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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
University of Otagouni Summer School Summer School An intensive teaching period from early January to mid-February during which a range of undergraduate papers are offered. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Subject Subject Subjects are the specific topics of study which the University offers. Each subject has a name (e.g. History) and a four letter code (e.g. HIST). Each…
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…
University of Otagouni Streams Streams Papers which have too many students to be taught in one class are divided into groups called streams. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
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…
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…
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…
University of Otagouni Special Admission Special Admission A means of entrance to the University for domestic students over 20 years of age who do not hold a New Zealand University Entrance…
University of Otagouni Senate Senate The University's main decision-making and advisory body for academic matters. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Semester Semester The academic year has two main teaching periods, the first semester and the second semester. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni Selective Entry Course Selective Entry Course See Specialised Bachelors' degrees. See Also: University of Otago Admissions
University of Otagouni School School A section of the University which teaches a particular discipline (e.g. School of Dentistry) or which groups a number of departments in a Division together (e.g.…
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…
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…