17 January 2024
By email
: [FYI request #24911 email]
Tēnā koe A
I refer to your information request dated 28 November 2023 made under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act). You have requested information in relation to entry to the 2024 Bachelor of Dental
Surgery (BDS) programme at the University of Otago via the Graduate General category.
Please see below our response to your request.
1. The number of Graduate General category students who applied to the BDS programme
which will commence in 2024.
There were 81 applicants to the 2024 BDS programme via the Graduate General category. Please note
that this figure excludes applicants who cancelled their application, and applicants who may have
applied but were ineligible to apply via the Graduate General category.
2. The number of those Graduate General category applicants who met the UCAT thresholds
and be invited to interview for the BDS programme for entry into 2024.
69 applicants were interviewed for entry to the 2024 BDS programme via the Graduate General
category.
I trust that this information will be helpful.
Ngā mihi
Kelsey
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar