Nursing department
AUT is one of the leading nursing educators in New Zealand, and our Nursing department is ranked first in New Zealand and in the top 76-100 worldwide by the prestigious Shanghai Ranking,
All our nursing courses are dynamic and evolve with the latest research and needs of the healthcare sector. Our strong links to district health boards, hospitals and private practices ensure that our students gain extensive clinical experience, while our research programmes focus on advancing knowledge to improve patient outcomes and recovery.
Undergraduate study in nursing will give you a solid grounding in this area.
The Nursing department offers a range of postgraduate degrees in the areas of:
Advanced nursing practice programmes
- Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science
- Master of Health Practice
- Master of Health Science
Child health programmes
- Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science
- Master of Health Practice
- Master of Health Science
Prescribing practice programmes
Graduate entry to nursing
Interprofessional study options
Leadership and management programmes
- Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Leadership and Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Leadership and Management
Older adult health and wellness programmes
- Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Older Adult: Health and Wellness
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Older Adult: Health and Wellness
- Master of Health Science
Other postgraduate programmes
Research in health sciences
We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across health sciences.
More about our researchGet hands-on experience in our health clinics
Students work with close supervision at our North Campus clinic, AUT Integrated Health. Open to the public, it offers health and rehab services, including nursing.
Contact us
Debra Spinetto
Programme Information Advisor
Phone: +64 9 921 9735
Key academic contacts
Rachel Macdiarmid
Head of Nursing
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7687
Jan Dewar
Head of Nursing
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5450
