Master of Nursing – MN
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the course
Massey’s Master of Nursing is a 240-credit qualification that prepares you for advanced nursing practice and clinical leadership roles in both general and specialty health settings. The Master of Nursing includes core theoretical and clinical courses to provide foundational knowledge, critical thinking and scholarship skills required for advanced clinical practice.
The Master of Nursing is completed in 2 parts. Part One is completed 'without specialisation' and Part Two includes 3 pathways, offered in the final year of the Master of Nursing. One of these options includes the Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioner (NP) Training Programme/Practicum.
Develop your practice
Many students initially enrol in the Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing or Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing to develop clinical knowledge and skills. They progress to a Master of Nursing as preparation for advanced practice roles including Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioner Training.
Learn from the best in your field
You’ll learn from academics and professional clinicians who are highly experienced Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and/or health researchers. Their expertise in clinical topics, advanced nursing practice, education and/or research ensures that our course content, teaching/learning strategies and assessment models are contemporary and informed by the best available evidence.
You’ll be supported all the way
Master of Nursing graduates are critical thinkers and exercise sound clinical/professional judgment in their decision making and practice. This requires honed study and academic skills. There are many resources and support services available to help you develop these skills throughout your postgraduate study. See our Centre for Learner Success and Study & assignment support webpages for more details.
Find out more about nursing at Massey
See the Study nursing page or review our Postgraduate Nursing Handbook for more information, or check the individual qualification and course pages.
If you have questions about our postgraduate qualifications, please send a detailed query along with all postgraduate academic transcripts, (including completed and not completed study) and an updated CV, (including hours worked/full time equivalence) to [email protected] to discuss your options.
- Postgraduate Nursing Handbook (PDF 1382KB)
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Admission to Massey
All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
Specific requirements
To enter Part One of the Master of Nursing you will have been awarded or qualified for a:
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum grade average of B over the 300 level courses, or
- Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average, or
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing or equivalent, with a minimum B grade average.
You will also:
- Be a Registered Nurse (enrolled nurses are not eligible) with a current practising certificate from the Nursing Council of New Zealand (or are eligible to apply for one).
- Have completed at least 2 years of professional experience in a relevant nursing specialty within the previous 5 years.
To enter Part Two of the Master of Nursing, you will have completed the Master of Nursing Part One (or equivalent) with a minimum B grade average.
One Master of Nursing (MN) pathway includes the Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioner Training Programme/Practicum (168870 and 168871; completed in Part Two). There are additional entry and funding requirements. We advise all students who hope to pursue this pathway to review:
- The information on the Nurse Practitioner section of the Nursing Council of New Zealand website, and
- The funding criteria at Te Whatu Ora Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (NPTSS), and
- Our Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioner Training information.
We also recommend you seek early advice regarding the eligibility/suitability of your academic transcripts and clinical experience. Email
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa is a leading New Zealand university, world-renowned for unique practical qualifications, ground-breaking research, and online courses.
Each year over 5,000 international students from more than 100 countries find a warm welcome at Massey. We are ranked in the top 250 universities in the world by QS World Rankings and have a well-established reputation for academic leadership, research excellence and innovative teaching.