Entry Criteria

A personal interview may be part of the application process where required or appropriate.

The normal requirement for entry is an undergraduate degree in a health science or nursing with a B pass or better.

English language entry requirement

All candidates, from countries where English is not the primary spoken language, require satisfactory achievement of tertiary studies in a country where English is the language of instruction or an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any of the bands.

Entry with credit

Applicants may be admitted with credit transfer. The Postgraduate Programmes Cluster Committee has discretion in the granting of academic credit.

Academic credit may be awarded as specified credit where there is a substantial match between previous learning and the course for which academic credit is sought.

Credit granted shall not be for course(s) completed as part of an undergraduate degree, nor shall credit be granted that exceeds one-half of the total programme credits.

An Entry with Credit application pack is available on enrolment. It is recommended that applications for Entry with Credit are made as part of your initial application. This will assist in our academic advisement to you regarding your programme of study and course selection. However, your entry with credit cannot be processed until you are enrolled.

For further information please contact:

Stacey Wong, Postgraduate Programmes Secretary (06) 830 1507.

Special conditions

Nursing students must provide evidence of a current practising certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand

For nurses considering the Nurse Practitioner pathway, please seek guidance in regard to course choices before enrolling. You may contact the Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator (Nursing) through the School of Nursing.

Some courses will require students to be actively working in the specialty area of practice.