Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvNP) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Otago |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The 240-point Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvNP) is a focused pathway of study toward the prescribing scopes of practice in nursing under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA) 2003.  It provides educational opportunities for New Zealand registered nurses to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for nurse practitioners (NCNZ 2017). This eight-paper degree is underpinned by mastery learning principles, and builds on the nurse's relevant clinical and professional practice.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The 240-point Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvNP) is a focused pathway of study toward the prescribing scopes of practice in nursing under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA) 2003.  It provides educational opportunities for New Zealand registered nurses to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for nurse practitioners (NCNZ 2017). This eight-paper degree is underpinned by mastery learning principles, and builds on the nurse's relevant clinical and professional practice.

Admission Requirements

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  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  2. Every applicant must:
    1. have been awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences with an average grade of at least B or have an alternative qualification acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences); and
    2. be a registered nurse, with a current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate, and be in good standing with the Nursing Council of New Zealand; and
    3. have completed a minimum of three years' equivalent full-time relevant practice within the last five years (with at least one of the three years in full-time practice in New Zealand).

      Note:  Admission to and enrolment in the programme are subject to safety checking of students for suitability to work with children, as required under the Children's Act 2014.

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