Bachelor of Nursing: Fees & Entry Requirements at Whitireia New Zealand, New Zealand

Bachelor of Nursing

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

Over the years Whitireia has developed a national reputation for supporting learners to become culturally competent and confident nurses. Learn how to improve health outcomes for Māori, Pacific and the wider community. Be the person whom the public most value and trust while they undergo personal and challenging health journeys. This programme offers culturally and clinically focused experiences while offering a career in the health sector thats both challenging and rewarding.For over thirty years nursing has been a major programme at Whitireia. During this time, Whitireia has developed a reputation for producing work-ready graduates who are highly regarded by industry.Whitireia offers applicants the choice of three Bachelor of Nursing Degrees, all of which are approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and meet the Nursing Council of New Zealands requirements for registration. These are the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Māori and Bachelor of Nursing Pacific.All are three-year full-time programmes and offer a combination of theory i.e. classroom-based sessions at our Porirua campus and supported clinical experience, which is practical/hands-on work completed in a variety of community and hospital settings.Students who successfully complete the programme are eligible to sit the Nursing Council of New Zealand State Final Examinations. When passed, the student applies to Nursing Council for registration as a Registered Nurse.

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$28,000.00 (14,09,230) per year
Start date

July 2026

Venue

Porirua Campus

3 Wi Neera Drive,

PORIRUA,

Elsdon,

5022, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$28,000.00 (14,09,230) per year
Start date

November 2026

Venue

Porirua Campus

3 Wi Neera Drive,

PORIRUA,

Elsdon,

5022, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must meet both the academic and suitability entry requirements.

Whitireia degree entry requirements or equivalent academic/work experience; evidence of suitability based on interview, health screening, safety check and referee reports.

English Language Requirements: Proven equivalence of entry requirements plus IELTS 6.5 in each band, or equivalent.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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