New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)

This programme will give you the skills you need to apply for registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) as an Enrolled Nurse. Upon graduation, you’ll then need to pass the NCNZ Registration Exam and meet other criteria to be issued with a practicing certificate to work as an Enrolled Nurse.

New Zealand Enrolled Nurses deliver nursing care and health education across a range of health care settings under the direction of a Registered Nurse. They have a variety of roles and work in partnership with health consumers, familieswhānau, and multidisciplinary teams.

Our nursing graduates are in high demand due to their high calibre and work-readiness. Māori and Pasifika nurses are particularly sought after for careers in health.

This diploma will allow you to gain knowledge and skills in nursing, social sciences, and the structure and function of the human body. Time spent in our clinical practice facility and on clinical placement will give you vital hands-on experience and allow you to put your theory into practice.

NCEA Level 2, which must include 12 credits in Level 1 Mathematics.

Alternative requirements

Evidence of literacy, numeracy, and an ability to study at the appropriate level. This can be through study, work, and/or life experience (assessments are available). Applicants are required to have competent computer skills.

English requirements

If English is not your first language, you must provide:

New Zealand University Entrance OR
Overall Academic IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score lower than 6.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR

OET: Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub tests

TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)

Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill;

PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50

Language Certificate: C1 Expert IESOL (LRW) with HIGH PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRW) with PASS and no less than 25/50 Pass in each skill