Nurses are critical to the success of the healthcare system, and AUT-trained nurses are recognised as some of the best in New Zealand. This is a strong nursing programme guided by leading nursing academics and clinicians.
The nursing degree focuses on interprofessional practice and care, reflecting the real nursing workplace. You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of general healthcare, while also focusing on individual patients’ needs, certain types of illnesses and conditions, and clinical skills and rehabilitation issues.
Key features:
- Includes 1,200 hours of practical experience in a variety of clinical settings
- If you pass the Nursing Council of New Zealand’s State Examination, you can become a registered nurse
- Te Ara Hauora Maori papers: You can select Maori health papers if you want to develop the skills to work more effectively with Maori.
Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements
- University Entrance or equivalent
- Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) requirements and Vulnerable Children’s Act (VCA Act)
- Police clearance
- Applicants with two or more years of secondary and/or tertiary education outside New Zealand must meet IELTS requirements and may be interviewed
- Satisfactory references will be required
Selection criteria
- Preference will be given to applicants with the highest level of academic achievement and/or evidence of accomplishments in the relevant field
- Interview may be required
- One subject from: Classical Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, History of Art, Media Studies, Social Studies or Te Reo Maori or Te Reo Rangatira; and
- One subject from Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Physics, Science or Calculus, Mathematics, Statistics.
Career Opportunities
If you pass the Nursing Council of New Zealand’s State Examination, you become a registered nurse. This means you can practise in a variety of clinical settings, and work independently or with other health professionals. Roles or areas of work include:
- Acute care nursing – public or private
- Advanced nursing practice
- Health administrator/manager
- Medical representative
- Mental health nursing
- Nurse in defence forces
- Nurse lecturer/researcher
- Primary healthcare nursing