University of Otago Pass Rates by Subject Area: 2009-2011
Notes: (i) Excludes subject/level combinations with fewer than 10 enrolments.
(ii) Excludes papers at 400-level and above.
2009
2010
2011
Subject
Pass
Fail
Subject
Pass
Fail
Subject
Pass
Fail
Accounting
74%
26%
Accounting
81%
19%
Accounting
84%
16%
Anatomy and Structural Biology
86%
14%
Anatomy and Structural Biology
87%
13%
Anatomy and Structural Biology
86%
14%
Anthropology
81%
19%
Anthropology
86%
14%
Anthropology
85%
15%
Arabic
93%
7%
Art History and Theory
90%
10%
Art History and Theory
89%
11%
Art History and Theory
89%
11%
Asian Studies
80%
20%
Asian Studies
92%
8%
Asian Studies
84%
16%
Biblical Studies
86%
14%
Biblical Studies
86%
14%
Biblical Studies
85%
15%
Biochemistry
86%
14%
Biochemistry
85%
15%
Biochemistry
85%
15%
Bioethics
94%
6%
Bioethics
97%
3%
Bioethics
100%
0%
Biological Anthropology
91%
9%
Biological Anthropology
92%
8%
Biological Anthropology
86%
14%
Biology
79%
21%
Biology
80%
20%
Biology
77%
23%
Botany
94%
6%
Botany
94%
6%
Botany
94%
6%
Business Law
89%
11%
Business Law
86%
14%
Business Law
78%
22%
Business Studies
79%
21%
Business Studies
81%
19%
Business Studies
79%
21%
Cell and Molecular Biology
82%
18%
Cell and Molecular Biology
87%
13%
Cell and Molecular Biology
80%
20%
Chemistry
77%
23%
Chemistry
78%
22%
Chemistry
76%
24%
Chinese
93%
7%
Chinese
92%
8%
Chinese
90%
10%
Christian Thought and History
88%
12%
Christian Thought and History
89%
11%
Christian Thought and History
86%
14%
Classics
80%
20%
Classics
85%
15%
Classics
80%
20%
Clothing and Textile Sciences
83%
17%
Clothing and Textile Sciences
88%
12%
Clothing and Textile Sciences
84%
16%
Computational Modelling
68%
32%
Computational Modelling
72%
28%
Computational Modelling
69%
31%
Computer and Information Science
71%
29%
Computer and Information Science
80%
20%
Computer and Information Science
72%
28%
Computer Science
81%
19%
Computer Science
80%
20%
Computer Science
69%
31%
Dental Technology
95%
5%
Dental Technology
97%
3%
Dental Technology
95%
5%
Dentistry
100%
0%
Dentistry
100%
0%
Dentistry
100%
0%
Dentistry (Oral Health)
99%
1%
Dentistry (Oral Health)
99%
1%
Dentistry (Oral Health)
99%
1%
Design for Technology
100%
0%
Design for Technology
100%
0%
Design for Technology
100%
0%
Design Studies
93%
7%
Design Studies
93%
7%
Design Studies
91%
9%
Earth and Ocean Science
76%
24%
Earth and Ocean Science
85%
15%
Earth and Ocean Science
88%
12%
Ecology
92%
8%
Ecology
96%
4%
Ecology
93%
7%
Economics
86%
14%
Economics
86%
14%
Economics
87%
13%
Education
94%
6%
Education
95%
5%
Education
93%
7%
Electronics
90%
10%
Electronics
88%
12%
Electronics
91%
9%
Energy Management
94%
6%
Energy Management
93%
7%
Energy Management
81%
19%
English
84%
16%
English
86%
14%
English
81%
19%
Environment and Society
93%
7%
Environment and Society
92%
8%
Environment and Society
84%
16%
European Studies
87%
13%
European Studies
95%
5%
European Studies
90%
10%
Finance
84%
16%
Finance
81%
19%
Finance
85%
15%
Finance and Quantitative Analysis
78%
22%
Finance and Quantitative Analysis
68%
32%
Finance and Quantitative Analysis
72%
28%
Food Science
92%
8%
Food Science
93%
7%
Food Science
91%
9%
Forensic Biology
98%
2%
Forensic Analytical Science
93%
7%
Forensic Biology
94%
6%
French
92%
8%
Forensic Biology
100%
0%
French
90%
10%
Gender Studies
92%
8%
French
92%
8%
Gender Studies
88%
12%
Genetics
90%
10%
Gender Studies
91%
9%
Genetics
90%
10%
Geography
92%
8%
Genetics
87%
13%
Geography
90%
10%
Geology
90%
10%
Geography
94%
6%
Geology
86%
14%
German
89%
11%
Geology
88%
12%
German
91%
9%
Greek
86%
14%
German
96%
4%
Greek
86%
14%
Health Promotion
100%
0%
Greek
90%
10%
Health Promotion
100%
0%
Health Studies
81%
19%
Health Promotion
90%
10%
Health Studies
88%
12%
History
88%
12%
Health Studies
81%
19%
History
87%
13%
Human Body Systems
86%
14%
History
90%
10%
Human Body Systems
87%
13%
Human Nutrition
98%
2%
Human Body Systems
89%
11%
Human Nutrition
97%
3%
Information Science
83%
17%
Human Nutrition
97%
3%
Information Science
83%
17%
Japanese
86%
14%
Information Science
86%
14%
Japanese
88%
12%
Latin
84%
16%
Japanese
89%
11%
Latin
77%
23%
Law
94%
6%
Latin
96%
4%
Law
94%
6%
Linguistics
89%
11%
Law
95%
5%
Linguistics
86%
14%
Management
90%
10%
Linguistics
91%
9%
Management
91%
9%
Maori Studies
88%
12%
Management
92%
8%
Maori Studies
88%
12%
Marine Science
95%
5%
Maori Studies
89%
11%
Marine Science
92%
8%
Marketing Management
92%
8%
Marine Science
95%
5%
Marketing Management
91%
9%
Mathematics
73%
27%
Marketing Management
92%
8%
Mathematics
71%
29%
Media, Film and Communication
86%
14%
Mathematics
75%
25%
Media, Film and Communication
85%
15%
Medical Laboratory Science
100%
0%
Media, Film and Communication
87%
13%
Medical Laboratory Science
96%
4%
Medical Radiation Therapy
97%
3%
Medical Laboratory Science
95%
5%
Medical Radiation Therapy
95%
5%
Medicine
92%
8%
Medicine
90%
10%
Medicine
90%
10%
Microbiology
91%
9%
Microbiology
87%
13%
Microbiology
90%
10%
Music
86%
14%
Music
86%
14%
Music
81%
19%
Nautical Studies
81%
19%
Nautical Studies
89%
11%
Nautical Studies
71%
29%
New Zealand Studies
100%
0%
Pacific Islands Studies
82%
18%
New Zealand Studies
96%
4%
Pacific Islands Studies
86%
14%
Pastoral Studies
86%
14%
Pacific Islands Studies
84%
16%
Pastoral Studies
87%
13%
Pathology
100%
0%
Pastoral Studies
92%
8%
Pathology
100%
0%
Performing Arts Studies
90%
10%
Performing Arts Studies
81%
19%
Performing Arts Studies
81%
19%
Pharmacology
95%
5%
Pharmacology
97%
3%
Pharmacology
98%
2%
Pharmacy
99%
1%
Pharmacy
98%
2%
Pharmacy
98%
2%
Philosophy
85%
15%
Philosophy
79%
21%
Philosophy
82%
18%
Physical Education
93%
7%
Physical Education
93%
7%
Physical Education
94%
6%
Physics
86%
14%
Physics
82%
18%
Physics
82%
18%
Physiology
88%
12%
Physiology
84%
16%
Physiology
89%
11%
Physiotherapy
98%
2%
Physiotherapy
99%
1%
Physiotherapy
98%
2%
Plant Biotechnology
89%
11%
Plant Biotechnology
95%
5%
Plant Biotechnology
94%
6%
Politics
90%
10%
Politics
88%
12%
Politics
88%
12%
Portuguese
97%
3%
Portuguese
94%
6%
Portuguese
92%
8%
Psychology
86%
14%
Psychology
85%
15%
Psychology
85%
15%
Radiation Therapy
98%
2%
Religious Studies
81%
19%
Religious Studies
81%
19%
Religious Studies
82%
18%
Social and Community Work
84%
16%
Social and Community Work
84%
16%
Sanskrit
89%
11%
Sociology
84%
16%
Sociology
87%
13%
Social and Community Work
86%
14%
Spanish
89%
11%
Software Engineering
100%
0%
Sociology
89%
11%
Spatial Information Studies
91%
9%
Spanish
91%
9%
Software Engineering
95%
5%
Sports Studies
62%
38%
Sports Studies
83%
17%
Spanish
92%
8%
Statistics
79%
21%
Statistics
77%
23%
Sports Studies
88%
12%
Surveying
92%
8%
Surveying
92%
8%
Statistics
78%
22%
Telecommunications
89%
11%
Telecommunications
82%
18%
Surveying
93%
7%
Theatre Studies
88%
12%
Theatre Studies
81%
19%
Telecommunications
93%
7%
Tourism
87%
13%
Tourism
90%
10%
Theatre Studies
89%
11%
Zoology
88%
12%
Zoology
91%
9%
Tourism
94%
6%
Zoology
90%
10%
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