Course details

Summary

Build on your knowledge and skills with advanced study of nursing science. Improve your nursing care in general clinical practice or focus on an area of specialist expertise.

Designed for registered nurses, these programmes will develop your knowledge, skills and professional confidence to integrate theory, practice and research to improve your nursing care and patient outcomes.

Responsive to current demands of practice, our courses will give you a deeper understanding of pathophysiological concepts and current nursing practice issues.

Develop your ability to carry out advanced assessments on patients to improve your clinical reasoning. Enhance your skills in locating, analysing, evaluating and applying information and research to your everyday work.

To study these programmes at the Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health you must be a registered nurse with a current practising certificate from the Nursing Council of New Zealand. You also need a Bachelor's degree from a New Zealand tertiary institution.

The level at which you study will depend on your previous academic achievements and chosen professional direction.

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science

You can complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science on its own, but after graduating you may wish to apply for admission to the Master of Nursing Science programme. Your postgraduate diploma can be credited towards the Master’s, with exemptions given for the courses you have already completed.

Nurse prescribing pathway

The nurse prescribing pathway can also be completed as part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science.

Entry criteria

• A Bachelor's degree
• To be registered as a nurse with a current practising certificate from the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• To be accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Other English Language requirements:

• IELTS: minimum overall score of 7.0 with no sub-score below 7.0