Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration)

Summary

The Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) (MNSc (Pre-reg)) programme is a 4-semester two-year programme. The MNSc (Pre-reg) students with a health-related degree, a direct and faster route to a nursing career. On successful completion, graduates will be awarded a Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) and be eligible to apply to the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) to sit the State Final Examination to become a registered nurse.Graduates who have achieved a recognised bachelor’s degree in a health-related industry with a minimum B grade (65%) in the third year of their qualifying degree will be considered for this programme. The targeted learners for this programme are graduates wanting a career in nursing. It is believed that having graduates from a range of different health-related backgrounds will bring richness and diversity to student groups and enhance manākitanga and whakawhanaungatanga.Integrated clinical experiences support praxis with the intentional development of culturally responsive work-ready nurses competent and capable of working interprofessional to meet the healthcare needs of Māori, Pacific, rural and remote health consumers, whānau and community.