Postgraduate Diploma in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGDipAeroRT)
University of Otago
Key Information
Campus location
Dunedin, New Zealand
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
2 years
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Postgraduate Diploma in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGDipAeroRT)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGDipAeroRT) provides advanced training in retrieval medicine and aero medical evacuation for medical practitioners who are involved as clinical advisers and practitioners in the specialty of aero medical retrieval and transportation. This two-year, part-time program provides the basic qualification for those who want to find work, or those who are already engaged in, patient transportation, independent of which stream of clinical practice they originate.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
- Medical Logistics in Aeromedical Transport
- Operational Aspects of Aeromedical Transport
- Clinical Care in the Air
- Organisation of Aeromedical Systems
Subject to approval, a candidate may be granted an exemption for up to two of the prescribed papers on the basis of having completed an appropriate paper or papers at an equivalent level offered by the University of Otago, another university or an approved examining body.
Program Outcome
Level of Award of the Diploma
The diploma may be awarded with distinction or with credit.
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
Application Details
Applicants must apply online. They should also attach all the necessary supporting documents which includes scanned copies of their previous official academic transcripts (awards gained, marks, grades) with their application, and provide proof of their identity this is usually achieved by providing a certified copy of the personal details page of their passport or a birth certificate (in English). Applicants may also be required to submit an Educational Credential Evaluators report (ECE). As soon as applicants have completed their online application, their proof of identity document must be posted to International Division, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. International student applications for semester 1/summer school study close: Oct-31; Semester 2 study close: Apr-30.