Overview

Graduates who have achieved a recognised bachelor’s degree with a minimum B grade (65%) in the third year of their qualifying degree will be considered for this programme. A 15 credit online preparatory health science module will be offered for applicants who have little or no health science knowledge.

The targeted learners for this programme are graduates wanting a career change and graduates who are looking for a career. It is believed that having graduates from a range of different discipline backgrounds will bring a richness and diversity to the student group and enhance manākitanga and whakawhanaungatanga within the group.

Key facts

The Nursing Science (Pre-registration) programme from Waikato Institute of Technology will be delivered using a blended and flexible model of delivery to enable students to undertake studies closer to home. Theory content is delivered in block courses supported by online teaching and learning activities and with a high level of engagement between learners, academic staff, and clinical experience partners.

Integrated clinical experiences support praxis with the intentional development of culturally responsive work-ready nurses competent and capable of working interprofessionally to meet the health care needs of Māori, Pacific, rural and remote health consumers, whānau and community.

Programme Structure

Course structure:

Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Professional Practice
Re-establishing Hauora
Clinical Practicum
Research as Evidence for Practice
Whānau and Community Hauora

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences View 18 other Masters in Nursing in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates are required to have:

a recognised bachelor’s degree with a minimum 65% in the third year of their qualifying degree; which is considered relevant to health science or appropriate health or allied professional qualification.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

32500 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32500 NZD per year during 24 months.
National

8027 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8027 NZD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Hamilton

1470 - 2020 NZD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Nursing Science (Pre-registration).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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