Postgraduate Diploma in Osteopathy
Health Studies
A course by
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Prepare for registration to become an in-demand, qualified osteopath with this postgraduate diploma, designed to meet registration requirements for practice in New Zealand and abroad.
NZ$10,345
inc GST
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 8 Certification (120 Credits)
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NZ$10,345
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 8 Certification (120 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Professional, Ethical, and Legal Practice
Work professionally, ethically, and legally within primary healthcare settings as an osteopath.
Ethical Decision-Making
Apply ethical decision-making processes to clinical osteopathic practice.
What You're Signing Up For
This one-year full-time postgraduate diploma is aimed at graduates seeking registration as an osteopath. The programme focuses on clinically relevant, case-based learning and includes 555 hours of supervised clinical practice. Students develop skills to practice professionally, ethically, and safely in primary healthcare settings, with coverage of ethical decision-making, communication, cultural competence, and advanced musculoskeletal knowledge.
Course Content
- Pain Management (OSTE801, 15 credits)
- Dilemmas in Patient Management (OSTE802, 15 credits)
- Clinical Practice (OSTE803, 30 credits)
- Advanced Professional Practice (OSTE804, 15 credits)
- Professional Integrated Practice (OSTE805, 30 credits)
- Neurophysiology of Pain (OSTE807, 15 credits)
- 555 hours of supervised clinical practice
What you need to know first
Bachelor of Musculoskeletal Health
Alternative entry: professional qualification or portfolio demonstrating equivalent learning
Find these employment opportunities
Osteopath (registered in New Zealand, Australia, or other countries as per local requirements)Health provider in primary care settings
