30 April 2024
By email
: [FYI request #26218 email] Tēnā koe John,
I refer to your information request dated 25 March 2024 made under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act). You have requested the following information:
A breakdown of the applications, offers, and admissions into the 2024 MB ChB and BDS
programs. I would like this to be broken up into the 3 categories and further into each sub-
category. I would also like to know the minimum and median weighted GPA/ HSFY Top 7
average of those who were offered a place into the programs.
Subject to the following comments, please see below the information you have requested:
• The data is correct as at 30 April 2024
• It is the University’s standard practice to not report on information where it relates to fewer
than five individuals and we consider that such disclosure could affect an individual’s privacy
and wellbeing. Where the numbers are very low, there is a risk that the identity of these
individuals could be determined or inferred, and that their personal information could be
revealed. Accordingly, where there are fewer than five applicants in a particular dataset, we
have withheld the actual number and indicated using “<5” (“fewer than 5”) – pursuant to
section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons.
Number of applications to the 2024 BDS programme via the HSFY, Graduate and Alternative
categories, broken down by Equity Group:
2024 Intake
HSFY
Graduate
Alternative
General
223
143
42
International
61
<5
27
Māori
34
12
<5
Pacific
20
11
<5
Socioeconomic
8
<5
<5
Refugee
12
7
<5
Rural
19
12
<5
Number of applications to the 2024 MB ChB programme via the HSFY, Graduate and Alternative
categories, broken down by Equity Group:
2024 Intake
HSFY
Graduate
Alternative
General
307
227
86
International
49
9
n/a
Māori
58
16
<5
Pacific
26
15
<5
Māori & Pacific
<5
<5
<5
Socioeconomic
11
<5
<5
Refugee
13
8
<5
Rural
39
18
<5
Number of applicants receiving offers for enrolment, and the number of accepted offers into the
2024 BDS programme by category:
2024 Intake
Applicants receiving offers
Accepted offers
General
54
19
International
35
26
Māori
18
7
Pacific
9
<5
Socioeconomic
<5
<5
Refugee
8
<5
Rural
9
<5
Number of applicants receiving offers for enrolment, and the number of accepted offers into the
2024 MB ChB programme by category:
2024 Intake
Applicants receiving offers
Accepted offers
General
137
119
International
30
20
Māori
48
41
Pacific
17
15
Māori & Pacific
<5
<5
Socioeconomic
6
<5
Refugee
13
10
Rural
28
25
Minimum and Median Weighted GPA scores for students offered a place into the 2024 intake of the
HSFY General Category of the BDS and MB ChB programmes:
Subject to the following comment, please see the below table which contains the information you
have requested:
• GPA scores are not used for the HSFY category. Alternatively, average academic scores across
an applicant’s best seven papers in the year of application are used.
2024 Intake
BDS
MB ChB
Minimum average academic score
90.14
89.57
Median average academic score
93.86
92.00
In the above cases, we consider that good reasons exist for withholding information, and this is not
outweighed by other considerations which would make it desirable, in the public interest, to make the
information available. If you are not satisfied with our response to your information request, section
28(3) of the Act provides you with the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate and review this
response. However, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss any concerns with you first.
I trust that this information will be helpful.
Yours sincerely
Jo Pearson
Jo Pearson
Official Information Act Administrator
Office of the Registrar