Qualification Overview

Qualification Title Bachelor of Nursing
Qualification Type Bachelor Degree
Level 7
Credits 360
Subject Area
  • Health » Nursing » Nursing
Strategic Purpose Statement
A nationally recognised undergraduate degree in nursing leading to registration as a comprehensive nurse and beginning practitioner.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing programme will be bicultural partners responsive to the aspirations of mana whenua by demonstrating contemporary applications of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. They will provide professional, compassionate and culturally responsive nursing care. Graduates will be collaborative, safe, critically reflexive and reflective nurses who are able to work with health consumers/whanau within changing regional, national and global healthcare environments. Graduates will meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for registration in the registered nurse scope of practice.
Education pathways
Further studies in general or specialised areas.
Employment pathways
he 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.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
General Academic Admission
a) Candidates are required to have:
i) University Entrance (UE), or equivalent, comprised of 60 credits at NCEA Level 3 or above and 20 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above, including:
(1) 14 credits each at NCEA Level 3 in three approved subjects made up of:
(a) 14 credits in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Science;
(b) 14 credits in an English language-rich subject (such as English, History, Art History, Classics, Geography, or Economics, Media Studies, or Religious Studies); and
(c) 14 credits in one further approved subject.
- Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
(1) 5 credits in reading
(2) 5 credits in writing
- Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:
(1) achievement standards - specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or
(2) unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).
b) Candidates who have studied on a Nursing Degree programme at another institution will need to meet the Wintec Bachelor of Nursing programme entry requirements or equivalent. They will also need a letter of recommendation and a confidential report on the student from the Head of School of the previous programme, before they will be considered for admission to the Wintec Bachelor of Nursing programme.
c) Candidates who have completed an approved foundation, bridging or tertiary introductory programme in Health at Level 4, with 60% or higher in all modules will be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Nursing programme.

Safety Check
To comply with the provisions of the Vulnerable Children's Act, 2014 and Child Protection Policies for all 'specified organisations' providing a 'regulated service', all candidates/students will be subjected to safety checks. These will include but are not limited to;
i. A Formal Interview
ii. Referee Checks
iii. A Police Vet Check
iv. A Risk Assessment

For Special Admission, Selection Criteria and Clinical Practicum requirements please refer to programme specific regulations.

English Language Requirements
Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.5 across all bands; or equivalent.
Education Organisation Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Developed By Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number WK2342
Status Current
Created August 2003
Next Review December 2014
Content
Compulsory components in all three years; practicum

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