Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing

Prepare post-reg. nurses to acquire adv. knowledge and skills, and utilise professional judgement, ethical decision making, critiquing research skills in order to practise as an advanced practitioner. This programme provides Registered Nurses with the opportunity to extend their clinical knowledge and skills in a specific area of practise. The Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing with an optional endorsement in Maori Mental Health and optional pathway in Registered Nurse Prescribing aims to prepare nurses as skilled practitioners who are responsive to health service demands for increasingly complex population health needs. It will foster the development of nursing practice at an advanced level within the registered nurse scope of practice, using a generalist and/or specialist focus. The focus for professional growth and learning is the development of a stronger capability to lead and manage complex, challenging and rapidly changing clinical situations and environments.

Undergraduate degree in Nursing or have been granted ad eundum status. An undergraduate degree in nursing with at least a B average in grades in final years or equivalent.

Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.

At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.

Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us.  Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.