HSFY 2025 initial professional program admissions
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From: Zoe
Dear University of Otago,
I am requesting the following information for HSFY and Graduate general category, domestic applicants and HSFY alternative category, domestic applicants, in EACH of the 5 professional programs commencing 2025.(BDS, MBChB, BMLSc, BPharm, BPhty)
1. The minimum, median and maximum grade average to secure a first round offer.
2. The number of first round offers granted
3. The minimum, median and maximum grade average to secure a place on the waitlist
4. The number of waitlist spots granted
5. The minimum and median grade average to secure a offer
Yours faithfully,
Zoe
From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago
Tēnā koe Zoe
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request dated 5 June 2025.
If we have any further questions or need to seek further 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 4 July 2025). If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of this timeframe.
Ngā mihi
Bill
Bill Frewen (he/him)
Manager Policy and Compliance | Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa Here mete Tikaka Mahi
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]
From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago
Tēnā koe Zoe
I refer to your Official Information Act request dated 5 June 2025
You have requested information regarding admission to the 2025 Health Sciences Professional Programmes, and referred to the 'HSFY alternative' category, which does not exist. There are three categories of admission for Health Sciences Professional Programmes: Health Sciences First Year (HSFY); Graduate; and Alternative.
Further information on each of these categories is available via the following webpage on the University website: https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsciences/s.... These pages indicate the requirements to be considered for admission under the Alternative category. For example, there are no minimum average academic scores under the Alternative category.
We will continue to process your request but do feel free to get back in touch if you wish to clarify anything.
Ngā mihi
Bill
Bill Frewen (he/him)
Manager Policy and Compliance | Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa Here mete Tikaka Mahi
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]
From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago
Tēnā koe Zoe
Please find attached the University of Otago's response to your Official Information Act request dated 5 June 2025.
Ngā mihi
Bill
Bill Frewen
Manager Policy and Compliance | Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa Here mete Tikaka Mahi
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]
From: Zoe
Dear UoO - Official Information Act,
I seek clarification on "No waitlist offers were made for BPhty". You define first round offer as "those who do not receive offers off the waitlist" however, I know someone from the HSFY general category who got an offer from the waitlist?
Yours sincerely,
Zoe
From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago
Tēnā koe Zoe
I refer to you request for clarification of 4 June 2025 regarding the University of Otago's response to your Official Information Act dated 30 June 2025.
Your request concerned the Health Science First Year (HSFY) general category. We can advise that the University's Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty) programme for 2025 did have a waitlist. Waitlist offers were made to Single Programme Preference (SPP) applicants and HSFY equity group applicants, which resulted in all places in the 2025 programme being filled. We can confirm that no waitlist offers were made to applicants via the HSFY general category (which in the case of BPhty excludes both SPP and equity group).
We hope this clarification is helpful. 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
Bill
Bill Frewen
Manager Policy and Compliance | Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa Here mete Tikaka Mahi
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]
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