For over thirty years nursing has been a major programme at Whitireia. During this time, Whitireia has developed a reputation for producing work-ready graduates who are highly regarded by industry. Whitireia offers applicants the choice of three Bachelor of Nursing Degrees, all of which are approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand’s requirements for registration. All are three year full time programmes offering a combination of theory i.e. classroom based sessions at the Porirua campus and supported clinical experience, which is practical/hands-on work completed in a variety of community and hospital settings.