Postgraduate Study in Travel Medicine
Are you looking to build your knowledge and skills in travel medicine?
Our distance-taught qualifications will help you take your career further, with up-to-date information and education designed specifically for working health care professionals.
Who are our qualifications for?
Our papers and qualifications are designed for working health care professionals in primary health care settings.
Students come from a range of disciplines, including:
- Doctors (GP Registrars, GPs)
- Nurses
- Paramedics
- Pharmacists
If you are an employer, having your staff undertake our postgraduate studies in travel medicine will enhance the services you can offer patients. In addition to providing the skills necessary to deliver comprehensive pre-travel health care, our Postgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine fulfills one of the requirements of yellow fever authorisation.
Postgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine (PGCertTravMed)
This programme lays the foundation for excellent travel medicine practice, enabling graduates to appropriately advise and manage travellers pre-travel and post-travel. Study full-time or part-time over 1–3 years. Two core papers totalling 60 points.
Requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine (PGCertTravMed)
Postgraduate Diploma in Travel Medicine (PGDipTravMed)
Build on your certificate and extend your learning to your area of interest. Study full-time or part-time over 2–5 years. Three core papers totalling 120 points plus one elective paper.
Postgraduate Diploma in Travel Medicine (PGDipTravMed)
Master of Travel Medicine (MTravMed)
Build on your diploma and research with leaders in your field; answer your burning questions. Study full-time or part-time over 2–4 years. Choose a portfolio of research or an in-depth thesis.
The MTravMed comprises 120 points plus completion of the diploma, totalling 240 points.
Requirements for the Master of Travel Medicine (MTravMed)
What do our recent students say?
“After working for a travel medicine doctor for seven years I decided I needed to learn more about this specialty area, so I completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine and have started studying for the postgraduate diploma.
In addition to being able to give vaccines, as prescribed, I can now also educate travellers about how to keep safe while overseas. This is helpful to the doctor as they have limited time to do their travel medicine consult.
I have found distance learning a lot easier than I thought it would be. The tutors use a variety of online tools to teach the course, and it is easy to interact with them and the other students on the course through Zoom conferences and discussion boards. The lecturers and support staff go out of their way to ensure students are supported to get through the course and pass. They respond to questions very quickly and nothing appears to be a problem. All of the staff are passionate about what they do.
The residentials are awesome. I have learned so much from them and they are also a good opportunity to meet fellow students that we have interacted with through the discussion boards.
I would definitely recommend distance study. It may seem daunting to start with, especially if you have not done it before or it has been a long time since last studying, but it does become easier once you get started and there is plenty of technical support if you need it.”
— Claire BedfordPostgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine
Registered Nurse, Hawkes Bay
Choose a study option
Whether you are advancing your career with our specialised graduate qualifications or pursuing in-depth research and expertise through our postgraduate programmes, Otago is here to support your aspirations.
Postgraduate qualifications
Honours, Master’s, PhDs, and other advanced degrees for graduates. Just one additional year of study will earn you a valuable postgraduate degree. Or perhaps you want the depth of a full year of research-only time during a Master’s or to step up to a PhD.
Postgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine (PGCertTravMed)
A one-semester (at full time), distance-taught, coursework programme, consisting of two compulsory papers
Postgraduate Diploma in Travel Medicine (PGDipTravMed)
A one-year full-time (or longer part-time) advanced qualification for health professionals who practise in the field of travel medicine
Master of Travel Medicine (MTravMed)
A two-year part-time (or one-year full-time) degree consisting of a thesis, a research portfolio, or a combination of research portfolio and approved papers
Graduate Qualifications
Our graduate qualifications are crafted to transition students from foundational studies to advanced, specialised knowledge.
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Papers
View a list of all related papers below.
GENA papers
| Paper Code | Year | Title | Points | Teaching period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENA702 | 2025 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| GENA704 | 2025 | Te Tūhauora: Māori Health | 30 points | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA708 | 2025 | Supervised Research Project | 30 points | Semester 1, Semester 2, Full Year |
| GENA713 | 2025 | Travel Medicine 1: Introductory Concepts | 30 points | Semester 1 |
| GENA714 | 2025 | Travel Medicine 2: Applied Concepts | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| GENA717 | 2025 | Generalist Medical Echocardiography | 30 points | Full Year |
| GENA718 | 2025 | Generalist Medical Ultrasound | 30 points | Full Year |
| GENA719 | 2025 | Tropical Infectious Disease | 30 points | Semester 1 |
| GENA720 | 2025 | Refugee and Migrant Health | 30 points | Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| GENA723 | 2025 | Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings | 30 points | Semester 2 (1 July 2025 - 30 November 2025) |
| GENA724 | 2025 | The Context of Rural Healthcare | 15 points | 1st Non standard period (10 February 2025 - 15 July 2025) |
| GENA725 | 2025 | Reflections in Rural Clinical Practice | 15 points | 1st Non standard period (1 February 2025 - 15 July 2025) |
| GENA726 | 2025 | Obstetrics and Paediatrics in Rural Settings | 15 points | 1st Non standard period (10 February 2025 - 15 July 2025) |
| GENA727 | 2025 | Surgical Specialties in Rural Settings | 15 points | 1st Non standard period (1 July 2025 - 15 December 2025) |
| GENA728 | 2025 | Cardiorespiratory Medicine in Rural Settings | 30 points | 1st Non standard period (1 July 2025 - 15 December 2025) |
| GENA729 | 2025 | Medical Specialties in Rural Settings | 15 points | 1st Non standard period (1 July 2025 - 15 December 2025) |
| GENA737 | 2025 | Obesity Prevention and Management | 30 points | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA820 | 2025 | Nature of Medical Practice | 30 points | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA821 | 2025 | Research Methods in Primary Health Care | 30 points | Semester 2 |
| GENA822 | 2025 | Advanced Nature of General Practice | 15 points | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA823 | 2025 | Teaching and Learning in Medical Practice | 30 points | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA824 | 2025 | Ethics in General Practice | 15 points | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA826 | 2025 | Special Topic | 15 points | Not offered in 2025 |
Contacts
Postgraduate Co-ordinator
Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice
University of Otago, Wellington
Tel +64 4 918 5626
Email travel.medicine@otago.ac.nz
Web otago.ac.nz/travelmedicine
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