Postgraduate Certificate in Stroke Care (Online)
Designed for healthcare professionals to advance their knowledge and skills in specialised stroke care. Talk to an AdvisorApply NowPostgraduate Certificate in Stroke Care (Online)
Designed for healthcare professionals to advance their knowledge and skills in specialised stroke care. Talk to an AdvisorApply NowUoA Online: Start Smart
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Postgraduate Certificate in Stroke Care
Specialise in the care for people with stroke, from pre-hospitalisation care through to rehabilitation, return to the community and research.
This inter-professional qualification is designed for healthcare professionals to advance their knowledge and skills in specialised stroke care.
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Entry Requirements
A bachelors degree in a relevant subject with a GPA of at least 3.0 or higher.
Duration
1 year (part-time)
Next Start Dates
2026
Semester 1: 2 March (Applications close 16 February)
Full Programme Fees
Disclaimer: *The programme fees are indicative and estimates only. Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this webpage. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
Programme Structure
The Postgraduate Certificate in Stroke Care comprises 2 courses. Each course runs over a 12-week teaching period, allowing you to complete this programme in as little as 12-months part-time, one course at a time.
Taught by experts in the field of stroke care, the courses are delivered in a specific order that will build advanced knowledge and skills in stroke clinical practice. The programme follows the patient journey, from the onset of stroke symptoms to living with the long-term consequences of stroke.
Case studies are threaded throughout all courses, to illustrate the diverse experiences of people and whānau with stroke, and the roles and responsibilities of all members of the interdisciplinary stroke team.
As students in this programme, you will ‘walk alongside’ these example patients as the timeline of the patient journey is mapped onto the timeline of this programme of study.
HLTHSCI 710 - Acute Stroke Care - 30 Points
Describes and evaluates advanced and applied interdisciplinary knowledge about pre-hospital care, diagnosis and hyperacute stroke care, secondary stroke prevention, stroke pathophysiology and pharmacological management of risk factors. Students will evaluate and critique stroke epidemiology and equity of access to stroke services. Skills in assessment of neurological impairment and rehabilitation needs, as well as discharge planning, will be developed with reference to national clinical guidelines and local contexts.
HLTHSCI 711 - Stroke Rehabilitation - 30 Points
Describes and evaluates advanced and applied knowledge of the biological processes underpinning neurological recovery after stroke. Students will develop interdisciplinary understanding of assessment and interprofessional treatment strategies for impairments in communication, swallowing, vision, sensation, cognition, mood, continence, and movement. Skills in assessing independence and participation using standard scales will also be developed for application in clinical practice.
Award Winning Programme
Significant thought and effort is put into the design of the Stoke Care programme to ensure that busy health professionals can maximise the impact of their learning within their limited availability.
The Stroke Care programme won two platinum awards at the LearnX awards 2023, with “Best eLearning Project (industry specific)” and “Best Learning Model (custom/bespoke industry specific)”.
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