Postgraduate Diploma in Specialty Care (Pacific Health and Nursing)
Open to New Zealand-based Nurses and Midwives of indigenous Pacific descent, this one-year course builds on the knowledge students gained in the Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Care (Pacific Health Leadership) and can be taken as a standalone qualification, or students can progress to the Aniva Master of Professional Practice (Leadership).
Course Information
The Postgraduate Diploma is a two semester course, comprised of the following papers:
Ma'ukakala
Semester One
Provides a foundational understanding of how epistemological paradigms shape and are shaped by the cultural context in which they are embedded. Analyses the systems in which healthcare is delivered in Aotearoa New Zealand by examining political and socioeconomic context and develops understanding of how knowledge influences leadership models, with the aim of increasing students' ability to advocate for health systems and service delivery that better meet the needs of Pacific populations in New Zealand.
Su'e Su'e Manogi
Semester Two
Develops the knowledge and skills needed to critique a range of research methodological approaches that inform issues of health, nursing and midwifery service delivery for Pacific populations in Aotearoa New Zealand. Explores ethical issues which arise in any research approach and considers what constitutes ethical behaviour in a Pacific worldview. Students develop a research proposal with a view to bringing evidence-based innovations to practice delivery to improve health outcomes for Pacific people.
Course Structure
Learning
6 x 2-day residential
workshops*
Online tutorials and resources
Regular networking and alumni leadership events
Assessments
Written assignments
(2 per paper)
4
Graded presentations
(1 per paper)
2
Graded online Talanoa (1 per paper)
2
*All Residential workshops are held in Auckland.
Apply
Applications for the 2026 Aniva Postgraduate Diploma are now closed.
For any queries or to be added to the mailing list for information regarding the next intake, please email stephanie@pacificperspectives.co.nz.
