MBChB 221A/B results - 2025
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From: Mana
Dear University of Auckland,
I am writing to request statistical data on student performance for students who were enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025.
Specifically, I request:
(1) The distribution of final overall grades for students who completed MBChB 221A/B in 2025, broken down by grade category (e.g., A+, A, A−, B+, etc.).
(2) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2024 who were required to sit any ‘specials test’ in January 2026.
(3) A breakdown of the number of students who were required to sit each module-specific ‘specials test’ in January 2026 (e.g., Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, etc.).
(4) Of the students who were required to sit ‘specials tests’ in January 2026, the number of students who did not pass those tests.
(5) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025 who were required to repeat MBChB 221A/B in 2026.
If any part of this request is likely to be refused, I would appreciate the release of any partial information that can be provided.
Yours faithfully,
Mana
From: Mana
Dear University of Auckland,
I would like to amend request (2)
(2) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in *2025* (amended) who were required to sit any ‘specials test’ in January 2026.
Yours faithfully,
Mana
From: Legal
University of Auckland
Dear Mana,
I refer to your request of 19 March 2026, for official information under
the Official Information Act 1982.
The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (20 April 2026) unless
that time limit is extended under the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Adam
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Adam Miller
Kaiāwhina Ture | Legal Assistant
Te tari o te Ihorangi | Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland
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From: Mana <[FOI #34170 email]>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:08 PM
To: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - MBChB 221A/B results - 2025
Dear University of Auckland,
I am writing to request statistical data on student performance for
students who were enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025.
Specifically, I request:
(1) The distribution of final overall grades for students who completed
MBChB 221A/B in 2025, broken down by grade category (e.g., A+, A, A−, B+,
etc.).
(2) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025 who were
required to sit any ‘specials test’ in January 2026.
(3) A breakdown of the number of students who were required to sit each
module-specific ‘specials test’ in January 2026 (e.g., Cardiovascular
System, Respiratory System, etc.).
(4) Of the students who were required to sit ‘specials tests’ in January
2026, the number of students who did not pass those tests.
(5) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025 who were
required to repeat MBChB 221A/B in 2026.
If any part of this request is likely to be refused, I would appreciate
the release of any partial information that can be provided.
Yours faithfully,
Mana
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From: Legal
University of Auckland
Dear Mana,
I refer to your request of 19 March 2025. The University’s response
follows:
"I am writing to request statistical data on student performance for
students who were enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025.
Specifically, I request:
(1) The distribution of final overall grades for students who completed
MBChB 221A/B in 2025, broken down by grade category (e.g., A+, A, A−, B+,
etc.)"
The information requested is publicly available on the University’s
Student Grade Distributions Dashboard here
[1]https://uoa.custhelp.com/app/answers/det...
for courses with low numbers of students.
This part of your request is refused under s 18(d) in respect of the
publicly available information and under s 9(2)(a) in respect of courses
with low numbers of students (if any), to protect their privacy.
"(2) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025 who were
required to sit any ‘specials test’ in January 2026."
25.
"(3) A breakdown of the number of students who were required to sit each
module-specific ‘specials test’ in January 2026 (e.g., Cardiovascular
System, Respiratory System, etc.)."
The information requested is below, with the exception of exact figures
for 7 or fewer students, which are withheld under s 9(2)(a) to protect
their privacy.
Musculoskeletal =9
Digestive = <7
Principles of medicine = <7
Cardiovascular = <7
Genitourinary = 9
Clinical Pharmacology = 8
"(4) Of the students who were required to sit ‘specials tests’ in January
2026, the number of students who did not pass those tests."
<7
The exact figure is withheld under s 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of the
individual students.
"(5) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025 who were
required to repeat MBChB 221A/B in 2026."
<7
The exact figure is withheld under s 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of the
individual students.
You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this response.
Yours sincerely,
Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
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From: Mana <[2][FOI #34170 email]>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:08 PM
To: Legal <[3][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - MBChB 221A/B results - 2025
Dear University of Auckland,
I am writing to request statistical data on student performance for
students who were enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025.
Specifically, I request:
(1) The distribution of final overall grades for students who completed
MBChB 221A/B in 2025, broken down by grade category (e.g., A+, A, A−, B+,
etc.).
(2) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025 who were
required to sit any ‘specials test’ in January 2026.
(3) A breakdown of the number of students who were required to sit each
module-specific ‘specials test’ in January 2026 (e.g., Cardiovascular
System, Respiratory System, etc.).
(4) Of the students who were required to sit ‘specials tests’ in January
2026, the number of students who did not pass those tests.
(5) The number of students enrolled in MBChB 221A/B in 2025 who were
required to repeat MBChB 221A/B in 2026.
If any part of this request is likely to be refused, I would appreciate
the release of any partial information that can be provided.
Yours faithfully,
Mana
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