Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport

Entry requirements

Entry requirements by course:

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHealSc)

Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc)

Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHealSc)

Postgraduate Certificate in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGCertAeroRT)

Postgraduate Diploma in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGDipAeroRT)

Master of Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (MAeroRT)

Engligh Language Requirements:

If your first language is not English you need to meet our English language requirements as follows: IELTS score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); we also accept a number of other English language tests. Due to COVID-19, we currently accept Duolingo English Test (DET), IELTS Indicator Test, and TOEFL iBT Special home Edition.

Don’t meet the English language requirements? The University of Otago Language Centre "English for Otago" programme offers a pathway for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students to meet the English language requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Months of entry

February, July

Course content

These qualifications are designed for flight nurses and allied health professionals engaged in air ambulance transfer and retrieval work and are available through Distance Learning.

The following programmes are also available for doctors:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGCertAeroRT)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGDipAeroRT)
• Master of Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (MAeroRT)

Information for international students

Otago offers students an unrivalled campus experience and a vibrant, social student culture. The majority of Otago’s 21,000 students live, work and play in Dunedin - New Zealand’s only true university city. Otago is home to over 3,000 students, from over 100 countries.

Fees and funding

The University of Otago recognises academic excellence and supports international students at all levels of study with a range of scholarship: otago.ac.nz/international/future-students/international-scholarships