Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7)

Entry requirements

Academic: Grade 12 with minimum 60% or higher from a recognised institution. The Head of the School of Nursing has a responsibility to ensure that all applicants meet the requirements to enter a nursing programme. As this is the beginning point of fitness for registration, in accordance with section 16 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, guided by the Nursing Council of New Zealand, applicants whose first language is not English must achieve a score of 6.5 in an IELTS assessment (or equivalent) in each category: reading, writing, listening and speaking in one sitting prior to acceptance.

English: Applicants must have satisfactory physical and mental health that enables them to undertake clinical practice. Telephone/Skype interviews may be required. Resource fee NZ$ 1,800. Kindly note that SIT only accepts IELTS Academic and OET results for the Bachelor of Nursing program. The Occupational English Test (OET) should have a minimum grade of C+ or 300 in all sub-tests.