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University of Otago, the oldest University of New Zealand was found in 1869 and opened in July 1871. In the beginning it was authorized to grant degrees in Arts, Medicine, Law and Music. Today the university has expanded the range of courses and included undergraduate courses in Surveying, Pharmacy, medical Laboratory Science, education, Teaching and Physiotherapy and several specialized postgraduate courses.
Location
The University of Otago has 5 main campuses
- Dunedin Campus
- Christchurch Campus
- Wellington Campus
- Auckland Campus
- Southland Campus - Ahuahu Te Matauranga
Courses
The main courses the university offers are
- Postgraduate & Undergraduate degrees, diplomas & certificates.
- Summer school
- Continuing Education
- Distance Learning
- Foundation Course.
Other courses include
- Certificate of Proficiency (COP)
- Foreign policy School
- Foundation Year
- Hands-on Science
- Health Science's First Year
Scholarships
The University of Otago offers some prestigious scholarships to their students.
- Transpower University of Otago Scholarships (Bachelor of Applied Science)
- Alexander McMillan Trust
- Otago University Development Society
- J & L Callis Charitable Trust
Apart from these there are few scholarships like the Undergraduate and Postgraduate scholarships & awards and the International Undergraduate and Postgraduate scholarships.
Libraries
The University has separate Libraries in each department.
- The Central Library
- Education Library
- Hocken Collection
- Law Library
- Medical/ Dental Library
- Science Library
- Canterbury Medical Library
- Wellington Medical Library
Accommodation
Students are provided with a wide range of accommodation options. All residential colleges are situated close to the main campus of the University. There are a few numbers of self-contained flats. Other than these the university accommodation includes private and supervised flats.
Address:
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
Tel 64 3 479 1100
Fax 64 3 479 8692
Email university@otago.ac.nz
For further information logon to http://www.otago.ac.nz/
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