ONLINE HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY COURSES AND PROGRAMMES

Our flexible online learning for healthcare professionals is designed to help you advance your career in one of the country’s most demanding and rewarding sectors alongside the vital role you play in enhancing the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Master of Engineering Project Management tile
Postgraduate

Postgraduate Diploma in Stroke Care

Duration: 2 years part-time study
Start Dates: 3 March 2025 and 21 July 2025

Thumbnail - Master of Civil Engineering
Postgraduate

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Digital Health

Duration: 2 years part-time study
Start Dates: 3 March 2025 and 21 July 2025

Thumbnail - Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology
Postgraduate

Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology

Duration: 2 years part-time study
Start Dates: 3 March 2025 and 21 July 2025

Thumbnail - Medicines Optimisation in Older People
Online Course

Medicines Optimisation in Older People ​

Duration: 4 weeks
Start Dates: 10 February and 12 May 2025

Thumbnail - Acute Stroke Care
Online Course

Acute Stroke Care  

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 3 March 2025

Thumbnail - Stroke Rehabilitation
Online Course

Stroke Rehabilitation  

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 21 July 2025

Thumbnail - New Zealand Health Data Landscape
Online Course

New Zealand Health Data Landscape ​

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 21 July 2025

Thumbnail - The New Science of Mind and Brain
Online Course

The New Science of Mind and Brain  

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 13 April and 7 July 2025

Thumbnail - Multimorbidity and Complexity of Medicines Use in Older People
Online Course

Multimorbidity and Complexity of Medicines Use in Older People

Duration: 12 weeks
Start Dates: 3 March and 21 July 2025