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2016 International Prospectus University of Otago New Zealand 3 Welcome 39 Sciences Contents 4 Why Study at Otago? 47 Pathways to Study 6 Research 48 Services and Facilities 8 Studying at Otago 50 Accommodation 9 Undergraduate Degrees 52 New Zealand / Aotearoa 10 Postgraduate Study 53 Dunedin and Otago 12 Scholarships 55 Essential Information 14 Business 57 Student Exchange 20 Health Sciences 59 Application and Costs 31 Humanities 72 2016 Key Dates This prospectus is intended as a general guide for international students. The information provided is, as far as possible, up to date and accurate at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to add, amend or withdraw programmes and facilities, to restrict student numbers and to make any other alterations as it may deem necessary. The regulations of the University of Otago are published annually in the University Calendar. Published by the University of Otago International Office: July 2015. 1 The University Of Otago The University has teaching campuses in four New Zealand cities Dunedin University of Otago main campus Undergraduate and postgraduate courses Commerce (Otago Business School) Humanities (Arts, Music, Education, Law, Theology) Sciences Health Sciences (including the Schools of Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine) Research and clinical training Distance education Administration Wellington University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences Research and clinical training Postgraduate courses Distance education Christchurch Wellington University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences Research and clinical training Postgraduate courses Christchurch Distance education Dunedin Invercargill University of Otago College of Education (Southland Campus) Invercargill 3 Welcome to the University of Otago Leaving home to study is a big decision. As well as coming from all over the world Deciding where to study is an even bigger one. to study at Otago, students from all over Every year, students from all over the world New Zealand are drawn by the University’s make the decision to come to the University reputation for offering a student lifestyle of Otago, attracted not only by our academic unmatched by any other on offer in Australasia. reputation, but also the unrivalled student We offer a comprehensive range of services experience that we offer. The University of across the University, as well as additional Otago is New Zealand’s first university, and support in recognition of your unique needs prides itself on its long tradition of excellence. as an international student. We also value Whether the programme you are interested the contribution that you, as an international in is based at the main campus in Dunedin, student, make to the life and cultural diversity of or is one of our health science options offered both the University and the wider community. in Christchurch and Wellington, you can be This International Prospectus provides details assured of the internationally renowned “Otago about many of the things you will need to know Experience”. to help you make a fully-informed decision A strong research culture is fostered across about coming to study at the University of all of the University, and this ensures we Otago. It also provides an insight into life in offer the highest quality undergraduate and New Zealand. You can access more detailed postgraduate courses, with research-informed information at otago.ac.nz/international and I teaching a feature of all of our academic encourage you to visit the website and contact programmes. No matter which area of the us if there is anything more you would like to University of Otago you choose to study in, you know. will have access to top academics and excellent I wish you well with your decision-making, support services. and look forward to welcoming you to the University of Otago. Professor Helen Nicholson Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) Why Study THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO IS THE LEADING at Otago? RESEARCH INSTITUTION IN NEW ZEALAND. • It has an international • Otago offers an extensive reputation for excellence range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications • Otago is the leading across the disciplines – postgraduate research Business, Health Sciences, institution in New Zealand* Humanities and Sciences • University of Otago graduates • It has an extensive student are highly regarded by exchange programme with employers more than 90 partners in 33 • It offers an unrivalled campus countries experience and vibrant • High quality pathway cultural life programmes are offered • International students are in the University of Otago Language Centre and strongly supported Foundation Year. *Otago was the only university to be ranked in the top four in all average quality score (AQS) measures in the Government’s 2012 PBRF evaluation. 5 OTAGO GRADUATES ARE SOUGHT AFTER AND APPRECIATED, AND MANY OCCUPY INFLUENTIAL POSITIONS IN INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE WORLD. The University of Otago is New Zealand’s much of Otago’s student population. Students first university, established in Dunedin by benefit from Dunedin’s relatively inexpensive early Scottish settlers who had a strong belief cost of living, and house prices and rentals in the value of education. This commitment are affordable, particularly compared to New continues today – education is Dunedin’s main Zealand’s northern cities. It is a safe city in “industry”, and Dunedin is New Zealand’s only which to live and it is easy to get out and about The University of Otago is a foundation true university city. Of Dunedin’s population to take advantage of everything it has to offer member of the Matariki Network of of 120,000, almost 20,000 are University of – and the ski fields of Central Otago are only a Universities (MNU), a select international Otago students – and over 2,500 of them are few hours’ drive away. group of outstanding universities, with each international students. More information about Dunedin can be found member amongst the oldest and foremost These students come to Otago from all over on page 53. places of learning in its respective country. the world to take advantage of the University’s The MNU has been established to enable the worldwide reputation for excellence. Otago International Commitment universities to enhance diversity, to share is at the forefront of modern scholarship and ideas and expertise, and to learn international has a long-established tradition of innovation. Making the decision to study at a university best practice from each other, recognising the It is for this reason Otago is able to attract overseas is a bold one, but provides a valuable shared commitment to an ethos of excellence in first-rate academics, and our graduates are opportunity to learn about other cultures, gain research, scholarship and rounded education. renowned for their independence and audacity maturity and develop the global perspective The other members of MNU are Dartmouth of spirit, which makes them highly regarded by which is increasingly important for graduates College (USA), Durham University (England), prospective employers. today. Queen’s University (Canada), Eberhard The University of Otago recognises this and is Karls Universität Tübingen (Germany), The A National Presence strongly committed to international education. University of Western Australia and Uppsala It has collaborative teaching, research and Universitet (Sweden). The University of Otago has a presence exchange agreements with major institutions throughout New Zealand. Most undergraduate around the world (see page 57) and, in addition matarikinetwork.com and postgraduate study takes place on the to the many services and facilities available Dunedin campus, but the University is to all students (see page 48), its International also represented in Auckland, Wellington, Office provides a range of specialist services Christchurch and Invercargill. The Schools of for international students. An orientation Medicine and Health Sciences in Wellington programme is run at the start of each semester, and Christchurch are home to many leading and international student advisers and student medical researchers, and a large number of mentors are available to help students make the Health Sciences postgraduate courses are adjustment to life at Otago and to provide on- taught from these campuses. going help and support. Otago offers a rich cultural life, reflecting a Dunedin Campus diverse international student community and The Dunedin campus is located just a few New Zealand’s own multicultural population. blocks from the centre of the city and on the It also has a network of over 95,000 graduates edge of the Dunedin Botanic Garden. It is a living in more than 142 countries and has beautiful campus – the Water of Leith winds its established alumni branches in many of the way past the iconic stone Clocktower, the state- world’s major cities including London, Sydney, of-the-art Centre for Innovation, the multi- Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. award-winning Information Services Building and the many character villas that are home to Research Research underpins all The Government’s 2012 Performance- academic activity at Otago Based Research Fund (PBRF) quality assessment confirmed the University of and the University continues Otago as the leading postgraduate research to build on its long-held institution in New Zealand. Otago was reputation for research