Bachelor of Nursing (Puahou Tapuhi o Aotearoa)

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing degree, you are supported through the process of registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Benefit from small classes, dedicated clinically experienced tutors and regular time in our modern clinical skills lab, Pokapu Whaihanga, where you put your new clinical skills into practice.

You will learn how to:

• Use leadership skills to advocate for equity, social justice, and sustainability to improve health outcomes for consumers, their whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori.
• Make care decisions that are evidence-based, sustainable and holistic; underpinned by science, clinical assessment, reasoning, and judgement.
• Undertake comprehensive holistic health assessments in collaboration within the interprofessional team, and in partnership with health consumers and their whānau to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care plans.
• Promote optimal health outcomes for Māori and all health consumers across the lifespan, underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and informed by kawa whakaruruhau and cultural safety.
• Utilise therapeutic communication and relational practice skills with health consumers including their whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori in person or via information technologies.
• Demonstrate professionalism, self-awareness, and commitment to lifelong learning in various settings.

Since achieving the Level 4 Study and Career Preparation with North Tec I had found it hard to start my Bachelor of Nursing degree due to accessibility issues and family circumstances. I relocated to Taranaki in late 2020 to support my family and because it gave me accessibility to study a Bachelor of Nursing programme with WITT. I have always been passionate about helping, supporting, and nurturing a person’s well-being holistically. I have been an advocate for human rights and my Māori culture and believe I have skills that can aide in bridging the health equity gap in healthcare.

I am grateful to WITT and the support systems they have set up to wrap around students and support us to succeed. As a nursing student at WITT, I have found that I have been well supported in all areas I have needed help with. I am grateful to WITT because I have all I need to graduate from WITT with a Bachelor of Nursing degree.

Lolz Anderson

Bachelor of Nursing

Entry Requirements

Programme Specific Information

This programme is structured to achieve the qualification outcomes, which have been aligned with the NCNZ Standards of Competence for Registered Nurses. Its approaches to learning, teaching, and assessment are embedded in courses which are designed to form a coherent programme that demonstrates scaffolding and integration of learning and assessment throughout, to meet the strategic purpose statement, outcome statement, and the level and credit value of the qualification.

Students will be in practice, either simulated or actual practice from the beginning of the programme. Time in practice increases throughout the programme and then becomes blocks of practice to prepare the graduate for the workplace. There are also opportunities for students to choose some specialty areas of practice. Shift patterns commence at the end of year two.

Clinical Skills Lab work:

The Clinical Skills Lab provides an environment for practicing techniques and learning clinical experiences. Simulation time is timetabled most weeks. Students must wear uniform for all clinical skills sessions and clinical practice placements.

Tutorials:

These are provided regularly for small groups of students to discuss aspects of their learning journey. Students will explore and reflect on practice as well as learning issues. All students are required to attend the majority of tutorials.

Blended learning:

Students will have the opportunity to undertake their learning using a variety of methods including:

• Lectures
• Online activities
• Goup work
• E-Portfolios

Classroom hours may be from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Students will be expected to be able to undertake 40 hours per week of study. Where possible the programme timetable allows for holidays, due to clinical placements requirements they do not always coincide with school holidays.

Maximum time of completion:

The Bachelor of Nursing may be completed in three years full-time study or up to six years part-time.

Additional Expenses

Nursing kit, Laptop, Comprehensive First Aid Certificate (current).  

*International Fee Exclusions

International fees displayed are for 1 year of study (equivalent to 120 credits); OR as specified for the duration of the programme of study, and do not include the below; 

• Travel and Medical Insurance – NZ $800 per year (provided by UniCare NZ)
• Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF) – NZ $303 per 120 credits

International fees may increase in each new academic year.  Any increase in the fees is required to be paid in full before a student is enrolled and allowed to attend class.

Career Opportunities

Registered Nurses in New Zealand may work in any area of nursing practice: for example, mental health, acute care, community and aged care settings. Graduates must pass the Nursing Council of New Zealand registration exams to become a registered nurse.

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