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New Zealand

Ang biyahe mo, hakbang-hakbang

Katiyakan: mataas, na-check sa mga opisyal na page

Ang ruta mo papuntang New Zealand

Ang ruta mo papuntang New Zealand

Regulator: Nursing Council of New Zealand (Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa)
Huling na-check noong Okt 29, 2026Katiyakan: mataas, na-check sa mga opisyal na page

Language test · Pinakamababang score

IELTS Academic

listening
7
reading
7
writing
6.5
speaking
7

Same-test sittings may be combined ('clubbing') if all scores are met within 12 months of the first sitting; test-centre only.

SourceNa-check noong Okt 29, 2026

OET (Nursing)

listening
350
reading
350
writing
300
speaking
350

Cannot mix OET with IELTS; fully online testing not accepted.

SourceNa-check noong Okt 29, 2026

Licensing exam

Competence assessment: theory exam

  • Pearson (exam centres overseas or in NZ)
  • RN: 120 MCQ in 165 min (Part A 12 Q, Part B 108 Q) on ethics/law, medicine calculations, nursing care
  • Bilang ng pagkuha: Up to three attempts; re-sit only the failed part
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Competence assessment: OSCE

  • Nurse Maude Simulation and Assessment Centre, Christchurch
  • 10 stations of 12 min, after a 2-day course at the University of Canterbury
  • Bilang ng pagkuha: Two re-sits allowed
SourceNa-check noong Okt 29, 2026
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TruMerit (formerly CGFNS) document verification for NCNZ

Ang mga hakbang mo

Nasa English muna ang mga hakbang hangga’t hindi pa nasusuri ang aming salin.

  1. Verify ID, registration, qualifications, English and 1,800 post-registration hours through TruMerit
  2. Apply to the Nursing Council (NZD 485)
  3. Complete the two free 'Welcome to Aotearoa New Zealand' courses and police check
  4. If the Council directs: pass the theory exam (Pearson)
  5. Then attend the 2-day course and pass the OSCE in Christchurch
  6. Get registration and annual practising certificate, then work visa

Mga opisyal na bayarin

Mga bayarin ayon sa regulator sa petsang nakasaad. Hindi kasama ang visa, biyahe at bayad sa test.

  • Nursing Council application processing fee: NZD 485 (Exam provider costs are listed separately and were not confirmed today) · Na-check noong Oktubre 29, 2026 · Source

Mga bagong pagbabago

  • : New requirements announced for internationally qualified enrolled nurses. · Source
  • : Competence assessment changes implemented (theory exam plus OSCE replace the old programme). · Source
  • : English Language Competence Policy refreshed (IELTS/OET only, clubbing allowed). · Source

Not every IQN must sit the competence assessment; the Council decides after assessing the application. Many nurses later move on to Australia (OECD 2025).

Pangkalahatang impormasyon mula sa mga opisyal na source, hindi legal o immigration advice.