WIE’s English Studies for Nursing Registration (ESNR) programme prepares overseas-qualified, registered nurses to become a Registered Nurse in New Zealand. The goals of the programme are:
- To raise the level of the overseas-registered nurses’ standard of English to that required for nursing registration
- To prepare overseas-registered nurses’ for study in a New Zealand Institute of Technology or Polytechnic’s nursing programmes
- To assist overseas nurses to communicate more effectively in a NZ healthcare environment
- To assist overseas nurses to adapt to the expectations and culture of NZ nursing curriculum and workplace.
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
- Employment as a registered nurse in a practice setting in the last five years
- IELTS (Academic Test) score of 6.0 across all bands.
Course Option:
- Full-time Course: IELTS Preparation 9am-3pm (minimum enrolment 2 weeks)
- Full-time Course: OET Preparation 9am-3pm (minimum enrolment 6 weeks)
- Full-time Course: English for Nursing 9am-3pm (1term/17weeks)
