Acupuncture - Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science
With the AUT Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Acupuncture you can gain advanced knowledge and critical analysis skills in acupuncture in as little as one year.
Choose from a range of courses related to Western acupuncture. Flexible learning options are available in some courses to support working professionals during their studies.
The programme can prepare you for further study at master’s level. It's a great postgraduate study option if you have been out of study for some time, or are unsure if postgraduate study is for you.
This is part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science.
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You need a total of 120 points to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Acupuncture qualification.
Complete the following courses
- COMT801 Western Acupuncture (45 points)# (No mid-year intake)
- COMT802 Theoretical Concepts of Western Acupuncture (15 points)
- RHAB818 Pain: Mechanisms and Management (15 points)
- and 15 points from relevant postgraduate health science courses*
And choose one of
- HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
- HEAL840 Critical Enquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)
- MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Māori (15 points)
- PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)
And choose one of
- HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
- HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points) (Only offered in Semester 2)
- MAOH804 Te Hau o te Ora – Hauora Māori Development (15 points)
# Course has special requirements
*With approval of the programme leader
Practice as a health professional in New Zealand is governed by legislation and a number of ‘Responsible Authorities’ (such as the NZ Psychologist Board, Physiotherapy Board and the Nursing Council who register practitioners). Overseas qualified health professionals who wish to practise in New Zealand should communicate directly with the relevant Responsible Authority. Qualifications recognised for professional registration at AUT are undergraduate; study at postgraduate level is not considered equivalent recognition for NZ Board certification.
The postgraduate acupuncture courses are designed for registered health professionals to enable them to include the practice of acupuncture as part of their usual practice as a health professional, including as:
- Doctors, including GPs
- Osteopaths
- Physiotherapists
- Chiropractors
- Chinese Medicine Practitioners/acupuncturists
- Dentists
- Hand therapists
- Paramedics
- Nurses
- Midwives
- Podiatrists
The courses do not prepare you to become an acupuncturist, which is a restricted title under the HPCA belonging to the Chinese Medicine Council.
- Explores a range of topics related to Western acupuncture
- Open to registered health professionals interested in acupuncture
- Staff who are internationally recognised as experts in this field
- Flexible study options, including on-campus block courses and online learning
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.