Aidan O’Malley
Theatre Studies
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Radiation Therapy
What if your career goals change? Ariana initially studied Anatomy at Otago. While she loved learning about the human body through hands-on lab work, she realised her future career lay in the health sector.
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Law, Pacific Islands Studies, Indigenous Studies
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Sustainable Business
A strong foundation for a career with impact. Studying for a Master of Sustainable Business was a transformative experience for Anuraag.
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Computer Science, Entrepreneurship
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Economics, Finance, Environment and Society
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Botany, Ecology
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Te Reimana Parangi
Māori Health, Medicine and Surgery
For Te Reimana, Health Sciences First Year at Otago opened up pathways towards a variety of healthcare professions.
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Lunchtime Concert: Dewandaru Dreaming. A journey in song from the Silk Road to the South Seas: New Artsongs. Tessa Romano, soprano and Ross Carey, composer and pianist.
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Marama Hall, University of Otago, Central Campus, Dunedin
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