Paediatrics offers teachings that promote child health and wellbeing at a community level.
The Department of Paediatrics is based at Starship, Middlemore, Auckland City and Waikato Hospitals and is renowned for its strengths in researching areas such as cot death, infectious diseases, asthma, diabetes and endocrinology.
The department has an international reputation for the quality of its research.

You can also conduct postgraduate level research in this subject at the University’s Liggins Institute.

You can study Paediatrics in the Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatrics, Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics and Master of Paediatrics. Postgraduate level research in this subject is also available at the University’s Liggins Institute.
In the specialisation, the areas of study include:
- Child development
- Paediatric dermatology
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Paediatric rheumatology
- Youth health
- Child and adolescent mental health
This course will help students develop a range of essential skills for the clinical environment, and includes hands-on experience with community visits and clinical duties.
This diploma is for medical practitioners registered and working in New Zealand. Students are required to complete six months of paediatric training before the end of the study year.