University Of Otago Acceptance Rate

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partnershipHighest DegreeBachelorWebsitewww.otago.ac.nzLanguagesEnglishAcceptance rate52%*

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Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) Programme requirements

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)

Regulations for the Degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)

Admission to the Programme
Note: For specific enquiries about admission to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme, intending students should make an appointment with the Health Sciences Admissions Office (health-sciences@otago.ac.nz).

Admission to the second year of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme shall be determined by the Medical Admissions Committee.
Admission to the second year of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme is limited to a number, determined annually, of Domestic students (but see regulation 1(i) regarding International student admissions).
Note: ‘Domestic student’ is defined in the Admission to University Statute 2011, clause 3.3.

Applications for admission may be made under the following categories:
Health Sciences First Year (see 1(f))
Graduate (see 1(g))
Alternative (see 1(h))
Graduates who have already completed a qualification in medicine, and for whom pathways exist to obtain registration through the Medical Council of New Zealand, are not eligible to apply for admission to the MBChB program under any category.
The University of Otago is committed to promote and facilitate academic equity for Māori students, and for students from other under-represented groups, who have the potential to succeed academically.
Applicants in any category (see regulation 1(c)) who have fulfilled the criteria as described in the Mirror on Society Policy and associated admissions entry requirements, may be considered in one or more of the Mirror on Society Category Groups.
To be considered for admission under the Health Sciences First Year category an applicant must:
be enrolled in the Health Sciences First Year course at the University of Otago (see also 1(i));
pass all of the papers prescribed for the University of Otago Health Sciences First Year course, with a minimum mark of 70% in each paper (but see 1(e));
meet any other requirements as determined by the Medical Admissions Committee. See Guidelines for Admission for current requirements.