21 August 2023
By email:
[FYI request #23430 email]
Kia ora Josiah
I refer to your information request dated 7 July 2023 made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act). You have requested information in relation to Health Professional Programme entrance scores
broken down by category and sub-category.
We note we wrote to you on 7 August 2023 to advise that we required some additional time to respond to
your request – to 21 August 2023. We are now able to provide the information you have requested.
Please find this below, subject to the following comments:
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The calculations used for calculating scores for each programme and category are described on our
Guidelines for Admission to Health Sciences professional programmes webpages. Please note that
Graduate scores are not calculated using the same method for every programme, and the method
for the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) category differs for the 1 Year Tertiary category.
•
With regard to the Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH), Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech), and
Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT) programmes, please note:
o
Students in HSFY apply for these programmes via the 1 Year Tertiary study category, rather
than HSFY category. They receive an average GPA calculation which may differ to the scoring
in the HSFY category. This category also includes applicants who have studied one year of a
non-HSFY programme.
o
Selection for these programmes is determined by additional factors beyond what is used for
the other programmes. Information about selection can be found on the University
website.
Due to the differing selection criteria, the listed data is not indicative of the sufficient criteria
for an application to be successful.
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In the tables below, SPP means Single Programme Preference and N/A means there were no
applications. Single Programme Preference allows students to signal a strong commitment to a
particular programme. The Admissions Committees for programmes which allow Single Programme
Preference applications will firstly select from those who apply under Single Programme Preference.
Thereafter if domestic places are still available, the Committee will select from all other categories.
•
On occasions where fewer than five students were admitted under a category and/or sub-category
(“<5”), we have determined that it is necessary to withhold the admission score information for
these students to protect their privacy and wellbeing pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the Act. We
consider that withholding this information is necessary to protect against the identity of these
students being determined or inferred, and their personal information (i.e. their scores) being
disclosed.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)
Admission Scores of HSFY Applicants Who Received Offers for the MB ChB Programme in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
89.43
70.29
67.43
70.29
73.86
71.57
Mean
94.02
82.77
76.43
79.73
82.06
88.98
Admission Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the MB ChB Programme in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
8.43
4.45
4.60
4.43
4.95
4.84
Mean
9.09
6.15
5.76
5.25
5.82
7.24
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Admission Scores of HSFY Applicants Who Received Offers for the BDS Programme in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
85.14
70.29
70.29
<5
77.43
76.14
Mean
93.25
78.67
76.40
<5
84.83
87.01
Admission Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the BDS Programme in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
8.63
4.45
4.55
4.45
<5
<5
Mean
9.11
5.80
5.83
5.26
<5
<5
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty)
Admission Scores of HSFY Applicants Who Received Offers for the BPhty Programme in 2023
SPP
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
65.29
63.71
65.86
<5
68.29
66.43
Mean
77.27
76.42
74.39
<5
79.63
78.89
Admission Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the BPhty Programme in 2023
SPP
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
4.13
4.05
3.98
<5
<5
3.98
Mean
5.61
5.21
5.16
<5
<5
5.53
Bachelor of Dental Technology
Admissions Scores of 1 Year Tertiary Applicants Who Received Offers for the BDentTech
Programme in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
1.43
<5
<5
N/A
<5
<5
Mean
5.33
<5
<5
N/A
<5
<5
Admissions Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the BDentTech Programme
in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
4.41
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mean
6.16
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc)
Admissions Scores of HSFY Applicants Who Received Offers for the BMLSc Programme in 2023
SPP
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
64.57
64.00
57.29
57.29
<5
64.71
Mean
74.48
76.20
72.47
75.12
<5
80.87
Admissions Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the BMLSc Programme in 2023
SPP
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
<5
4.05
3.19
4.45
<5
<5
Mean
<5
5.69
5.01
5.21
<5
<5
Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
Admissions Scores of 1 Year Tertiary Applicants Who Received Offers for the BOH Programme
in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
3.71
4.25
<5
<5
<5
<5
Mean
6.50
6.24
<5
<5
<5
<5
Admissions Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the BOH Programme
in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
5.70
N/A
<5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mean
6.40
N/A
<5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
Admission Scores of HSFY Applicants Who Received Offers for the BPharm Programme in 2023
SPP
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
57.86
56.14
57.29
57.29
64.86
61.43
Mean
76.59
72.74
71.63
76.52
75.09
79.35
Admission Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the BPharm Programme in 2023
SPP
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
<5
4.05
3.19
4.38
<5
<5
Mean
<5
5.44
5.09
4.94
<5
<5
Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT)
Admissions Scores of 1 Year Tertiary Applicants Who Received Offers for the BRT Programme
in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
4.13
<5
<5
<5
N/A
<5
Mean
6.47
<5
<5
<5
N/A
<5
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Admissions Scores of Graduate Applicants Who Received Offers for the BRT Programme
in 2023
General
Māori
NZRIPO
Socioeconomic
Refugee
Rural
Minimum
<5
<5
N/A
<5
N/A
N/A
Mean
<5
<5
N/A
<5
N/A
N/A
I trust that this information will be helpful.
In the above cases, we consider that good reasons exist for withholding information, and this is not
outweighed by other considerations which would make it desirable, in the public interest, to make the
information available. If you are not satisfied with our response to your information request, section 28(3)
of the Act provides you with the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate and review this response.
However, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss any concerns with you first.
Ngā mihi
Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator
Office of the Registrar
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