Whitireia Community Polytechnic

Course Details

Bachelor of Nursing Māori

Course Description

The Bachelor of Nursing Māori is a three year, Level 7 programme running full time following the Māori calendar with the year starting in July and finishing the following June. This degree programme has the same accreditation requirements that other New Zealand based Bachelor of Nursing degree programmes have. The point of difference for this degree, compared with other Bachelor of Nursing programmes, is the use of Māori pedagogy that encapsulates and validates whānau, hāpu and iwi ways of knowing, and that the delivery and style of this programme is just as important as the content. It is important to make a note that the programme draws on both Māori and tauiwi body of knowledge that enhances ākonga learning and contributes to the graduate being competent and safe to practice in their communities and communities around the world. This programme spans two faculties, Te Wānanga Māori and the Health faculty so that both nursing and cultural skill sets, expertise and knowledge are supported. Although this programme has been based on Māori philosophical concepts, a high degree of proficiency in Te Reo Māori is not required by those wishing to enrol.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing Māori programme will enter the workforce with a commitment to professionalism and working collegially across sectors to improve the health specific needs for iwi Māori. These graduates can expect to develop, and go onto make inroads into, advanced nursing care with whānau, hapu and Iwi communities, management, research and education that can influence the outcomes for the communities they will work in.




Bachelor of Nursing Māori Whitireia Community Polytechnic