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Credentials Evaluation information for International Students

Previous University Study

For qualifications from countries or territories listed below, or from institutions with which the University of Otago has a Student Exchange agreement, you need to provide a certified or original transcript for your previous university studies (a full academic transcript showing all subjects attempted, awards gained, marks, grades). 

For qualifications from all other countries you will need to provide a certified or original transcript as above and an external qualifications evaluation from:

Educational Credential Evaluators
PO Box 514070
Milwaukee
Wisconsin 53203-3470
United States of America
Telephone +1 414 289 3400
Facsimile +1 414 289 3411
Email eval@ece.org

You are required to request and pay for the course by course evaluation option, with you and the University each receiving a copy of the resulting evaluation report.

The evaluation is an important part of the admissions process and helps to ensure that the University is admitting suitably qualified candidates.

The application form can be downloaded from the Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) website at http://www.ece.org/

Please note that your application cannot be processed until the evaluation report is received.

Students who lodge their applications through an University of Otago approved agent may be eligible for an exemption from the credentials evaluation requirement.

In order to be eligible for this exemption, the University requires agents to provide additional information to assist in the evaluation of an application for admission.

If the information is deemed to be insufficient for admission purposes, the University reserves the right to request an evaluation.