For most undergraduate level programmes, the minimum academic entry requirement is successful completion of a qualification equivalent to the New Zealand Year 13 - NCEA Level 3 University Entrance. International students who have completed 3 x B at level 5 or 6 passes in the New Zealand Diploma of Business may apply for entry into a Bachelor's programme. An NZQA transcript as formal evidence of the NZDipBus results is required before credit will be assessed and only papers with a minimum grade of B will be assessed for credit. High School graduation certificate, Evidence of English Language proficiency, applicants educated outside of New Zealand are required to provide translated copies of their documentation, and may be asked to obtain a report from the Educational Credentials Evaluators to determine equivalency of their academic records.
IELTS - 6.5 (no band less than 5.5)
Only IELTS is acceptable
Candidates must meet the requirements set down by the Nursing Council of New Zealand for registration as a nurse in New Zealand in terms of good character and fitness to be a nurse. Hence, the School of Nursing will proceed with a criminal record check under the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 and the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 (VCA 2014). Once an applicant has been successful at gaining a place in the BN programme, a NZ Police Vetting Service Request & Consent Form along with a VCA 2014 Questionnaire will be emailed to the successful applicant to complete and return. A similar procedure will be repeated by the Nursing Council of NZ upon application to sit the State Final Exam to become a registered nurse.

A current Comprehensive First Aid Certificate is required upon admission (NZQA unit standards 6402, 6401 & 6400).
Health screening requirement - Information regarding the health screening needed is sent out after an applicant has been successful at gaining a place in the programme.