Bachelor of
Nursing (For Undergraduates) (Level 7)

HL0902

Starts February / July
For three years
Domestic Student fees are $5,650 *
International Student fees are $18,900 NZD *
Study full-time
Hamilton City Campus

The Bachelor of Nursing will prepare you for a career as a Registered Nurse in a variety of health care settings. This programme will provide you with the knowledge and skills to provide competent and safe nursing practice. You will have the opportunity to integrate theory and practice through clinical practice within a hospital and health care facility.

On completion of this programme, you can apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand for registration as a nurse, which allows you direct entry into the nursing profession following successful completion of the Nursing State final exam.

Programme Content

You will study:

• Interpersonal Relationships
• Professional Nursing Knowledge
• Study Skills
• Human Science
• Evidence Based Practice / Research Skills
• Clinical and Health Assessment
• Management and Leadership

You will study through lectures, tutorials, directed study, and nursing practice in a variety of settings, for example community placements and hospitals. You will be expected to do a significant amount of study in your own time.

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Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Nursing may lead to employment as a Registered Nurse in private or public hospitals, in the mental health sector, in independent practice, the defence services, as a Nursing Lecturer, a Medical representative, Health Consultant or Administrator, a Community Nurse, or a Speciality Nurse. You could also choose to continue with postgraduate study.

Entry Criteria

• A minimum of 42 credits at NCEA level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), including a minimum of 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 across three subjects, or equivalent 14 credits each at level 3 or higher in each of two approved subjects with a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from no more than two additional domain on the NQF or approved subjects, or equivalent, and
• a minimum of 14 credits in Mathematics at level 1 or higher, and a minimum of 8 credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori, 4 credits of which must be in Reading and 4 credits must be Writing, or equivalent, and
• At least 12 credits at level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework in Biology, Chemistry Science or Physics, or equivalent

Or

• Candidates are required to have gained 80 credits at NCEA Level 2 with the following minimum requirements :
• 40 of the 80 credits must be at merit or excellence, or equivalent
• These credits must include a minimum of 4 credits each in reading and writing in either English or Māori, or equivalent
• A minimum of 12 credits are required to be in Biology, Physics, Science and/or Physics, or equivalent
• 14 credits at Level 1 of higher is required in Mathematics, or equivalent

Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test Score (IELTS) of 6.5. The IELTS test requirement must be achieved in each of the four bands, and be completed within 12 months of the first attempt.

Candidates are required to indicate whether they have been convicted of, or are being prosecuted for, a criminal offence, as some types of criminal conviction may prevent registration as a Nurse.

Candidates are also required to indicate whether they have had any physical or mental health conditions which may prevent registration. Before undertaking clinical practice within the programme, candidates are required to make a declaration of health status and complete an assessment by the Wintec Health Centre.

A current New Zealand Comprehensive First Aid Certificate covering NZQA units 6400, 6401 and 6402 is required at commencement of clinical practice.

Special admission may be granted to candidates aged 20 years or over who do not meet the specified entry requirements. These candidates may be required to demonstrate an ability to successfully complete the programme through a process of an interview and/or assessment.

Check what documents are required to enrol in this programme.