Health Bridging Certificate (Level 3 and 4)
- Dunedin or online with compulsory block courses
- Across one year full-time (17 weeks per level) or two years part-time
- Level 3 and 4
- Starts February
- Apply now
Don’t have the academic requirements you need to enter one of our diploma- or degree-level healthcare programmes? No problem. By studying courses such as Function of the Human Body and an Introduction to Careers in Health, you will be well-prepared to apply for your chosen diploma or degree. This programme is made up of two qualifications - the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3) with a health context and the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) with a health context.
Health Bridging Certificate (Level 4 only)
- Dunedin or online with compulsory block courses
- 17 weeks full-time or one year part-time
- Level 4
- Starts July
- Apply now
This Level 4 programme is the second part of our health bridging pathway for those that don't yet meet the entry requirements for our diploma- or degree-level health programmes. To enter directly into Level 4, you need to hold a New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3) (our Level 3 Health Bridging certificate), or equivalent. If you don't hold that qualification, you'll need to do the Level 3 and Level 4 programme which starts in February.
New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5)
- Dunedin
- 18 months full-time; part-time not available
- Level 5
- Starts February
- Apply by 30 September (the Selection Committee will continue to review applications after this date)
Enrolled Nurses deliver nursing care and health education across a range of health care settings under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Prepare to apply for registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) as an Enrolled Nurse through this diploma. 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.
Bachelor of Nursing
- Dunedin
- Three years full-time; five years part-time (limited places)
- Level 7
- Starts February
- Apply preferred by 30 September (the Selection Committee will continue to review applications after this date)
Become educated to the highest professional standards through both theoretical and practical learning. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing, you will be eligible to sit the State Final Examination for registration as a Registered Nurse in New Zealand.
Competency Assessment Programme (CAP) for New Zealand Registered Nurses
- Dunedin
- Eight weeks full-time
- Starts May, August and October
- Apply until two weeks before start date
Complete this theoretical and applied Certificate in Professional Practice for Registered Nurses and obtain a current Annual Practising Certificate. Acquire the most up-to-date skills and knowledge required to be part of a healthcare team in New Zealand.
Competency Assessment Programme (CAP) for Overseas Registered Nurses
- Dunedin
- Eight weeks full-time
- Starts May, August and October
- Apply until two weeks before start date
Ideal if you need a Competence Assessment Programme to obtain nursing registration in New Zealand. Gain the specific knowledge required to practice as part of a healthcare team in the New Zealand system with this Certificate in Professional Practice for Registered Nurses.
