English language requirements
A doctor or physician associate applying for registration, or a doctor applying to sit the New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX Clinical), must first satisfy Council that their ability to communicate in and comprehend English is sufficient to protect the health and safety of the public.
Our policy sets out separate requirements for doctors and physician associates. Applicants must demonstrate they meet one of the English language requirements outlined in our policy.
English language policy
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Section 16 (b) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 requires the Medical Council of New Zealand (Council) to be satisfied that any doctor or physician associate seeking registration in New Zealand is able to communicate in and comprehend English sufficiently to protect the health and safety of the public.