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The correct names of the various schools within Otago are:

  • School of Arts
  • School of Geography
  • School of Performing Arts
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Physiotherapy
  • School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Science
  • School of Social Sciences
  • School of Surveying

The correct names of the various faculties within Otago are:

  • Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Health Professional Programmes
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine comprises three regions/campuses:

  • Faculty of Medicine – Dunedin; on the Dunedin campus
  • Faculty of Medicine – Christchurch; on the University of Otago, Christchurch campus.
  • Faculty of Medicine – Wellington; on the University of Otago, Wellington campus.

Names no longer in use

  • Dunedin School of Medicine. This is now the Faculty of Medicine – Dunedin
  • Otago Medical School. This is now Faculty of Medicine
  • School of Biomedical Sciences. This is now Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

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