Nau mai Haere mai ki te Kuratini O Whitireia. The Bachelor Nursing M?ori programme is kaupapa M?ori orientated to support your learner journey to become a registered nurse with the Nursing Council New Zealand. Your learner journey traverses Te Ao M?ori and Te Ao Tapuhi (Nursing). By the end of your three years of study and having passed the Nursing Council State Examination, you have demonstrated to your wh?nau, hap?, Iwi to the public that you are competent culturally and clinically able to practice as a Registered Nurse both at home and overseas.

 

Programme outline

This qualification is covered by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021. Students are therefore required to be fully vaccinated, including a booster dose, as they will have frequent contact/engagement with those providing health services and are considered tied to a role within a healthcare setting. Further information can be found in the health screening section below.

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 Zealand’s requirements for registration. These are the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing M?ori 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.