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.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Madras Street Campus, Christchurch
It will take a total of 1 year
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.
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills
Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, and professional values for diverse patients.
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
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Osteopathy
Health Services
Future employment opportunities might be
Osteopath (registered in New Zealand, Australia, or other countries as per local requirements)
Health provider in primary care settings