Bachelor of Nursing

About this programme

Make a difference in someone’s life every day. Nursing offers diverse employment positions, and many options for professional development and postgraduate study.

Entry requirements

• All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University. Massey University entry requirements This is a ‘selected entry’ qualification. This means as well as applying you will need to provide additional material as part of your application.
• You will be selected into the qualification on the basis of a process which includes providing: a curriculum vitae of approximately 3 pages, which should include your academic and work history contact details for 2 character referees. Your referees must not be family or friends. One referee should be a confidential report from your school or institution (if applying within 2 years of leaving secondary school or a private training establishment). The other should be an employer or community group representative. If you have not studied in the last 2 years a second professional referee is required. In some circumstances we may request an additional referee. a completed vetting service request and consent form for a New Zealand Police check – a criminal record check under the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 a current police certificate from any overseas countries you have lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years a completed Health and Disability Declaration. Where you have indicated any health issue or disability on the Declaration form, you may be asked to supply further information.
• You may be required to attend an interview. Once you have been accepted into the Bachelor of Nursing, in order to be eligible for Clinical Placement (a compulsory part of the qualification) you will need to complete the following tasks: Meet the immunisation standards of practice for healthcare professionals in New Zealand. This includes, Hepatitis B, Varicella (Chicken pox), Measles, Pertussis (Whooping cough), Tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19, and must be completed by 31 March. Further details will be sent to you on admission into the qualification. Hold a CPR First Aid Certificate (at a minimum), and must be completed by 31 March. Fill out a VCA 2014 Questionnaire- Vulnerable Children Act 2014 (VCA 2014) (provided at orientation). Sign a Professional Conduct and Confidentiality document (provided at orientation). Inherent requirements Inherent requirements are essential skills and attributes successful students will demonstrate to complete nursing courses while preserving the academic integrity of Massey University and New Zealand Nursing council’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes. Please read through this list of inherent qualities. Inherent requirements for nurses Registration as a Nurse To become registered as a nurse in New Zealand you must complete and pass your Bachelor of Nursing degree.
• You will then be eligible to apply to sit the NCNZ registration exam. On successful completion of the registration exam you will be sent the documents and invoice for your annual practicing certificate (APC). All registered nurses are required by law to have a current APC to practice as a registered nurse in New Zealand. English language requirements You need to demonstrate your ability to communicate and comprehend English sufficiently to protect the health and safety of the public (section 16 (a) & (b) HPCA Act 2003). If English is not your first language you must provide your results in an Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test or an approved alternative English Language test.
• You must have achieved at least 6.5 across all bands with no band less than 6.5 (or equivalent score in an approved alternative English Language test) within the preceding 2 years. If English is not your first language and you experience communication difficulties in theory, laboratory or clinical components of any nursing course within the qualification, you will be required to sit a further IELTS, or approved alternative English Language test, at your own expense. Failure to achieve a score of 6.5 (or equivalent) in one sitting, may result in being withdrawn from the qualification. Massey University does not accept any responsibility for student’s lack of achievement in a course due to lack of English proficiency. Campus Nursing is available on Massey's Manawatū and Wellington campuses. As places are limited we encourage you to apply early. Should a campus reach its maximum number of places you will be waitlisted and contacted regarding other options. Application closing date Applications close on 31 January of the year of study. Late applications that are complete may be considered if places allow.