In addition to or instead of final examinations, some or all of the final grade for each paper is based on internal assessment - results for essays, assignments, laboratory or other practical work, an [..]

A student who has not previously attended the University of Otago.

See Health Declaration.

If you wish to apply for special consideration on health grounds because you miss a compulsory class or assessment for health reasons, or in connection with a final examination for health reasons, you [..]

Each paper has an academic points value which indicates the amount of credit which will be gained towards completing a programme if the paper is passed. For example, a three year Bachelor's degre [..]

Academic progress is a generic term relating to a student’s overall progress with their course of study. The way in which this is assessed will vary considerably depending on the context. For example: [..]

Admission refers either to admission to the University or to a specific paper or programme. Apart from a few special circumstances, a person must have a university entrance qualification (normally on [..]

The act of applying for admission to the University and/or to a particular programme (the first phase of the enrolment process).

The process by which learning is evaluated either internally on the basis of essays, reports, exercises, and tests or by a final examination at the end of the teaching period, or by a combination of b [..]

Some papers are taught by audioconference, a telephone link which enables students and lecturers in different towns to talk simultaneously to each other.