About Nursing: Adult Nursing in Canterbury Christ Church University

Our programme will enable you to become a critically aware, creative, competent nurse who places the person and their family at the centre of everything you do.

Through problem-based learning you will explore all aspects of modern nursing. You will become a politically aware patient advocate and health activist with a strongly held belief in equality. You will learn to work autonomously, and be a joint decision maker with service users, their families and other health care providers. You will develop your leadership using expert communication skills, problem solving and personal resilience to improve the health and wellbeing of people within the local and global community.

Why adult Nursing?

Adult Nursing is a dynamic, diverse and evolving profession. As an adult nurse you will be working with people across a variety of settings to maintain health, manage ill-health and support end of life care.

Our innovative programme will engage you in theoretical and practical learning. Upon successful completion you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Collaborative learning with our other health programmes and local service users will enable you to gain deeper awareness of the health needs of people, including those with learning disabilities, dementia and mental health conditions. Our Simulation Suites will support your practical learning in a safe environment. You will participate in clinical supervision throughout your programme of study to foster your resilience and facilitate your reflections on theory and practice.

Canterbury Christ Church has a long history of providing nurse education and 97% of our graduates are in professional roles within 6 months of finishing their course (DLHE 2016/17), providing high quality care locally or further afield, wherever there is a need.

What will i study?

This programme has been developed with service providers and service users to deliver contemporary, evidence based nursing education. We ensure that our graduates are fit for practice in evolving and dynamic health care services, within the public, charitable and private sectors.

The Adult Nursing Programme is three years full-time. As an Adult Nurse you will require a wide range of theoretical and clinical knowledge to practice safely and effectively. There is an equal division between university-based learning (2,300 hours) and practice learning (2,300 hours).

Your theoretical learning will include:

• nursing theory
• applied anatomy and physiology
• pathophysiology
• pharmacology
• psychology
• sociology
• leadership
• coaching.

We use problem-based and enquiry-based learning. This method helps you understand topics more deeply. It also enables you to use theory to support person-centred care delivery and decision-making. You will also learn with and from other health and social care students through interprofessional education events,

Simulated practice sessions are related to the theory you are learning. These will support you to make important links between this theory and caring for people in practice.

Throughout your three years of study you will participate in a wide range of practice learning. You will learn within the hospital setting sampling a variety of specialities. You will learn within a variety of community settings to experience the services available to patients requiring care outside of hospitals. You will also have a short mental health placement to gain insight into our patients who live with mental health conditions.

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Successful completion of standard 12 th with 60% average and one further year of study

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS         :        6.0, with no less than 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in Reading, Speaking and Listening.
• TOEFL        :       Total minimum score of 80, with at least 19 in reading, writing and listening.
• PTE            :        overall score of 50 and no PTE communicative skills score below 42

Canterbury Christ Church University Highlights

Canterbury Christ Church University Tuition fee

Canterbury Christ Church University Living Cost

• The weekly living cost for an international student staying at a residential hall/flat/homestay is 384.50 NZD, 305.75 NZD, and 360 NZD, respectively.
• Application deadline for accommodation: December 1 (February intake); May 1 (June intake).