Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies Application Process
Step 1: Application
Admission opens in September for the next academic year.
The first step for those wishing to undertake postgraduate study is to establish eligibility for admission to the chosen programme. You must prove that you have the appropriate pre-entry qualifications and that your proposed programme is an acceptable one.
For application forms, coursebooks and further information on course dates, contact the Teaching Administrator.
Some of the MHealSc, PGDipHealSc and PGCertHealSc papers were developed for other qualifications, e.g. the Diploma and Master of Public Health. You should not assume automatic entry to these papers as your application will be considered by the department that offers them. To discuss the possibility of taking these papers, contact the relevant head of department or the named contact person.
Applicants for whom English is a second language will be required to undertake an approved test of English.
Your application for admission to the course will be forwarded to the University for consideration by the Board of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, which assesses eligibility to enter the programme.
Step 2: Enrolment
Official University of Otago Enrolment
When you have been advised that admission has been approved, you can proceed to enrol. Enrolment material will be sent to you by your course administrator.
If you have any queries about the University’s enrolment process, please contact your course administrator.
The University of Otago Enrolment process is in three stages:
- registration
- payment of fees
- formal course approval
You are only deemed to be formally enrolled by the University once all three stages of Step 2 have been completed.
Late fees are imposed for failure to complete any of these stages by the due dates.
Official dates for completion of the enrolment process.
Step 3: Library access, computer lab access, ID/security cards
When the enrolment process is complete, you will be permitted a library membership (either distance or oncampus at Christchurch) and access to the University of Otago, Christchurch student computer laboratory.
For these purposes, you will require a University of Otago photo ID card (this card cites your user ID for computer and distance library access).
For further information
If you have any queries about your eligibility or your proposed programme, it is preferable that you resolve these before making a formal application.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your proposed courses with you.
Teaching Administrator
Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies
University of Otago, Christchurch,
PO Box 4345, Christchurch 8140
Tel 03 364 3850
Email nursingstudies.uoc@otago.ac.nz