Information on Rural Origins Sub-category applications to the University of
Otago MB ChB 2015 – 2019
March 2019
Number of New Zealand MB ChB Rural Origins sub-category seats available each year (under the
Graduate category only)
2015 - 55 (15 offered under the Graduate category)
2016 - 55 (9 offered under the Graduate category)
2017 - 55 (13 offered under the Graduate category)
2018 - 55 (12 offered under the Graduate category)
2019 - 55 (13 offered under the Graduate category)
Number of New Zealand MB ChB Rural Origins sub-category applicants each year (under the
Graduate category only)
Note: numbers quoted below are eligible applicants who met the UMAT threshold.
2015 - 21
2016 - 14
2017 - 21
2018 - 22
2019 - 24
Lowest successful first round offer GPA each year (under the Graduate category only)
Note: this is a weighted GPA score.
2015 - 6.57
2016 - 6.34
2017 - 7.62
2018 - 6.57
2019 - 7.17
Lowest successful waitlist GPA each year (under the Graduate category only)
Note: this is a weighted GPA score. In addition, the GPA shown is the lowest GPA for a candidate
offered a place off the waitlist; it is not (necessarily) the lowest GPA for inclusion on the waitlist or
for a waitlisted candidate accepting an offer.
2015 - 6.38
2016 - 6.14
2017 - 6.06
2018 - No offers from the Rural Graduate Category waitlist
2019 – 7.05