2024 MB ChB program via the Refugee Sub-Category

Ali made this Official Information request to University of Otago

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From: Ali

Dear University of Otago,

I would like to request a breakdown of the applications, offers, and admissions into the 2024 MB ChB program via the Refugee Sub-Category.

I would like to know the minimum, median and mean academic scores of those who were offered a place into the program.

Lastly, if interviews offered for entry into MB ChB via HSFY Refugee Category applicants.

If so, in order to receive an interview does an applicant have to select Dentistry as one of their preferred professional programme choices? (I ask this as Dentistry has an interview policy for HSFY whereas MB ChB does not. )

Yours faithfully,
Ali

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From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago

Tēnā koe Ali,

I refer to your Official Information Act request dated 5 May 2024.

Would it be possible to please clarify your request? In the first two questions in your request, you have asked for a breakdown of the 'applications, offers, and admissions into the 2024 MB ChB program via the Refugee Sub-Category, and the minimum, median and mean academic scores of those who were offered a place into the program'. Are you interested in this data for the Health Sciences First Year category (HSFY)?

Alternatively, if there is something else you are interested in, it would be appreciated if you could please clarify this for us.

We will wait to hear back from you before we continue to process your request.

Ngā mihi
Jo Pearson

Jo Pearson
Official Information Act Administrator

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki
University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo

New Zealand | Aotearoa

Email/Īmera [University of Otago request email]

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From: Ali

Dear UoO - Official Information Act,

Yes that is correct, I am interested in the data for the Health Sciences First Year category (HSFY) under the refugee background category.

Specifically the

"applications, offers, and admissions into the 2024 MB ChB program via the Refugee Sub-Category, and the minimum, median and mean academic scores of those who were offered a place into the program"

Yours sincerely,

Ali

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From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago

Kia ora Ali,

Thank you for your reply. We acknowledge receipt of your clarified Official Information Act request. Thank you for clarifying your request.

We will continue to process your clarified request. If we have any other questions or need to seek clarification on any points we will be in touch. Otherwise, we will seek to respond to your request as soon as practicable and no later than 20 working days after the date your request was clarified (by 5 June 2024). If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of this timeframe.

Ngā mihi
Jo Pearson

Jo Pearson
Official Information Act Administrator

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki
University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo

New Zealand | Aotearoa

Email/Īmera [University of Otago request email]

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From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago


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Kia ora Ali,

Please find attached the University of Otago's response to your Official Information Act request.

Ngā mihi,
Jo

JO PEARSON (she/her)
Official Information Act Administrator

Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka

New Zealand | Aotearoa

Email/Īmera [University of Otago request email]

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