Bachelor of Nursing

You will need to provide the following, at different points of your application process.

When you apply:

1. Your highest-level academic results (if you studied NCEA, we should be able to find this ourselves), including:
   • Evidence of University Entrance;
   • 12 credits at NCEA Level 2 or higher in one Science subject.
2. Two forms of ID and evidence of any name changes if applicable (these should confirm that you are, or will be, 16 years old at the start of the programme);
3. A personal statement describing why you're passionate about nursing, and any life experiences that might enhance your application;
4. A self-declaration of medical conditions;
5. Consent to a safety check as set out in the Children's Regulations 2015, which includes:
   • Completion of an NZ police vetting form;
   • The names of two referees who Unitec or your placement provider can contact (if applicable);
   • A CV showing a chronological summary of your work history for the past 5 years, and the name of any professional organisations, licensing authorities and registration authorities that you have been or are a member of (if applicable).

When you receive an offer of place:

1. Attend a face to face interview;
2. Complete or provide a current First Aid certificate from an OSH approved source (a requirement for clinical placements). Find out more about Unitec's First Aid course here;
3. Meet various Health Authority requirements including providing evidence of immune status;
4. If you've have studied an undergraduate nursing programme at another New Zealand tertiary provider, you must submit a confidential report from the institution from which you are transferring;

If you don't meet the academic criteria above, we have a range of Foundation and Bridging Education programmes which will help you prepare for further academic study.

If English is not your first language you will also need one or more of the following:

• IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 6.5 with minimum band scores of 6.5 in speaking, reading, writing and listening - we have an IELTS Preparation short course available, as well as an IELTS test centre on-campus;
• Completion of the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 5);
• Completion of tertiary study, Bachelor's degree level or higher, with English as the language of instruction from providers in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States.

If you don't meet the English criteria above, we have a range of English Language programmes available, depending on your current level of ability.

If you don't meet these requirements, you may still apply under special or discretionary entrance.

Once you've successfully completed this programme, and successfully passed the Nursing Council of New Zealand state exam, you'll be eligible to become a registered nurse.

For more information download the programme regulations:

Programme Regulations