Courses & Subjects
Online Registration
This is available from August or September each year for registering for the approaching academic year. It also enables you to update registration information previously entered and track the progress of your registration. Please note, if you have completed Course Approval you cannot use Online Registration to change your papers, you must go through the Change of Course procedure.
Subjects & Papers
A full listing of subjects taught offered at the University of Otago. You can find a subject and and explore all the qualifications and papers, including semester and timetable information, whether taught on campus or by Distance Learning.
Qualifications
Postgraduate & Undergraduate degrees, diplomas & certificates offered at the University of Otago.
Continuing Education
The University of Otago offers many short continuing education courses to staff, students and the public.
Summer School
The University has a very successful summer school programme in which students can choose from a wide range of papers.
Distance Learning Programmes
There are many University papers and programmes available to students at a distance.
Other Courses
What's New for 2010?
New Qualifications
- Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
- Master of Design (MDes)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinician-Performed Ultrasound (PGCertCPU)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine (PGDipSEM) (formerly Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine)
New Major Subjects and Endorsements
- Human Services (formerly Community and Family Studies) for BA, PGDipArts, MA, BCApSc, PGDipCApSc, MCApSc
- Pacific Islands Studies for PGDipArts
- Classical Music for MusB
- Classical Music Performance for MusB
- Composition for MusB
- Contemporary Music Performance for MusB
- Islamic Studies for BA
- Music Studies for MusB
- Peace and Conflict Studies for PGDipArts and Master of Arts
- Popular Music for MusB
- World Music for MusB
New Minor Subjects
- Classical Music
- Human Services (formerly Community and Family Studies)
- Moral and Political Thought
- Music Industry
- Plant Biotechnology
- Popular Music
Online Registration
Online registration is open for more students. Now more people than ever can experience the ease and convenience of Online Registration in 2010.
Online Registration has been extended to the following groups:
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (second year of PhD study or above)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery - BDS (third year and above)
- Bachelor of Dental Technology - BDentTech (second year and above)
- Bachelor of Health Sciences - BHealSc (second year and above)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science – BMLSc (third year and above)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – MB ChB (third year and above)
- Bachelor of Oral Health - BOH (second year and above)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm (third year and above)
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy - BPhty (third year and above)




