The Master of Aviation Medicine (MAvMed) course is a totally taught Master's degree, based on core Aviation Medicine papers and papers offered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine (PGDipOccMed) or the Postgraduate Diploma in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (PGDipAeroRT). The degree is available only to registered medical practitioners, and students will usually be able to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in either Occupational Medicine or Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport (or a certificate in each), which is awarded in addition to the MAvMed.
Students who wish to undertake a research based Masters degree should enrol for the Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc), endorsed in Aviation Medicine degree programme.
Aviation Medicine is also available as a subject of study for the Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.
All Occupational and Aviation Medicine qualifications are available through Distance Learning.
See the full list of Aviation Medicine (AVME) papers.
| Paper Code | Year | Title | Points | Teaching period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVME711 | 2024, 2025 | Aviation Physiology | 30 points | Semester 1, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| AVME714 | 2024, 2025 | Clinical Aviation Medicine | 30 points | Semester 2, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| AVME715 | 2024, 2025 | Health, Work and Behaviour | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 1 |
| AVME716 | 2024, 2025 | Clinical Occupational Medicine | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 2 |
| AVME717 | 2024, 2025 | Medical Logistics in Aeromedical Transport | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 1 |
| AVME718 | 2024, 2025 | Operational Aspects of Aeromedical Transport | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 2 |
| AVME719 | 2024, 2025 | Aeromedical Studies for Nurses and Paramedics | 30 points | Semester 2, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| AVME720 | 2024, 2025 | Clinical Analysis in Aeromedical Retrieval and Transport | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2027, Semester 2 |
| AVME721 | 2024, 2025 | Clinical Care in the Air | 30 points | Semester 1, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| AVME722 | 2024, 2025 | Organisation of Aeromedical Systems | 30 points | Semester 2, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| AVME723 | 2024, 2025 | Managing Occupational Medicine | 30 points | Semester 1, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| AVME724 | 2024, 2025 | Health and Industry | 30 points | Semester 2, Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 |
| AVME726 | 2024, 2025 | Special Topic | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 1, Semester 2 |
| AVME780 | 2024, 2025 | Research Project | 30 points | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
| AVME785 | 2024, 2025 | Research Methods | 30 points | Semester 1 |
| AVME801 | 2024, 2025 | Occupational Medicine Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 1 |
| AVME802 | 2024, 2025 | Vocational Rehabilitation | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 2 |
| AVME812 | 2024, 2025 | Human Performance | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 2 |
| AVME813 | 2024, 2025 | Airport and Travel Health | 30 points | Not offered in 2024, Semester 1 |
| AVME885 | 2024, 2025 | Application of Research Methods | 30 points | Semester 1 |
Explore your study options further. Refer to enrolment information found on the following qualification pages.
Dr Robin Griffiths
Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Wellington
PO Box 7343
Wellington South
Mob +64 21 620 148
Email rob.griffiths@otago.ac.nz
Programme Manager
Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Wellington
PO Box 7343
Wellington South
Tel +64 4 385 5591
Email oamu@otago.ac.nz
Website: otago.ac.nz/aviation_medicine
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