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Master of Commerce (MCom)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin
The Master of Commerce (MCom) degree allows for the development of individual research. Starting with a sound background of coursework, students will have the opportunity to contribute to existing fields or to begin to develop new areas of research.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce).
  2. Every applicant must either
    1. be a graduate, normally with qualifications requiring a total of at least four years of tertiary study, or
    2. have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce).
  3. In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.

Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours (BPharm(Hons))

Bachelor (Honours)

Dunedin
The Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours (BPharm(Hons)) programme comprises the standard Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) programme with additional training in advanced research design, methodologies, techniques and analysis resulting in a research dissertation.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  2. Applicants must be current candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy undertaking the Third Year of the programme.
  3. Applicants must have a grade average of at least B+ after completion of the first semester of Third Year.
  4. Eligible applications will be ranked, based on their grade average and a written application. The top ranked applicants will be interviewed and, based on the interview, offered admission to the programme. The number of students admitted to the programme shall normally be five to ten in any one year.

Master of Planning (MPlan)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin
The Master of Planning (MPlan) degree requires two years of full-time, or the equivalent in part-time, study and entails postgraduate coursework in planning and planning-related subjects. The normal admission requirement is a completed Bachelor's degree in any subject(s) relevant to planning.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
  2. Every applicant shall have been awarded a bachelor's degree in any subject with an average grade of at least B or have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

Master of Wildlife Management (MWLM)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin
The Master of Wildlife Management (MWLM) degree is a three-semester 180-point postgraduate degree designed to train students with the skills necessary for employment in some aspect of wildlife or ecological management or research. Other important goals of the course are to develop in students:
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences), on the advice of the Head of Department of Zoology and the Director of the Wildlife Management programme.
  2. Every applicant shall either
    1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science, or equivalent, majoring in Zoology, Biology, or Ecology, and have achieved an average grade of at least B in the relevant 300-level papers, or
    2. have alternative qualifications acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).

Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB(Hons))

Bachelor (Honours)

Dunedin
The aims of the Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB(Hons)) programme are to provide a good, general, critical legal education; to meet the requirements of the Council of Legal Education, so that holders of the degree are eligible for entry to the New Zealand legal profession; to provide students with...
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the Honours programme shall be subject to the approval of the Dean of Law.
  2. An applicant will not be admitted to the Honours programme before having passed at a satisfactory level the four 200-level Law papers.
  3. An applicant who holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws shall not be admitted to the Honours programme.

Master of Dentistry (MDent)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin
The Master of Dentistry (MDent) is a one year full-time, or two year part-time taught master's programme which enhances dental practitioners' clinical skills and research base, but does not lead to specialist registration.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  2. Every applicant shall hold the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery of the University of Otago or another equivalent dental qualification approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences), and be a registered dental practitioner in their country of practice or residence.
  3. Applicants must have achieved a minimum grade point average of B over the 400- and 500-level papers of the qualifying degree and will normally be expected to have had relevant clinical experience of at least three years' duration and/or have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry before admission to the programme.
  4. Admission to each endorsement is limited to a maximum of six candidates annually.

Postgraduate Certificate in Children's Issues (PGCertChIs)

Graduate Certificate

Dunedin
No new applications are being accepted for this programme for 2024. The Postgraduate Certificate in Children's Issues (PGCertChIs) may be completed in one semester of full-time or its equivalent in part-time study.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
  2. Every applicant shall
    1. be a graduate or possess an appropriate professional qualification requiring at least three years of full-time tertiary study; or
    2. have alternative qualifications or experience related to Childhood Studies which are acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

Master of Aviation Medicine (MAvMed)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin
The Master of Aviation Medicine (MAvMed) qualification is a 4-year part-time, distance-learning course offered globally.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  2. Every applicant shall have been admitted to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of a university in New Zealand or hold an equivalent medical qualification approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).

Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBiomedSc)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin
The University of Otago has a strong international reputation for biomedical research. The Master of Biomedical Sciences ( MBiomedSc ) is a one-year thesis-only postgraduate degree.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  2. Every applicant must either
    1. be a graduate of an Honours programme or a Postgraduate Diploma programme in a biomedical subject containing a research report, thesis preparation, or dissertation of at least one quarter of the programme, or
    2. have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  3. Applicants must normally have achieved an average grade of at least B+ in the entry qualification with at least a B+ in the research component.

Postgraduate Diploma in Community Dentistry (PGDipComDent)

Graduate Diploma

Dunedin
The Postgraduate Diploma in Community Dentistry (PGDipComDent) is a one-year (full-time) or two-year (part-time) programme for a person who wishes to undertake advanced study in dental public health, but who does not intend to pursue a specialist career in dental public health.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  2. Every applicant shall hold the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery of the University of Otago or another equivalent dental qualification approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences), and be a registered dental practitioner in their country of practice or residence.
  3. Candidates will be selected on the basis of their previous academic record (a completed Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent with a grade average of a B+ or greater), their graduate experience and academic achievements, evidence that they are committed to ongoing education in Public Health and Community Dentistry, reports from three referees and postgraduate English requirements (where applicable).

Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA)

Bachelor

Dunedin
The Bachelor of Performing Arts degree requires three years of full-time study or its equivalent in part-time study and offers specialisations in the combined study of music, theatre and dance.
Entry Requirements

Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).

Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDipMus)

Graduate Diploma

Dunedin
The Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDipMus) requires one year of full-time or its equivalent in part-time study. It is intended for students who are composers or performers or both.
Entry Requirements
  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
  2. Every applicant shall either
    1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Music, or
    2. have been admitted with the status of one who is entitled to proceed to the diploma.

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