An Institution that strongly influences the culture and the economy of New Zealand – Introducing the first university in New Zealand: the University of Otago.
History
A group of mainly Scottish emigrants founded the colonial settlement of Otago and began to build the city of Dunedin in 1848.
The University of Otago was established in 1869, just 21 years after the founding of the Otago province.
The vision that built a university in such a young settlement reflected Dunedin’s emerging status as the wealthiest city in New Zealand, a prosperity that was built on the discovery of gold in Otago. The University of Otago today is a multi-faceted institution whose influence spreads far
beyond its campuses, contributing strongly to the culture and economy of New Zealand as well as to international development.
Why do you have to study at the University of Otago in Dunedin?
Being the first university in New Zealand, the University of Otago has earned an international reputation for its long tradition of excellence, and also recognized as New Zealand’s top-ranked university for research. The University of Otago is a founder member of the Matariki Network of Universities
(MNU) – www.matarikinetwork.com , a select international group of outstanding universities, with each member amongst the oldest and foremost places of learning in its respective country. The university has an extensive student exchange programme with over 80 partners in 31 countries.
Education is Dunedin’s main industry, and is New Zealand’s only true University City. Of Dunedin’s population of 122,000, more than 22,000 are University of Otago students, of whom over 2,700 are international students (the largest numbers coming from the USA, Malaysia, China and Germany). As a student city, Dunedin is a safe city in which to live and it is easy to get out and about to take advantage of everything it has to offer, including the stunning scenery of
Dunedin and Otago Peninsula.
What are the entry requirements?
Indonesian students with national curriculum need to have one year of successful study at a recognized university plus IELTS 6.0 or complete the University of Otago Foundation Year Certificate. Students with A-Levels qualifications have to achieve the numerical scores of 8 and normally are calculated on the best three A-Level principal subjects (scores for the A-Level are calculated based on the basis that A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1). International Baccalaureate students are required to have at least 26 points on their IB Diploma (certain degree requires 30 points).
Summarised by Efendi Tanudjaja – SUN Education Group.
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