21 December 2023
By email
: [FYI request #24876 email]
Tēnā koe
I refer to your information request dated 26 November 2023 made under the Official Information Act
1982. You have requested information in relation to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty)
programme at the University of Otago from 2020 – 2023 via the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY)
category for Single Programme Preference (SPP) applicants.
Please see below our response to your request.
1. The minimum percentage for those who received first round offers for Physiotherapy in
2023 and in the previous 3 years, through single programme preference and HSFY
Please see the below table which shows the minimum average academic score to receive a non-
waitlist offer to the BPhty programme via the HSFY category for SPP applicants:
BPhty programme, HSFY category for SPP applicants
Minimum average academic score to receive a non-waitlist offer
2020
70.43
2021
65.29
2022
68.43
2023
65.29
2. Estimates for the number of students in HSFY who were offered first round offers for
Physiotherapy in the last three years through single programme preference mentioned
above
Please see the below table which shows the number of students to receive non-waitlist offers to the
BPhty programme via the HSFY category for SPP applicants. Please note that this data represents the
actual number of applicants to receive offers, rather than an estimate:
BPhty programme, HSFY category for SPP applicants
Number of applicants to receive a non-waitlist offer
2020
66
2021
61
2022
55
2023
66
I trust that this information will be helpful.
Ngā mihi
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar