23 August 2023
Gabe Pinvanichkul
By email
: [FYI request #23604 email]
Tēnā koe Gabe
I refer to your information request dated 26 July 2023 made under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act). You have requested information in relation to entry to the Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programmes at the University of
Otago, as well as the number of international students enrolled in Health Sciences First Year (HSFY).
Please see below our response to your request.
1. Lowest international students HSFY grade that received an offer for MB ChB and BDS in the
last 5 years.
Subject to the following comments, please see the below table which shows the minimum average
academic score to receive an offer to the MB ChB and BDS programmes from 2019 – 2023 via the
HSFY category for International Students:
• the below data includes students who may have received a pre-conditional offer to enter the
MB ChB or BDS programmes via the HSFY category for International Students.
• it is important to note that an applicant’s average academic score is not the only factor in
determining whether an applicant is successful in receiving an offer to enter the MB ChB or
BDS programmes. Further information on the entry requirements for the MB ChB and BDS
programmes are available on the University website:
o
MB ChB
o
BDS
Minimum average academic score to receive an offer
via the HSFY category for International Students
MB ChB
BDS
2019
67.58
77.29
2020
74.14
67.43
2021
78.29
69.71
2022
72.71
67.14
2023
80.43
72.14
2. Number of international students who are studying HSFY in 2023.
Subject to the following comment, please see the below table which shows the number of students
enrolled in HSFY in 2023, broken down by International and Domestic Students:
• the data we have provided is correct as at 10 August 2023.
• please note that the number of students enrolled in HSFY is subject to change as students may
withdraw from the programme, or change their course of study.
Number of students
Number of students
enrolled in HSFY
enrolled in HSFY (%)
Domestic
814
89%
International
105
11%
Total
919
100%
I trust that this information will be helpful.
Yours sincerely
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar