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The BNurs program offers a comprehensive approach to nursing education, mirroring the complexities of modern healthcare with an interprofessional perspective. Throughout your studies, you'll participate in hands-on clinical placements and research-focused projects aimed at enhancing both your analytical skills and practical expertise. The curriculum covers diverse areas including psychiatric nursing, geriatric care, pediatric and family health services, indigenous and Pacific Islander health, acute care nursing, as well as nursing administration and leadership. Upon earning your BNurs degree, you'll qualify to seek registration as a fully qualified nurse with New Zealand's Nursing Council. BNurs graduates enter the workforce with competitive advantages, as nursing offers numerous career paths across various specialties and work environments. Please note that while the University of Auckland provides quality education, it doesn't oversee graduate employment opportunities and cannot ensure licensure or job placement in New Zealand or internationally.
Secondary school qualifications
You need to have one of the following:
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects.
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). You must have completed a minimum of three A-level subjects.
GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA and Pearson Education Limited taken outside of New Zealand.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.0 and no bands below 5.5; Internet based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 80 and a written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 60 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 169 and no bands below 162; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of C-; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 50 and no PTE Communicative score below 42; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 80.