Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing)

This programme is a 'selected entry' programme. This means as well as applying you will need to provide additional material as part of your application.

To enter the Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing) you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification with a grade average of B over the highest two levels of courses.

You will need to provide the following documents. These are to meet the requirements set down by the Nursing Council of New Zealand for registration as a nurse in New Zealand (in terms of your good character and fitness to be a nurse):

• a personal supporting statement of about 300 words explaining why you chose the Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing) programme and why you feel you would make a good nurse. List any personal characteristics you have that demonstrate your suitability
• a curriculum vitae of approximately three pages, which should include your academic and work history
• provide details of two character referees - these must not be family or friends
• omplete the vetting service request and consent form for a New Zealand Police check - a criminal record check under the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004
• provide a current police certificate from any overseas countries you have lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years
• complete the Health and Disability Declaration
• an interview may be required.

Once you have been accepted into the Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing)

Once you are successful at gaining a place in the Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing) programme, you will also need to complete further tasks. These are to meet the requirements set down by the Nursing Council of New Zealand for registration as a nurse in New Zealand (in terms of your good character and fitness to be a nurse). You will need to:

• fill out a VCA 2014 Questionnaire - Vulnerable Children Act 2014 (VCA 2014)
• hold a current Comprehensive First Aid Certificate (NZQA unit standards 6402, 6401 and 6400) for example Red Cross Comprehensive First Aid or St John First Aid Level 2
• To be eligible for Clinical Placement (which is a compulsory part of the qualification), you must meet the immunisations standards of practice for healthcare professionals in New Zealand. This includes, Hepatitis B, Varicella (Chicken pox), Measles, Pertussis (Whooping cough) and Tuberculosis (TB). You must also be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per the New Zealand Government's announcement that healthcare workers be vaccinated. We require all Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing) students to be vaccinated prior to commencement of study. Further details will be sent to you after you gain a place in the programme.