Early postgraduate study
Find out more about the early postgraduate study options we offer at our school.
If you are new to postgraduate study, you may want to follow the pathway that most of our nursing students
take – enrolling in a postgraduate certificate, followed by a postgraduate diploma. If you are eligible and wish
to, you may consider progressing to a Master of Nursing.
Our PGCertHSc (Advanced Nursing, Mental Health Nursing), PGDipHSc (Advanced Nursing, Mental Health
Nursing) and MNurs programmes are approved by Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa | the Nursing Council of
New Zealand as appropriate educational preparation for advanced nursing practice.
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHSc) (60 points)
The PGCertHSc allows students to start their postgraduate study with us from a wide range of courses with the School of Nursing.
Specialisations
When applying for this programme, students should choose between these two specialisations:
- Advanced Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
Entry requirements
Registered Nurse registration with the Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa | the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current practising certificate.
Structure/content
60 points from MNurs schedule.
Progression
May have the qualification awarded. May also proceed to a PGDipHSc with credit, so long as it commences within five years of completing the PGCertHSc.
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHSc) (120 points)
The PGDipHSc allows students to start or continue their postgraduate study with us from a wide range of courses with the School of Nursing.
Specialisations
When applying for this programme, students should choose between these two specialisations:
- Advanced Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
Entry requirements
Registered Nurse registration with Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa | the Nursing Council of New Zealand, and a current practising certificate.
Structure/content
120 points from the MNurs Schedule; if students have completed a PGCert at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland within the last five years, they will have the 60 points from it internally credited to the PGDip and will only have to complete a further 60 points.
Progression
May have the qualification awarded. May also apply for a masters programme if the student attained a B average (GPA 5) or higher.
If you are interested in the MNurs but do not have the required GPA, please contact postgradnursing@auckland.ac.nz so that we can help create a pathway to get you there.
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) ((BNurs(Hons)) (120 points)
The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) programme is for students who wish to pursue an academic career. This programme provides students with an
in-depth understanding of undertaking research in the health sector. Building on learnings from Evidence-based Practice and Implementation (NURSING 746) and Research Methods in Nursing and Health (NURSING 782), students are supported to operationalise their research through completion of an ethics application as well as collecting and analysing data.
Entry requirements
Students are to contact the BNurs(Hons) Course Director (j.robinson@auckland.ac.nz) to discuss their eligibility.
Structure/content
BNurs(Hons) is four semesters of continuous study. Students can commence their programme in either semester one or semester two.
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| NURSING 746 - Evidence-based Practice and Implementation - Level 9 (30 points) |
| Semester 2 |
| NURSING 782 - Research Methods in Nursing and Health (30 points) |
| Semester 3 |
| HLTHSCI 715 - Research in Practice (30 points) |
| Semester 4 |
| HLTHSCI 789 - Research Project - Level 9 (30 points) |
Progression
There is potential to progress to doctoral study (the PhD or DHSc), see the University Calendar for eligibility criteria.