At school, studying science is mostly confined to studying Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics – either Statistics or Calculus. At University this extends out into a bewildering array of subjects, and sometimes it's hard to know which ones might be most closely related to the sciences you enjoyed at school. Use the table below to help guide you with your subject choice.
This table outlines the science subjects we offer at the University of Otago and shows which of the school subjects they most closely relate to: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
* Minor only
| Subject | Related subject |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Innovation | Biology | Chemistry |
| Anatomy | Biology |
| Applied Geology | Chemistry | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Aquaculture and Fisheries | Biology | Chemistry | Maths and stats |
| Biochemistry | Biology | Chemistry |
| Botany | Biology |
| Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Computational Modelling | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Computer Science | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Consumer Food Science | Biology |
| Data Science | Maths and stats |
| Ecology | Biology |
| Economics | Maths and stats |
| Energy Science and Technology | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Energy Management | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Environmental Management | Biology |
| Exercise and Sport Science | Biology |
| Food Science | Biology | Chemistry |
| Forensic Analytical Science | Biology | Chemistry |
| Genetics | Biology | Chemistry |
| Geographic Information Systems | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Geography | Chemistry | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Geology | Biology | Chemistry | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Human Nutrition | Biology | Chemistry |
| Information Science | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Land Planning and Development | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Marine Science | Biology | Chemistry | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Mathematics | Maths and stats| Physics |
| Microbiology | Biology |
| Molecular Biotechnology | Biology |
| Neuroscience | Biology | Chemistry |
| Pharmacology | Biology | Chemistry |
| Physical Education, Activity and Health | Biology |
| Physics | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Physiology | Biology |
| Plant Biotechnology | Biology |
| Psychology | Biology |
| Science Communication* | |
| Software Engineering | Maths and stats |
| Sport Development and Management | Biology |
| Sport and Exercise Nutrition | Biology | Chemistry |
| Sports Technology* | Biology | Maths and stats |
| Statistics | Maths and stats |
| Surveying | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Surveying Measurement | Maths and stats | Physics |
| Zoology | Biology |
