Course details

Summary

Our BNurs provides students with an unparalleled clinical education in a multidisciplinary environment which prepares them for a life as a registered nurse.

Programme overview

The BNurs curriculum reflects our multifaceted healthcare system, presenting a multidisciplinary view of patient care.

During your study you will be involved in research-based projects and clinical practice blocks, both designed to develop your critical thinking and practical knowledge.

Topics covered range from mental health nursing and aged care, to child and family healthcare, 毛利 and Pacific health, medical and surgical nursing, management and leadership in nursing.

After successful completion of the BNurs, graduates may apply for registration as a comprehensive nurse with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Programme structure

The BNurs is a six semester programme, comprised of three parts (360 points).

It is structured to include a foundation year (Part I), where students study biological, physical and social sciences alongside other health professional students (105 points).

You are also required to complete one course (15 points) from the General Education Schedule.

Year Two (Part II) has two core courses: Nursing Clients with a Pathophysiological Problem (60 points) and Nursing in Mental Health, Addictions and Disability (60 points).

Year Three (Part III) has two core courses: Child and Family Health Nursing (60 points) and Professional Nursing Practice (60 points).

Clinical learning experiences are central to the overall purpose of the BNurs, so students will be immersed in a variety of clinical settings through years two and three.

Clinical settings include acute and chronic health care facilities, inpatient and outpatient clinics, and institutional and community health agencies, along with primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services.

Where could this programme take you?

After successful completion of the BNurs, graduates may apply for registration as a comprehensive nurse with the Nursing Council of New Zealand. Graduates of the BNurs will have an immediate advantage in the job market. Nursing offers a variety of different career settings, practice specialities and roles.

Jobs related to this programme

• Advanced nurse practitioner
• Community nurse
• Gerontology nurse
• Mental health nurse
• Nurse educator
• Nurse researcher
• Paediatric nurse
• Primary healthcare nurse

Further study options

• Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences
• Master of Nursing
• Master of Nursing Practice
• Doctor of Philosophy

Entry criteria

Secondary school qualifications

You need to have one of the following:

International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.

General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects with at least a 'C' grade or higher. General Studies or similar general papers cannot be included.

GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, Pearson Education Limited and CIE taken outside of New Zealand.

English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0; TOEFL (iBT) 80; TOEFL (paper-based) 550; CAE or CPE 169; PTE 50; MELAB 80.