Overview
The Medicine degree at University of Otago is an unsupervised degree based on published original contributions of special excellence in a branch of medical science.
Features
- It is a higher doctoral degree similar to the Doctor of Science (DSc), Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc) and Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees. Medical graduates who do not have experience of research and/or who require supervision are advised to consider a supervised degree such as Master of Medical Science (MMedSc) or PhD.
Programme Structure
Subject
- Medicine
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
Other requirements
General requirements
Every candidate for the degree must either
- have held the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of a university in New Zealand or an equivalent medical qualification approved by the Academic Board of the Otago Medical School for at least five years before applying for admission to the degree; or
- have been admitted with the status of one who is entitled to proceed to the degree.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
Non-residents: 41,915 AUD / year (≈ 51,931 NZD / year)
Domestic
Citizens or residents: 9,996 AUD / year (≈ 12,385 NZD / year)
Living costs
Dunedin, New Zealand: 807-1,856 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.