ENGLISH
STUDIES FOR NURSING REGISTRATION (ESNR)
The ESNR programme was specially designed to
assist overseas qualified nurses to achieve
an IELTS score of 7.0 OR a 'B' pass in all
four skill areas of Listening, Reading,
Writing and Speaking.
The programme itself consists of two
courses:
-
IELTS
Preparation OR OET Preparation (26
weeks):
This component of the programme consists
of two options. Option A is the
Intensive
IELTS Preparation
course
Option B is the Intensive
OET
Preparation course.
Learners can choose the option they
would like to study based on the test
they intend to take.
-
Working in NZ –
Seminars and Workshops: The second
component of the programme is designed
to introduce nurses to New Zealand
health industry, living in New Zealand
and workplace culture. Nurses would also
be taught how to write a CV, search for
jobs, apply for jobs and attend an
interview. After completing this course,
nurses will be assisted by WIE’s job
recruitment partners to obtain part-time
work* of up to 20 hours per week.
The entry requirements
for this programme are:
-
A complete 4 year
B.Sc. Nursing degree
-
Current practicing
certificate
-
Registration as a
nurse in own country
- At least one
year of employment as a registered nurse
in a practice setting in the last five
years
-
IELTS (Academic
Test) score of 6.0 across all bands.
PRE-ENGLISH STUDIES FOR NURSING
REGISTRATION (PRE-ESNR)
This programme is designed for qualified
nurses that do not fulfill the IELTS 6.0
requirement for the ESNR programme. Upon
completion of the Pre-ESNR programme,
learners will be promoted to the ESNR
programme.
The programme itself consists of two
courses:
-
IELTS
Preparation OR OET Preparation (48
weeks):
This component of the programme consists
of two options. Option A is the
Intensive
IELTS Preparation
course and
Option B is the Intensive
OET
Preparation course.. Learners can choose
the option they would like to study
based on the test they intend to take.
-
Working in NZ –
Seminars and Workshops: The second
component of the programme is designed
to introduce nurses to New Zealand
health industry, living in New Zealand
and workplace culture. Nurses would also
be taught how to write a CV, search for
jobs, apply for jobs and attend an
interview. After completing this course,
nurses will be assisted by WIE’s job
recruitment partners to obtain part-time
work* of up to 20 hours per week.
The entry requirements
for this programme are:
-
A complete 4 year
B.Sc. Nursing degree
-
Current practicing
certificate
-
Registration as a
nurse in own country
- At least one
year of employment as a registered nurse
in a practice setting in the last five
years
-
IELTS (Academic
Test) score of 5.0 across all bands.
All learners enrolled in the Pre-ESNR and
ESNR programmes will be provided with a FREE
User Licence to access either the
Computer-based IELTS
Preparation course OR the
Computer-based English
for Health course for the
duration of their study.
The Computer-based IELTS Preparation and
English for Health courses are offered
exclusively to WIE’s nursing students in
addition to classroom-based learning. With
this computer-based study system, learners
can study at their own pace to either speed
up their learning or improve their current
level.
* Note: Requires approval by Immigration New
Zealand.
|
Full Time ( 25 hours/week ) |
|
English Course Length
( weeks) |
Fees ( NZ$/week) |
|
1-12 |
$ 340 |
|
13-24 |
$ 320 |
|
25 or more |
$ 300 |
|
|
|
Other Fees
( NZ$) |
|
Registration Fee (paid once only) |
|
$180
|
|
Homestay Placement Fee |
|
$180 |
|
Homestay Accommodation |
|
$200/ week |
|
Auckland Airport Pickup |
|
$75 |
|
Text Material
Fee |
|
$40 / Block |
|
Health Insurance |
|
$300 / year |
|
Bank Fee( if applicable) |
|
$25 |
|
Text Book |
|
$50
-150 |
|
There are three pathways to qualify as a
Registered Nurse in New Zealand, which
applies to the following category of
applicants:
1)
Applicants without a nursing qualification
2)
Applicants with an overseas nursing
qualification and registered as a nurse in
their own country
For the first category of applicants,
applicants would need to complete a Bachelor
of Nursing (3 years) before applying to
Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) for
registration. The second category of
applicants would need to complete the
Bachelor of Nursing for Registered Nurses (1
year) before applying to NCNZ for
registration or Competency Assessment
Programme for New Zealand Registered Nurses
For Bachelor of Nursing, the IELTS
requirement is 6.5 across all bands and for
Bachelor of Nursing for Registered Nurses,
it is 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
However, for registration with the NCNZ, an
IELTS score of 7.0 across all bands is
required.
Entry requirements for three course are as
follows:
Competence assessment programme ( 6- 9
weeks)
This competency based integrated theory
practice programme has been designed to meet
Overseas Registered Nurses who are required
to successfully complete a competency based
programme in order to attain Nursing Council
of New Zealand Registration.
The Registered Nurse will be updated across
the scope of nursing practice and have the
opportunity to revise his/her nursing
knowledge in order to achieve prescribed
Nursing Council of New Zealand Competencies.
Applicants from a country where English is
not the first or native language must
provide certification from an accepted
language testing authority indicating that
they have achieved the required standard of
performance in the English language within
the last two years. Accepted tests and
related standards include: (a) Certificate
of a pass in courses recognised by the
International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) - Academic with an overall
score of at least 7 or (b)
Occupational English Test (OET) B pass in
all areas
Bachelor of Nursing for Registered Nurses (1
year)
Entry requirements
-
Registration as a
nurse in own country
-
Current practicing
certificate.
-
At least one year of
employment as a registered nurse in a
practice setting in the last five years
-
IELTS (Academic Test)
score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
-
Any other additional information
requested by the enrolling institute.
Bachelor of Nursing (3 years)
Entry requirements
-
All applicants must meet the general
admission criteria as approved by the
Academic Board of the enrolling
institute.
-
IELTS (Academic Test) score of 6.5
across all bands.
-
Declare any previous criminal
convictions prior to admission being
confirmed.
-
Authorise the enrolling institute to
request for a criminal record report
from the relevant authority.
-
Provide certified copies of all relevant
documentation, and
-
Any other additional information
requested by the enrolling institute.
