University of Otago Admissions

University of Otago Admission from International Baccalaureate

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University of Otago Admission from International Baccalaureate (Admission ad eundem statum at entrance level) To be eligible for admission from International Baccalaureate you must achieve the IB Diploma (24 points minimum). You must also satisfy literacy and numeracy requirements by completing English as the language at Higher or Standard level in Language A: literature, or … Read more

University of Otago Admission from Cambridge International Examinations

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University of Otago Admission from Cambridge International Examinations (Admission ad eundem statum at entrance level) To be eligible for admission, students taking CIE must achieve at least 120 points on the UCAS tariff with a grade of D or better at AS and/or A level in syllabuses from at least three different syllabus groups, which … Read more

University of Otago Admission from NCEA Level 3

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University of Otago Admission from NCEA Level 3 National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) is the most common way that school-leavers gain entrance to university. To be eligible for admission in this category, you must achieve the University Entrance standard through NCEA Level 3 by gaining: NCEA Level 3, and  14 credits at Level 3 … Read more

New Zealand Literacy requirements for University Entrance

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New Zealand Literacy requirements for University Entrance Literacy requirements for University Entrance The list of standards that contribute to University Entrance (UE) literacy requirements will be amended for 2020 after a periodic review. See the Review page for more details. For 2019 planning purposes, the list of Standards that contribute to University Entrance literacy requirements from 1 January … Read more

University of Otagouni Terminologies and Meaning

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University of Otagouni Terminologies and Meaning This section lists terms and abbreviations used within the University. You will encounter them frequently so it is useful to know them.  A  Academic points  Academic Progress  Academic Progress Policy  Ad Eundem Credit  Ad Eundem Statum Admission  Admission  Allowable Timetable Clash  Application for study  Ask Otago  Assessment  Audioconference B … Read more

University of Otagouni Suspension (in regard to Academic Progress Policy)

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University of Otagouni Suspension (in regard to Academic Progress Policy) Suspension (in regard to Academic Progress Policy) Under the Academic Progress Policy, students who pass fewer than half of the points they are enrolled for in the Conditional Enrolment year will be suspended (i.e. will not be permitted to enrol) for the subsequent two calendar years. … Read more

University of Otagouni Study period

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University of Otagouni Study period Study period Study periods are the defined blocks of time in which academic teaching (or supervision) occurs. Each year contains multiple study periods, some of which may have overlapping dates and some of which may start or end outside the year concerned. The chief study periods are the summer school period … Read more

University of Otagouni Specialised Bachelors’ Degrees

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University of Otagouni Specialised Bachelors’ Degrees Specialised bachelors’ degrees Qualifications for which only a limited number of students may enrol have specific entry requirements in the relevant programme regulations (e.g. for Teacher Education, Law, Physical Education, Surveying, Social Work and several Health Sciences professional degrees). See Also: University of Otago Admissions

University of Otagouni Specialisation

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University of Otagouni Specialisation Specialisation A discipline specified as a major subject or minor subject in a programme, or as the subject of or an endorsement for a qualification, indicating that a concentration of papers has been taken in that discipline or that the qualification is entirely in the discipline. See Also: University of Otago Admissions

University of Otagouni Special topic papers

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University of Otagouni Special topic papers Special topic papers A ‘shell’ paper that may be used with different content in different years. A student may be able to complete the paper multiple times and count the credit from each instance, provided that the content is different each time. See Also: University of Otago Admissions

University of Otagouni Schedule

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University of Otagouni Schedule Schedule Some programme regulations and paper prerequisites include reference to Schedules. These can include major and minor subject requirements, honours and postgraduate diploma subject requirements and schedules of papers. The schedules of papers are referred to using a variety of names (e.g. “Arts and Music Schedule C”, and “Schedule of Law Papers”). … Read more

University of Otagouni RPL Credit

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University of Otagouni RPL Credit RPL Credit In some cases it is possible for students to have prior non-credentialled learning (i.e. learning which has not been formally recognised with a qualification or other documented record) recognised for the purposes of admission to or credit towards a course or programme. The process of assessing and recording such … Read more