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Otago Medical School, University of Otago

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School facts

Official name
Otago Medical School, University of Otago Source: amc.org.au · verified October 13, 2026
Parent institution
University of OtagoŌtākou Whakaihu Waka
Institution type
Medical school
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Dunedin, New ZealandAll schools in New Zealand Source: amc.org.au · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: amc.org.au · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.otago.ac.nz/oms

The University of Otago website returned 403 to automated requests; website taken from the AMC list.

Otago Medical School runs the six-year MB ChB of the University of Otago. Students enter the second year through the Health Sciences First Year, graduate or alternative categories, and after third year the class is divided among the Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington campuses.

Medical programs

Only primary medical qualifications — the degree that leads to the physician pathway — are listed in the directory. The exact official wording is shown.

Teaching languages

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages can differ. We record a language only when an official source states it.
Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
Restricted eligibilityA limited number of second-year places may be offered to international students. Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Combined / integrated route

Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.

Recognition and accreditation

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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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Campuses and clinical training

  • University of Otago, Christchurch — ChristchurchSource: amc.org.au · verified October 13, 2026
  • University of Otago, Wellington — WellingtonSource: amc.org.au · verified October 13, 2026

  • 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, 2026

  • Christchurch campus — Clinical campus

    Christchurch

    Placements arranged by the school

    Years 4-6.

    Source: otago.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

  • Wellington 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.

Contact

Official contact page
www.otago.ac.nz/oms

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.amc.org.au/accredited-organisations/medical-schools/accredited-medical-schools/ · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.amc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Otago-Accreditation-Report-Extension-secure.pdf · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026
  3. https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/fees/international-tuition-fees/health-sciences · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  4. https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/qualifications/bachelor-of-medicine-and-bachelor-of-surgery · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026

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