7 February 2024
By email
: [FYI request #25223 email]
Tēnā koe Alex
I refer to your information request dated 18 December 2023 made under the Official Information Act
1982. You have requested information in relation to entry to the 2024 Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) programme via the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) General category.
Subject to the following comments, please see below our response to your request.
• All of the data we have provided is correct as at 27 January 2024, and may be subject to
change as applicants consider their offers.
• Applicants who do not have finalised HSFY results (e.g., they are awaiting special examination
results or confirmed academic transcripts etc.) are excluded from the data.
1. The number of applicants who received a first-round offer to the 2024 MB ChB programme
via the HSFY General category.
The number of applicants to receive a first-round offer to the 2024 MB ChB programme via the HSFY
General category is 56.
2. The number of applicants on the waitlist for the 2024 MB ChB programme via the HSFY
General category.
There are 75 applicants on the waitlist for the 2024 MB ChB programme via the HSFY General
category.
3. Minimum score to be on the waitlist for the 2024 MB ChB programme via the HSFY General
category.
The minimum average academic score to be on the waitlist for the 2024 MB ChB programme via the
HSFY General category is 90.14.
4. Where would a score of 93.00 rank among applicants on the waitlist for the 2024 MB ChB
programme via the HSFY General category.
A score of 93.00 would rank 35th on the waitlist for entry to the 2024 MB ChB programme via the HSFY
General category.
I trust that this information will be helpful.
Ngā mihi
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar