Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation) will be able to: Demonstrate mastery of complex concepts and theories in the field of wellness and rehabilitation and their application in solving practical problems Prescribe, monitor and critically evaluate wellness and rehabilitative programmes using a client-centred approach within their own discipline Critique and reflect on personal specialty practices and take responsibility for clients' needs Show evidence of advanced knowledge about specialist areas of wellness and rehabilitation Gather, evaluate and analyse information from a variety of sources Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking

Students will have completed all requirements of a bachelor degree or graduate diploma in a relevant field (such as chiropractic, health science, massage therapy, medicine, naturopathy, nursing, occupational therapy, osteopathy, physiotherapy, sport and exercise) with at least a B grade average at Level 7. Special Admission Notwithstanding the above admission criteria, in exceptional circumstances, a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programmes may be considered for admission, provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, or has relevant industry experience, which is deemed to meet the required standard for entry. Provisional Part-time Admission An applicant who does not meet academic criteria may be provisionally admitted to enrol in one or more papers. Upon successful completion of the paper(s), the student may apply for special admission. Language Requirements IELTS test - Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6 TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) – Score of 590 (with an essay score 5.5 TWE) TOEFL Internet- based test (iBT) – Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21) University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations – CAE or CPE with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.OET at Grade B in all sub-tests NZCEL – Level 5 with the Academic endorsement Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PToE (Academic score of 58) City of Guilds IESOL – C1 Expert with a score of 42