We can admit general practitioners who are registered for practice with either the New Zealand Medical Council or the Australian Medical Council. If this does not apply to you, you may still be eligible to study with us.
Contact the postgraduate administrator to find out if you are eligible to enrol for postgraduate study in the department.
See the full list of General Practice (GENA) papers.
| Paper Code | Year | Title | Points | Teaching period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENA702 | 2025 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | 30 | Semester 2 |
| GENA704 | 2025 | Te Tūhauora: Māori Health | 30 | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA708 | 2025 | Supervised Research Project | 30 | Semester 1, Semester 2, Full Year |
| GENA713 | 2025 | Travel Medicine 1: Introductory Concepts | 30 | Semester 1 |
| GENA714 | 2025 | Travel Medicine 2: Applied Concepts | 30 | Semester 2 |
| GENA717 | 2025 | Generalist Medical Echocardiography | 30 | Full Year |
| GENA718 | 2025 | Generalist Medical Ultrasound | 30 | Full Year |
| GENA719 | 2025 | Tropical Infectious Disease | 30 | Semester 1 |
| GENA720 | 2025 | Refugee and Migrant Health | 30 | Not offered, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| GENA723 | 2025 | Trauma and Emergencies in Rural Settings | 30 | Semester 2 |
| GENA724 | 2025 | The Context of Rural Healthcare | 15 | 1st Non standard period |
| GENA725 | 2025 | Reflections in Rural Clinical Practice | 15 | 1st Non standard period |
| GENA726 | 2025 | Obstetrics and Paediatrics in Rural Settings | 15 | 1st Non standard period |
| GENA727 | 2025 | Surgical Specialties in Rural Settings | 15 | 1st Non standard period |
| GENA728 | 2025 | Cardiorespiratory Medicine in Rural Settings | 30 | 1st Non standard period |
| GENA729 | 2025 | Medical Specialties in Rural Settings | 15 | 1st Non standard period |
| GENA737 | 2025 | Obesity Prevention and Management | 30 | Semester 1 |
| GENA820 | 2025 | Nature of Medical Practice | 30 | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA821 | 2025 | Research Methods in Primary Health Care | 30 | Semester 2 |
| GENA822 | 2025 | Advanced Nature of General Practice | 15 | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA823 | 2025 | Teaching and Learning in Medical Practice | 30 | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA824 | 2025 | Ethics in General Practice | 15 | Not offered in 2025 |
| GENA826 | 2025 | Special Topic | 15 | Not offered in 2025 |
Explore your study options further. Refer to enrolment information found on the following qualification pages.
Postgraduate administrator
Department of General Practice and Rural Health
Otago Medical School
Tel +64 3 479 7424
Email gp.postgrad@otago.ac.nz
Web otago.ac.nz/dsm/gp
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