Study Medicine at Otago
Overview
The Medical course at the University of Otago takes six years and leads to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB).
After admission to medical school students complete the second and third years of the course in Dunedin where they learn about the basic biomedical sciences and the normal and abnormal function of the body systems. Individual development, social influences on health and illness and the role of the doctor are also covered. Teaching is based around lectures, small group tutorials (which are often case-based) and laboratory classes. The final (clinical) years are completed at the Dunedin, Christchurch or Wellington School of Medicine. The focus of these years is on work in hospital wards, in general practices and other community settings.
Admission to the medical course is usually through the Health Sciences First Year course. Please read the admission requirements carefully.
Qualifications
Papers
See the full list of Medicine (MICN) papers.
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)
| Year | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | Health Sciences First Year Course Notes: (i) Students enrolled in the Health Sciences First Year course will be required to achieve a satisfactory mark in a standard diagnostic English test or another approved measure of achievement. (ii) No student will be permitted to take an examination in a subject of the first year course in which a pass has already been gained. | 126 |
| 2nd year | 120 | |
| 3rd year | 120 | |
| 4th year | 120 | |
| 5th year | MICN 501 | 120 |
| 6th year | 120 |
Further Information
Health Sciences Admissions Office
Division of Health Sciences
PO Box 647
Dunedin
Tel 64 3 479 7428
Fax 64 3 479 5058
Email health-sciences@otago.ac.nz
