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124= 81  Arts & Humanities185  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT98  Social Sciences
World Rankings70  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
114=81  Arts & Humanities181  Natural Sciences
314  Engineering & IT92  Social Sciences
World Rankings90  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
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As New Zealand's first university, founded in 1869, Otago has earned an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching, and is New Zealand's top-ranked university for research.

In 2009, the University of Otago has over 20,000 students enrolled and has a presence throughout New Zealand. Most undergraduate and postgraduate study takes place on the Dunedin campus, but the University is also represented in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Invercargill.

At the forefront of modern scholarship, Otago is able to attract first-rate academics, and our graduates are renowned for their independence and audacity of spirit, which makes them highly regarded by prospective employers.

Otago offers a rich cultural life, reflecting a diverse international student community and New Zealand's own multicultural population. It also has a network of some 70,000 graduates living in more than 120 countries and has establisehed alumni branches in many of the world's major sities including London, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur.
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 professors 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.
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. 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. 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.
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 6.0 in the academic module (no band below 6.0)

TOEFL (internet-based): score of 80 (writing score 20)

TOEFL (paper-based): score of 550 (TWE4.5)

TOEFL (computer-based): score of 213 (essay 4.5)

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

Entry Requirements

Entry to undergraduate programmes varies according to student's educational background. Generally speaking, students need to have the equivalent of 3 UK A-levels, with a minimum of 'C' passes, and have to meet the English language requirements.

Language Support

The University of Otago Language Centre offers a wide range of English-language courses at different levels. 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.

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

Map: University of Otago

School Information

Country
New Zealand
Address
PO Box 56 Dunedin
Website
www.otago.ac.nz
Switchboard
64 3 4798344
Fax
64 3 479 8367
Email
international.admissions@otago.ac.nz

Admissions Contact

Name
International Admissions
Email
international.admissions@otago.ac.nz
Fax
64 3 479 8367