University of Otago

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,583 FTE: 1,334
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,029 FTE: 867
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff	Headcount: 101 FTE: 101
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Number of Staff with PhD	Headcount: 1,155 FTE: 974
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 16,545 FTE: 15,414
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 3,048 FTE: 2,664
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 295 FTE: 189
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 173 FTE: 98
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	$ USD 13,517
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	$ USD 2,595
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size	69
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Number of first year Undergraduate students	Headcount: 4,167 FTE: 4,034
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 4,609 FTE: 2,886
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 1,411 FTE: 978
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	$ USD 12,011
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	$ USD 3,215
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size	8
The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 21,154
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 4,459
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees	$ USD 13,112
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	$ USD 9,740
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of Male Students	Headcount: 9,096
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students	Headcount: 12,058
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	19%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	81%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	154
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors	Headcount: 2
Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)

Student Satisfaction

Overall Student Satisfaction Rate	93%
Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall quality of their course
Teaching Student Satisfaction Rate	83%
Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall teaching on their course

Internationalisation

Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements	157
Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box.

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

The University of Otago is New Zealand's most research-intensive university.
(Ministry of Research, Science and Technology. Research & Development in New Zealand, Wellington, 2006).

It is also the top-ranked university for research quality.
(Tertiary Education Commission. PBRF Quality Evaluation 2006. Wellington, 2007)

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

IELTS: score of 6.5 in the academic module (no individual band below 6.0)

TOEFL (internet-based): score of 95, minimum writing score of 22

TOEFL (paper-based): score of 587 (TWE 4.5)

TOEFL (computer-based): score of 240 (essay 4.5)

Some programmes require higher levels than the minimum requirements listed above.

Accommodation

The University of Otago has a dedicated Accommodation Office, and accommodation can be booked pre-arrival. For further information, go to: http://www.otago.ac.nz/about/accommodation/intl_students.html

Finance and Scholarships

There are scholarships available for research degrees (Master's by Thesis, PhD). Details at: http://www.otago.ac.nz/international/postgraduate/scholarships.html

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements vary according to the programme, but normally a B/B+ average in a relevant undergraduate degree is required for entry into taught postgraduate courses.

Entry into research-only programmes (Master's by thesis or PhD) requires a preliminary research proposal, including a tentative thesis topic, of at least 500 words. Students must have discussed the proposal with the relevant academic department(s) prior to submitting the proposal.

Language Support

The University of Otago Language centre offers a preparatory course: 'English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes'. Information available at: http://www.otago.ac.nz/foundationyear/uolc

In addition to this, the University's Student Learning Centre offers free and confidential support to all students at any level of study.

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Otago International Masters' Awards. 4 available @ USD 20,000

This Award is offered by the University of Otago for Masters thesis study in any subject.

Tenure of a Postgraduate Award by a Master's degree student is for one year, or until the thesis is submitted, (whichever period is the shorter.) Students must be in the first year of their thesis research to be eligible for an Award. A shorter period of tenure shall be awarded in cases where four months or more of registration as a candidate for the degree have already been completed at the time of the award. Overseas tenure of a Postgraduate Award is not permitted.

Please note: the value of the scholarship varies according to the cost of tuition. The figure above is based on tuition fees of NZ$19,000.

The scholarship consists of an emolument of NZ$13,000 plus tuition fees at the International student level and costs incurred in the production of two hard bound theses.

Specialisation
Master's by Thesis

Application Process
Applications are made on the University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarships and Awards application form. In addition to the scholarship application applicants must complete a application form for admission to the University, and be accepted for a course of study before an Award or Scholarship is granted.

Postgraduate Awards are awarded by the University Council, on the recommendation of the Senate, to International candidates in the first year of their thesis research for a Master's degree.

Application URL
http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/postgraduate_scholarships#internationalmastersawards

Deadline
1st November 2009

Otago Postgraduate Scholarships. 150 available @ USD 14,500

This Scholarship is offered by the University of Otago for PhD study in any subject.

Tenure of a Postgraduate Scholarship by a PhD student is for three years, or until the thesis is submitted (whichever period is the shorter), subject to the provision of satisfactory Annual PhD Progress Reports by the Department in which the student is registered. A shorter period of tenure shall be awarded in cases where six months or more of registration as a candidate for the degree have already been completed at the time of the award.

Overseas tenure of a Postgraduate Scholarship is not normally permitted. In exceptional circumstances, a period of up to one year's overseas tenure may be granted by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and International.

Please note: the value of the scholarship varies according to the cost of tuition, and the figure given above is based on tution fees of NZ$4000.

The Otago Postgraduate Scholarship consists of an emolument of NZ$20,000 per annum, plus tuition fees (at the NZ student level), and costs incurred in the production of two hard bound theses.

Specialisation
PhD

Application Process
Applications are made on the University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarships and Awards application form.

Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded by the University Council, on the recommendation of the Senate, to candidates proceeding to a course of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Application URL
http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/postgraduate_scholarships#postgraduatescholarships

Deadline
1st November 2009

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