The University of Otago, Christchurch Simulation Centre (UOCSC) is a purpose-built healthcare training facility supporting simulation-based education, clinical skills training, workshops, assessments, and professional development activities. The Centre is available for hire by organisations in the health and education sectors whose activities align with the University's values.
Rooms
Current spaces at 72 Oxford Terrace, available until mid-September 2026:
- Tutorial Room - This room is suitable for seminars and debriefing sessions accommodating 20 people.
- Consultation Room - This room is arranged to resemble a general practice or outpatient room and has capacity for 12 people.
- Hospital Ward - This room simulates a two-bed hospital ward and has a room capacity of 12 people.
- Training Room - This space is suitable for teaching a wide range of procedural skills for groups of up to 20 people.
- Simulation Suite and Control Room - The Simulation Suite is realistically outfitted to resemble the Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department but can also be configured to resemble an ICU or an operating theatre, with capacity for 12 people.
View the current floorplan of the Simulation Centre (PDF)
The University of Otago, Christchurch Simulation Centre (UOCSC) is relocating to a new purpose-built simulation and teaching facility in Wai-Ora, 20 Oxford Terrace, in September 2026.
The new facility will provide a range of flexible teaching, training, and simulation environments to support healthcare education, clinical skills training, professional development, and assessment activities.