Qualification Overview

Qualification Title Diploma in Health Studies
Qualification Type Diploma
Level 6
Credits 240
Subject Area
  • Health » Nursing » Nursing
Strategic Purpose Statement
The Diploma in Health Studies forms the first two years of the Bachelor of Nursing. The programme will develop graduates who meet the requirements for award of the WITT Bachelor of Nursing. Graduates will then be eligible to be put forward to the Nursing Council of New Zealand to meet the requirements for Registered Nurse Scope of Practice.
Graduate profile
Graduates from the Diploma in Health Studies will be able to:
Demonstrate an ability to learn from and for health practice
Understand and apply clinical reasoning and judgement
Apply knowledge from nursing and other health related disciplines in the context of appropriate and safe health care practice
Work collaboratively in teams to provide competent and safe health care to groups and individuals within a variety of settings
Demonstrate effective professional communication
Be reflective in their practice
Access and appropriately use knowledge and research to provide safe care
Practise within the legal, ethical and cultural safety parameters for health care
Demonstrate professional behaviour
Integrate the Treaty of Waitangi /Te Tiriti o Waitangi into professional practice, demonstrating knowledge of its implications for health and health care delivery, including the facilitation of culturally safe health care
Demonstrate the attributes of a confident and self-directed lifelong learner.
Education pathways
Level 7 studies in nursing and healthcare.
Employment pathways
Nursing and healthcareTo find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
.1 Entry criteria The following criteria provide entry into the Bachelor of Nursing programme: 5.1.1 Academic achievement These qualifications and courses of study meet the university entrance standard specified by NZQA. 5.1.1.1 University Entrance, made up of: * NCEA Level 3 * Three subjects - at Level 3, made up of: o 14 credits each, in three approved subjects including a minimum of 14 credits (Level 3) from science subjects; * Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of: o 5 credits in reading o 5 credits in writing * Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of: o achievement standards - specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or o unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required). For more information on the approved subject list and approved literacy credits visit the University Entrance Standard at the NZQA website at here Or University Entrance Equivalence; including a minimum of 14 credits (Level 3) from science subjects Or NZQA approved undergraduate degree 5.1.1.2 English language proficiency Applicants whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in secondary school education is not English should achieve a score of 6.5 in an IELTS assessment (or equivalent) in each category: reading, listening, writing and speaking. 5.1.2 Additional entry criteria 5.1.2.1 Criminal, Disciplinary and Health Form declaration Criminal The relationship between nurse and patient or client is one of utmost good faith. Any person ultimately accepted for registration as a nurse must be fit for registration in accordance with Clause 16 of the Health Practitioners' Competence Assurance Act 2003. Applicants are required to complete and sign a New Zealand Police Vetting Service Request and Consent form which the School of Nursing will request. All applicants will be interviewed by the Head of Nursing in regards to a criminal conviction record. Disciplinary Applicants are required to declare if they have ever been disciplined by a regulatory body and/or dismissed by a previous employer Health Students entering the programme must be physically and psychologically able to engage in clinical practice across diverse settings from the beginning of the programme. All applicants must declare any past or on-going physical or mental health issues that may impact on their ability to perform competently. The School of Nursing may require an applicant to undergo an independent assessment of fitness as part of the entry process. Applicants may be required to meet any associated costs of such assessment. 5.2 Additional information Applicants who meet entry criteria will then be required to support their application. The School of Nursing reserves the right to interview any applicant related to the information presented in the application process. The Head of Nursing will head a nursing panel (which may include a representative from clinical practice) to consider the supporting evidence. 5.2.1 References Applicants must provide the names and contact details of two referees who will be requested to provide information on the applicant's skills, ability (including academic skills), qualities and questions relating to the Vulnerable Children's Act. They will be asked to make an overall recommendation of suitability for the nursing programme. An applicant may be interviewed to clarify referee's feedback. One referee must be the applicant's secondary school principal/senior teacher, or current or most recent employer. The other referee must have known the applicant for more than two years and not be a friend or family member. 5.2.2 Other Information * Applicants must supply brief curriculum vitae (no more than two A4 pages). This is an opportunity for the applicant to support their application with a professional document providing an overview of their life, life experiences and qualifications * Applicants must complete a 'readiness to study nursing' self-disclosure form. This is an opportunity for the applicant to consider all aspects of the nursing programme, to self-evaluate and confirm they are ready to commence the programme * All copies of academic records must be certified copies. * All applicants who are accepted must obtain a First Aid certificate. It must be no older than 9 months from the beginning of the BN programme * All applicants who are accepted must make an immunisation declaration * All applicants who are accepted must make a travel declaration. Clinical practice placements are mostly within the New Plymouth region, however some are located around Taranaki and students will be expected to travel (at their own expense) to these. Clinical practice hours take place anytime across the 7 - day week and the 24 hour time period.
Developed By Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Quality Assured By Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality
Number TK0707
Status Discontinued
Created 2007-08-30 00:00:00.0
Last Date For Entry 2018-04-30 00:00:00.0
Discontinued 2020-04-30 00:00:00.0

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