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 a high demand for nurses both the Waikato, throughout New Zealand, 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^.

The nursing programmes at Wintec involve a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on learning in real-life healthcare environments. While studying, you will have the opportunity to provide nursing care to health consumers, whānau, and communities in supervised environments. Here you can build your knowledge and skills so that as a graduate, you can step straight into the workforce feeling confident and work-ready.This degree includes the study of:

Biculturalism

Integration of the Treaty of Waitangi into nursing

Cultural responsiveness

Regional, national, and global healthcare needs

Sustainable health care management

Professional nursing knowledge

Interpersonal and therapeutic relationships

Research skills

Human biology and pathophysiology

Clinical and health assessment

Management of nursing care

Management and leadership

You will learn through lectures, tutorials, directed study, online activities,  simulation laboratories, and clinical practice in a variety of settings. These settings may include placements within Māori and Iwi health settings, community settings,  and in hospitals. It is expected that you will complete a significant amount of self-directed study in addition to this.