What's On in Wellington?
Summer School 2012-2013
Welcome to Otago Summer School
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Email: summerschool@otago.ac.nz
Tel 3 479 9181
Otago Summer School provides an intimate learning experience, supplemented by the full resources of New Zealand's oldest and leading university.
With tuition provided at Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington sites, as well as by distance learning, Otago Summer School provides intense quality education.
Many papers are unique to Otago Summer School, while other papers are essential components of degree programmes. All papers have full academic credit and are of the same points value as regular semester papers, but are taught in six weeks instead of the 13 weeks of a regular semester. This concentrates the mind, and is particularly beneficial for studying.
Is it hard? Yes, universities are elite educational institutions, but with perseverance and application many people can achieve quite extraordinary results. For example, in recent Summer Schools a sixteen year-old has achieved an A+ and students in their 70s and 80s have frequently outperformed their younger classmates. It's entirely over to you.
Summer School takes place between 7 January and 21 February, 2013. Exams go from 16 to 21 February
In 2013 Summer School is offering 76 papers; Apply now online at otago.ac.nz
Papers taught in Wellington:
Locations
Lectures
The location for the 2013 Summer School papers in Wellington is the Pipitea Block of Wellington Girls College in Pipitea Street,Wellington. You can download a map from Google maps by entering 4 Pipitea Street, Wellington.
Lectures for both LAWS 471 and LAWS 487 will be held in Classroom P1A and B, Pipitea Block on the first floor. The Pipitea Block is an easy walk up Mulgrave Street from the Railway Station and Bus turnaround area. Mulgrave Street runs into Murphy Street at the Pipitea Street intersection (the one before the Thorndon New World Supermarket). If you are coming by car off the motorway take the Murphy Street off ramp.
University of Otago Wellington City Office
The University’s Wellington City Office is located on Level 9, Revera House, 48 Mulgrave Street. (This is between the Old St Paul’s and the Pipitea Street intersection)
If you have any problems, need directions, access to PIMS or BlackBoard on your laptop or help in any way then please call in and the University staff will assist you.
Public car parking
Some limited off-street car parking is available in Pipitea Street and in the grounds of Wellington Girls College.
There is also a Wilson’s Pay and Display car park opposite the Thorndon New World in Murphy Street. This is patrolled and so you will need to feed the meter if you use this.
Contact
For general enquiries or local assistance, please call Rodney Moore, Head, Auckland Centre and Wellington City Office Phone DDI Work (04) 460 9802, Mobile 021 273 9702 or email rodney.moore@otago.ac.nz
Applying for Summer School 2013
Domestic students should apply early
As in 2012, places for domestic students are subject to limitation. Students should apply online now. The earlier that completed applications are received, the stronger your chance of gaining a place in the Summer School paper or papers of your choice.
Students Planning to attend Otago in 2013:
The Liaison team for the University of Otago is based not only in Dunedin but also in Auckland and Wellington. We visit every secondary school in New Zealand during Terms 1 and 2 each year to let senior students know about the opportunities for living and learning at Otago. Then we return in Terms 3 and 4 to help with course planning.
We are also available to speak to students and their parents in our offices by interview, telephone, email and Skype. We can help with course planning at any stage in a student's university career.
Enrolment for new students is now available online: www.otago.ac.nz/study/enrolment
Application for accomodation at the Residential Colleges for first year students: www.otago.ac.nz/about/accommodation
For further information: www.otago.ac.nz/prospectivestudents/year13/index.html