The Application Process
Please fill out the application form and sign it. Once it is filled out and signed, please scan and email it to: uolcfy.admissions@otago.ac.nz
Or fax it to: 64 3 479 5251
Or post it to:
The Admissions Officer
University of Otago Language Centre
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
University of Otago Language Centre Application Form.pdf
Course Fees
Course fees are payable in advance and may be made by bank draft to the Language Centre at the above address or by telegraphic transfer directly to the Language Centre's trust account. The account details are as follows:
National Bank of NZ
University of Otago Branch
62 Albany Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Account number: 06-0901-0373808-01
Swift Code: ANZBNZ22
Upon receipt of payment for your course fees in full, the Centre will send you a receipt and a Certificate of Admission which you can take to the New Zealand Immigration Service office.
Immigration
Make your application for a visa at the nearest New Zealand Embassy (or New Zealand Consulate office if there is no Embassy). Please include your receipt and Certificate of Admission with your visa requirements if applicable. Full details of visa requirements, advice on rights to employment in New Zealand while studying, and reporting requirements are available through the New Zealand Immigration Service, and can be viewed on their website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz
Homestay
The Homestay Officer will arrange your homestay accommodation if requested and advise you of the details prior to your departure to Dunedin. Please fill out the homestay application form.
Arrival Confirmation
Once you have confirmed your flight details, please advise the University of Otago Language Centre of your arrival time and flight numbers and we will arrange for you to be met at the airport if required.
Medical and Travel Insurance
The New Zealand Government requires that international students have appropriate and current medical and travel insurance while studying in New Zealand (Section 7.4 Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students). Evidence of suitable medical and travel insurance must be presented as a condition of enrolment at the Language Centre or Foundation Year.
At the Language Centre and Foundation Year we follow University of Otago policy and will accept policies that meet all the conditions of the Guidelines for the Code of Practice.
When you pay for your tuition fees you must also pay for the medical and travel insurance that is stated on your invoice. This insurance is provided by StudentSafe University.
After your enrolment you are able to present us with another policy up to eight days after your course has started. If the policy is assessed and passes compliance, you will receive a refund for the monies already paid to us for medical and travel insurance.
Please read our medical and travel insurance policy for more details.
Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
The University of Otago Language Centre has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the Minister of Education. Copies of the Code are available on request from this institution or from the New Zealand Ministry of Education website.