Overview

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

Develop your ability to perform advanced assessments with patients and increase your clinical reasoning ability with this Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science program from Victoria University of Wellington .

Enhance your skills in locating, analysing, evaluating and applying information and research to your clinical practice.

Key Facts

To study these programmes at the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Practice 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.

Through a blend of research, class work and clinical experience, our academic team will support and work with you throughout your study, both face-to-face and through internet-based technology. You'll study a combination of core and elective courses, with both coursework and thesis-based research options at Master’s level.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Pathophysiology

Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning

Clinical Pharmacology

Prescribing Practicum

Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-23 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Disciplines

Nursing View 17 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

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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Other requirements

General requirements

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

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37850 NZD / year

≈ 37850 NZD / year

Living costs

Wellington

New Zealand

1000 - 2300 NZD / month

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

Funding

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Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Key information

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Wellington

Funding

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