Postgraduate Diploma in Registered Nurse Prescribing

Entry criteria

Minimum entry requirements

Must have completed the following or equivalent:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Be a registered nurse with a current NCNZ practising certificate

International student entry requirements

Other requirements

• Provide evidence of current professional practice
• Complete three years of equivalent full-time clinical practice prior to commencing the final specialty practicum course
• May be required to meet Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Children's Act 2014 requirements and other relevant legislation

Preparing for your specialty practicum

For entry into the course HEAL849 Specialty Practicum you’ll also need to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand requirements:

• Hold a current practising certificate and have three years’ equivalent full-time practice in the area you plan to prescribe in, with at least one of those years in New Zealand
• Have a collaborative working relationship with a multidisciplinary team and have the support of a prescribing mentor (a senior medical practitioner or nurse practitioner) who will guide you through prescribing
• Have a signed commitment from your employer and an appropriate authorised prescribing mentor

For more details, including what employers and mentors need to know, visit the Nursing Council of New Zealand website to prepare for your specialty practicum and the requirements for becoming a designated RN prescriber.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0

English language requirements