Application Process for Studying at the Language Centre

You can view Language Centre course dates on our Dates and Fees page.

Please fill out the Language Centre 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

Visa Applications and Requirements

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

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.

Homestay Accomodation during your Study

The Homestay Officer will arrange your homestay accommodation if requested and advise you of the details prior to your departure to Dunedin.

Confirmation of Arrival in Dunedin

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.

Please read our medical and travel insurance information 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.

Ask us for a copy of the Code of Practice or visit the New Zealand Ministry of Education website.