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Postgraduate programmes
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If you are keen to further your nursing career and want to undertake a postgraduate nursing programme, there are a number of courses you can apply for, such as registered nurse prescribing and nurse practitioner.

There are many postgraduate programmes but the Nursing Council accredits only those which lead to a change in your scope of practice, such as registered nurse prescribing and nurse practitioner.

Check out the list of educational institutions that are accredited by the Nursing Council for these programmes (see below).

Education provider

Master’s programmes for RN registration

RN prescribing & nurse practitioner programmes

Auckland University of Technology, Te Wānanga Aronui O Tāmaki Makaurau

Nursing department

www.aut.ac.nz

Master of Nursing Science

Advanced Nursing Practice - Master of Health Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Registered Nurse Prescribing

Eastern Institute of Technology, Te Aho A Māui

www.eit.ac.nz

 

Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (registered nurse prescribing)

Massey University, Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa

www.massey.ac.nz

Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing)

Master of Nursing

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (for nurse prescribing training)

The University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

www.auckland.ac.nz

Master of Nursing Science

Master of Nursing

Advanced Nursing – Registered Nurse Designated Prescriber

Educational pathway for Registered Nurse Designated Prescriber

University of Canterbury, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha

www.canterbury.ac.nz

Master of Health Sciences (Nursing)

Master of Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (registered nurse prescriber)

University of Otago, Te Whare Wānanga o Otago ki Ōtautahi

www.otago.ac.nz/christchurch

Master of Nursing Science

Master of Advanced Nursing Practice

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences - designated prescriber registered nurse

University of Waikato, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

www.waikato.ac.nz

Master of Nursing Practice

Master of Health Science

Postgraduate Diploma of Health Science (RN prescriber pathway)

Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka

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www.wgtn.ac.nz

Master of Nursing Practice

Master of Nursing Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science (nurse prescribing pathway)

Wintec

www.wintec.ac.nz

Master of Nursing Science (Pre registration)

Master of Nursing

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (nurse prescribing pathway)

While these institutions may have current Council accreditation, they may not always offer postgraduate nursing programmes on a regular basis.

We recommend that you contact the school you are considering studying with to confirm the programme delivery timetable.