Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Otago Medical School, University of Otago · Dunedin, New Zealand
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- University of Otago
- Faculty / school
- Otago Medical School, University of Otago
- Campus
- Dunedin
- Country
- New Zealand
- Entry route
- Combined / integrated route Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Progression to the medical stage
- Health Sciences First Year students compete for selection into second year (all seven required papers, average of at least 65% in the best seven papers); progression is by selection.Progression is conditional, not guaranteed Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 6 years (Health Sciences First Year + Years 2-6) Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Semester 1 Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Health Sciences First Year · Year 1
Seven required first-year papers; selection for second year
Location: Dunedin
Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026Years 4-6 · Years 4-6
Class divided after third year among three campuses; sixth year is the trainee intern year
Location: Dunedin, Christchurch or Wellington
Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Grade requirements · Required · Domestic applicantsHealth Sciences First Year category: pass all seven required papers with an average of at least 65% in the best sevenSource: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Bachelor's degree requirement · Optional · Domestic applicantsGraduate category: first degree from a New Zealand university within three years, weighted GPA of at least 5Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Interview · Optional · Domestic applicantsAlternative-category applicants may be required to attend an interviewSource: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · RequiredGraduates already holding a medical qualification with a registration pathway are not eligibleSource: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: Restricted eligibility — A limited number of second-year places may be offered to international students. Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences First Year (HSFY)International students | NZ$45,415 | per academic year | 2027 · Year 1Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026 |
| MB ChB years 2-3International students | NZ$101,567 | per academic year | 2027 · Years 2-3Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026 |
| MB ChB years 4-6International students | NZ$116,080 | per academic year | 2027 · Years 4-6Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Undergraduate medicine (approximate)New Zealand citizens and residence visa holders residing in New Zealand; normal full-time course | NZ$19,538 | per academic year | —Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026 |
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Dunedin campus — Clinical campus
Dunedin
Placements arranged by the school
Years 4-6; allocation takes student preference into account as far as possible.
Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026Christchurch campus — Clinical campus
Christchurch
Placements arranged by the school
Years 4-6.
Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026Wellington campus — Clinical campus
Wellington
Placements arranged by the school
Years 4-6.
Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/fees/domestic-tuition-fees · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/fees/international-tuition-fees/health-sciences · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/qualifications/bachelor-of-medicine-and-bachelor-of-surgery · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026