The Division of Humanities is strongly committed to the internationalisation
of its teaching and research. This has been achieved through
the establishment of long-term relationships with prestigious
partner universities for the purposes of research collaboration
and staff and student interchange. The Division provides traveling/exchange
scholarships to assist Otago students to study overseas for periods
of up to one year as part of their Otago degree, and also hosts
Study Abroad students from a variety of countries.
The University of Otago is the first University in New Zealand
to institute a formal In-Country study
programme for all students
studying a foreign language for the BA Honours degree. Students
majoring in Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish are provided
with the opportunity to pursue a programme of study
for one semester in language immersion at one of a number of specially
designated partner
universities in Latin America, Europe, or Asia.
Host destinations can be found in Asia an the Pacific, Europe and North and South America.