Careers in Health Sector

Become a healthcare worker with an entry level health certificate for those wanting to work in the health and wellbeing sectors.

Become a Nurse. Study in our Māori Nursing course. This nursing programme is accredited by the Nursing Council of New Zealand and NZQA.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Mental Health and Addiction Counselling (Level 8) is a new and innovative programme designed to support the development of the mental health workforce within whānau, hapū and iwi, and other communities and industries.

Develop skills and knowledge in Māori and Indigenous studies at a postgraduate level with pathways to Masters degrees.

Develop skills and knowledge in Māori and Indigenous studies at a postgraduate level with pathways to Masters degrees.

The master’s degrees provide a friendly and supportive learning environment for students through the (mostly) noho delivery model. After completing a minimum of four papers either part time or full time, students opt for either a dissertation or thesis.

Doctor of Māori Development and Advancement and the Doctor of Indigenous Development and Advancement are designed specifically for students in professional areas.  These are degrees that consider the working experiences of its student body and encourages them to consider how their research can contribute to the tribal, community and indigenous organisations within which they are located.

Doctoral Degrees are the highest supervised degree offered by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. The PhD is awarded for a thesis that demonstrates a candidate’s ability to carry out independent research and analysis at an advanced level of study in a particular discipline and/or field.