1 October 2021
By email:
[FYI request #16613 email]
Dear Anish
We refer to your request under the Official Information Act dated 3 September 2021 in relation to
entry to the University of Otago’s professional programmes via Health Sciences First Year (HSFY).
By email dated 10 September 2021, you agreed to limit the scope of your request to the highest
academic score to receive an offer and the minimum academic score to receive an offer (first round
and waitlist) overall to the 2021 MB ChB and BDS programmes via HSFY for the Refugee sub-
category.
We set out our responses to your questions below.
For context, we note that HSFY students vary in the competitive-entry health professional
programmes that they apply for, that students may apply for more than one programme, and that
not all HSFY students apply for these programmes. Please also note that not all applicants who
received an offer will have accepted their offer – e.g. they may have elected to study a different
programme or at a different institution.
Highest academic score to receive an offer to the 2021 MB ChB programme via HSFY for
the Refugee sub-category.
The highest academic score to receive an offer (waitlist or first-round) to the 2021 MB ChB
programme via HSFY for the Refugee sub-category was 98.71.
Minimum academic score to receive an offer to the 2021 MB ChB programme via HSFY for
the Refugee sub-category.
The minimum academic score to receive an offer (waitlist or first-round) to the 2021 MB ChB
programme via HSFY for the Refugee sub-category was 77.14.
Highest academic score to receive an offer to the 2021 BDS programme via HSFY for the
Refugee sub-category.
The highest academic score to receive an offer (waitlist or first-round) to the 2021 BDS programme
via HSFY for the Refugee sub-category was 98.71.
Minimum academic score to receive an offer to the 2021 BDS programme via HSFY for the
Refugee sub-category.
The minimum academic score to receive an offer (waitlist or first-round) to the 2021 BDS
programme via HSFY for the Refugee sub-category was 77.57.
We trust that this information will be helpful.
Yours sincerely
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar