How to Apply

Applications for NPTP 2025 are not yet open. We are waiting for Health New Zealand confirmation of the criteria and funding for the 2025 NPTP intake. 

This page will be updated as soon as the opening date is known. Please check this page regularly.

Step one

Please make sure you’ve read our information about the NPTP programme here.

Ensure you read the self-audit clinical readiness tool.

Step Two

• Before you submit your application, read our checklist here and make sure you’ve completed all the information needed. Your application may not be considered if you do not provide all required information. 

Questions / help to complete your form

If you have questions regarding your academic eligibility for the NPTP after reading all the information here, please contact your chosen University:

• AUT: Helen Topia – helen.topia [at] aut.ac.nz or pgnursing [at] aut.ac.nz
• University of Auckland: Sandra Oster – s.oster [at] auckland.ac.nz or postgradnursing [at] auckland.ac.nz
• Massey University: nursing [at] massey.ac.nz​
• University of Otago: nursingstudies.uoc [at] otago.ac.nz
• Victoria University of Wellington: Betty Poot – betty.poot [at] vuw.ac.nz or Deborah Harris – deborah.harris [at] vuw.ac.nz
• University of Waikato: Louise Leonard louise.leonard [at] waikato.ac.nz and pgnursing [at] waikato.ac.nz

• Click here to watch past webinars on the NPTP.

Applications for the 2025 NP training programme are not yet open.