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BDS Dentistry Alternative Category stats for 2025 programme

Elisha made this Official Information request to University of Otago

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From: Elisha

Dear University of Otago,

I write to request data for BDS (Dentistry School) Alternative Category for those who applied in 2024 for the 2025 programme.

Please advise:
1. How many applications were received under the alternative category?
2. How many applicants were invited for an interview under the alternative category?
3. How many alternative category applicants received an offer on 6 December 2024?(please break down age group, gender and ethnicity of the successful applicants)
4. How many applicants are on the waitlist for the alternative category? (please break down age group, gender and ethnicity of the waitlisted applicants)

Thank you in advance for your response.

Yours faithfully,
Elisha

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From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago

Tçnâ koe Elisha

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request.

If we have any questions or need to seek clarification on any points we will be in touch soon. Otherwise, we will seek to respond to your request as soon as practicable and no later than 20 working days after the date your request was received (by 27 January 2025). Please note that "working days" are defined in the Act and exclude public holidays and the period between 25 December - 15 January. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of this timeframe.

Ngâ mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard (she/her)
Policy Analyst – Kaitâtari Kaupapa Here

Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council – Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago – Ôtâkou Whakaihu Waka

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From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago

Tçnâ koe Elisha

I refer to your information request dated 6 December 2024 made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). You have requested information in relation to entry to the University of Otago's Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme via the Alternative category in 2025.

The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the date your request was received. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit. We are therefore writing to notify you, pursuant to section 15A of the Act, of an extension of the time to make our decision in respect of your request - to Wednesday 12 February 2025.

This extension is necessary to allow for consultations necessary to make a decision on your request. We thank you for your patience - we will endeavour to provide our response sooner if possible.

If you are not satisfied with our extension of time, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. However, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss any concerns with you first.

Ngâ mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard (she/her)
Policy Analyst – Kaitâtari Kaupapa Here

Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council – Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago – Ôtâkou Whakaihu Waka

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From: Elisha

Dear UoO - Official Information Act,
In relation to my OIA request, May I also ask how many candidates who received an offer on 6 December 2024 accepted their offer?

Yours sincerely,

Elisha

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