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We acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request.

If we have any questions or need to seek clarification on any points we will be in touch soon. Otherwise, we will seek to respond to your request as soon as practicable and no later than 20 working days after the date your request was received (by 23 June 2022). If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of this timeframe.

Ngā mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo
New Zealand | Aotearoa
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]

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I refer to your Official Information Act request dated 25 May 2022. You
have requested information regarding University of Otago Scholarships and
University of Otago Prestige Scholarships awarded for Law in 2021.

 

Please see our responses to each of your questions below.

 

Grade cut-off for students who received the University of Otago
Scholarships, Prestige and Named Prestige Scholarships in 2021 for Law

 

The GPA cut-off for University of Otago Scholarships in Law in 2021 was
GPA 7.5 at 300-level. I note that in 2021, there were no University of
Otago Prestige Scholarships awarded in Law. I also note that there is no
Named Prestige Scholarship specifically for Law.

 

Does the cut-off vary each year or is there a precise cut-off that is
always used?

 

There is a precise cut-off for University of Otago Scholarships and
University of Otago Prestige Scholarships. The GPA cut-off for University
of Otago Scholarships is GPA 7.5 at 300-level. The GPA cut-off for
University of Otago Prestige Scholarships is GPA 8.5 at 300-level.

 

 

I trust that this information will be helpful.

 

Ngā mihi

Kelsey

 

 

Kelsey Kennard

Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

 

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te
Kaunihera

University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo

New Zealand | Aotearoa

Email | Īmera [1][University of Otago request email]

 

 

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Thank you for your follow up email requesting additional information in relation to the University of Otago Scholarship in Law.

The 7.5 GPA requirement in order to be eligible for a University of Otago Scholarship in Law is based on the GPA in the calendar year of the award - i.e. to be eligible for a 2022 University of Otago Scholarship in Law, the GPA in 2022 must be 7.5. However, it is worth clarifying that given many Law students are studying towards a double degree, the Faculty counts 300 and 400 level papers together in the year of award. While the University of Otago Scholarship in Law is usually awarded in the third year of the degree, it can be awarded in the fourth year of the degree.

I trust that this information will be helpful.

Ngā mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo
New Zealand | Aotearoa
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]

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Kia ora BR

Thank you for your follow up emails requesting additional information in relation to the University of Otago Scholarship in Law.

There is no minimum point or paper value required for eligibility for the University of Otago Scholarship in Law.

In case it is helpful, I also note that it is possible a student may receive the University of Otago Scholarship in Law in 4th year if they missed out the previous year. However, students can only receive the award once.

I trust that this information will be helpful.

Ngā mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo
New Zealand | Aotearoa
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]

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