Program Overview

Course Overview

The Health Internship (HLWB 302) is a limited-entry course that involves an approved and supervised work placement in a public sector agency, private sector establishment, or non-governmental organisation with a focus on health and wellbeing.

Course Details

• Dates: 6 July 2026 to 8 November 2026
• Starts: Trimester 2
• Fees:
  • NZ$1,066.05 for domestic students
  • NZ$4,671.00 for international students
• Lecture Start Times: Wednesday, 3:10 pm
• Campus: Kelburn
• Estimated Workload: Approximately 150 hours or 8.3 hours per week for 18 weeks
• Points: 15
• Availability: Limited entry

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: (HLWB 201, HLWB 202 or PAAH 201, PAAH 202); grade B or higher at 200-level; permission of School of Health Selection Committee
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: None

Course Features

• Includes work-integrated learning

Taught By

Te Puna Hauora – School of Health, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences

About This Course

This is a limited-entry course. The selection process involves submitting a Statement of Interest, CV, and an interview. It is graded on a Pass or Fail basis, with 100% internal assessment. Internship students will participate in 70-80 hours of unpaid work with a public sector agency, private sector establishment, or non-governmental organisation, with a focus on health and wellbeing. As well as the internship hours, students are also expected to attend four workshops and present their work at an end-of-trimester presentation. There will also be regular check-ins with their Victoria University supervisor.

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

1. Recognise and evaluate the personal and interpersonal skills necessary for transferring learning from the BHLth to a health-related workplace
2. Describe and analyse the context of work in a public sector agency, private establishment, or non-governmental organisation that primarily focuses on health and wellbeing
3. Reflect critically on both the applied and intellectual dimensions of the work experience
4. Identify and critically appraise an organisational policy or practice in the context of health and wellbeing

How This Course Is Taught

There are four mandatory in-person workshops. Recordings will not be available.

Assessment

• Internship Proposal (1000 words): 25%
• Critical Reflection (700 words): 20%
• Final Report (1500 words, excluding references and work samples): 55%

Mandatory Requirements

To pass this course, students must:

1. Successfully complete the assignments
2. Complete 70-80 internship hours with the host organisation Students must also achieve an overall pass mark of at least 50%.

What You'll Need to Get

Students may incur costs in travelling to and from their internship placements, which they will have to cover themselves.