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From: Lucy <[FOI #32727 email]>
Sent: 04 November 2025 1:26 PM
To: OIA Admin <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Enquiry About Entry Requirements
for the New Graduate Medical School
 
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Dear University of Waikato,
I am very interested in applying to the upcoming Graduate School of
Medicine at the University of Waikato. I understand that the programme is
expected to open in 2028, and that detailed entry information will be
released closer to the time.
I would really appreciate it if you could clarify a few things for me:
Will the entry process be similar to the University of Otago and
University of Auckland medical programmes — for example, divided into
different categories (General, Mâori, Pacific, Rural, etc.)?
Will there be a minimum academic requirement such as a specific GPA or
grade average to be considered?
Will applicants be required to sit an admissions test (e.g., GAMSAT) and
attend interviews?
Are there any recommended undergraduate degrees or prerequisite subjects
that would make an application stronger?
Finally, when do you expect to release full details about the admission
process and selection criteria?
Thank you very much for your time and help
Yours faithfully, Lavanya

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