Program Overview

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Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing – PGDipNurs

The Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (PGDipNurs) is designed to advance the practice of registered nurses and prepare them for further development towards senior nursing roles. This qualification is offered by Massey University and is available for study via distance and online learning.

Overview

The PGDipNurs is a postgraduate diploma that can be completed in one year full-time or two years part-time. The program is not open to international students. It is a 120-credit qualification that consists of core and elective courses.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted to the PGDipNurs, students must meet the university's entrance requirements and have been awarded or qualified for a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification. They must also have New Zealand Nursing Council registration or equivalent.

• Admission to Massey: All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
• Specific requirements:
  • have been awarded or qualified for a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification, and
  • have New Zealand Nursing Council registration or equivalent.
• English language requirements: To study this qualification, students must meet Massey University's English language standards.

Qualification Structure

The PGDipNurs is awarded without a specialisation (endorsement). The program consists of core and elective courses.

• Core courses: At least 30 credits from Schedule A
• Elective courses: Up to 90 credits from Schedule C

Courses and Specialisations

The PGDipNurs offers a range of courses that can be taken as part of the qualification. These include:

• Health Research Design and Method
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Physiology and Pathophysiology
• Health Systems Management
• Contemporary Issues in Health Service Management
• Issues in Nursing
• Managing Long Term Conditions
• Contemporary Approaches to Clinical Teaching and Learning
• Pain Management
• Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making in Mental Health
• Applied Ethics for Professional Practice
• Clinical Specialty: Older Persons' Health
• Psychological Interventions in Mental Health
• Kawa Whakaruruhau and Cultural Safety in Clinical Practice
• Wound Management
• Primary Health Care in Practice
• Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making
• Leadership in Nursing
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Advanced Critical Care Nursing
• Foundations in Critical Care Nursing
• Registered Nurse Prescribing Practicum
• Health and Well-being of Children and Young People
• Advanced Occupational Health and Safety
• Sleep and Circadian Science for Health Practitioners

Fees and Scholarships

The estimated tuition fees for the PGDipNurs are:

• Domestic students: $11,615
• International students: Not applicable

There are also scholarships and awards available to students, including the Massey University Postgraduate Scholarship.

Careers and Job Opportunities

The PGDipNurs prepares nurses for advanced practice and to develop towards senior nursing roles or becoming a registered nurse practitioner.

Accreditations and Rankings

Massey nursing is ranked in the world's top 225 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and in the top 200 universities in the world in the subject area of nursing by the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

Related Study Options

Related study options include:

• Bachelor of Nursing – BN
• Master of Clinical Practice (Nursing) – MClinPrac
• Master of Nursing – MN
• Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing – PGCertNurs

These qualifications offer a range of options for students who want to pursue a career in nursing or advance their existing nursing practice.