About Bachelor Of Nursing in Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Summary
The Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7) is the three-year degree qualification for those intending to become a registered nurse. After completing this degree, students sit the Nursing Council of New Zealand exam to complete their registration. There is high demand for nurses both in the Waikato, New Zealand-wide, and globally, and there are strong job outcomes for Wintec nursing graduates. 98% of Wintec nursing graduates from November 2018, are currently employed as Registered Nurses*.
What you'll learn
This degree includes the study of:
- Professional nursing knowledge;
- Interpersonal relationships;
- Research skills; human science;
- Clinical and health assessment;
- Management and leadership;
- Biculturalism and;
- Integration of the Treaty of Waitangi into nursing.
Students will learn their course material through lectures, tutorials, directed study, and nursing practice in a variety of settings, for example, community placements and hospitals. Students will be expected to complete a significant amount of self-driven study in addition to this.
Career/further opportunities
Graduates will sit a Nursing Council of New Zealand registration exam to become a registered nurse.
Roles can include:
- A registered nurse in private or public hospitals in the mental health sector, in independent practice, or in the defence services
- Nursing lecturer
- Medical representative
- Health consultant or administrator
- Community nurse
- Specialty nurse
Academic qualification equivalents
- Achieved an overall average of 65% in the Higher Secondary School Examination or All‐India Senior School Certificate with a minimum of 60% in English;
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
- TOEFL : Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
- PTE : score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
New Zealand Living Expenses
You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.
| General expenses |
Cost
(in NZ dollars) |
| Rent (per month) |
$800–$950 |
| Groceries (per week) |
$100–$150 |
| Gym membership (per year) |
$300 |
| Entertainment (per week) |
$50 |
| Milk (per litre) |
$3 |
| Coca Cola (per can) |
$2 |
| Cup of Coffee |
$3–$5 |
| Lunch from University food hall or campus café |
$7–$12 |
| Local calls made from a cell-phone |
$0.50–$1.50 |
| Taxi - 5 km ride |
$10–$12 |
| Movie ticket |
$10–$14 |
| Visit to doctor |
$45–$85 |
