Dear University of Otago,

Tēnā koutou,

I am writing to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982.

I would like to request information regarding Māori applicants who commenced study in 2026 for the following programmes:

* Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
* Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Specifically, I request:

1. The number of Māori applicants who applied for each programme.
2. The number of Māori applicants who were offered interviews for Bds .
3. The number of Māori applicants who received offers of admission for each programme.
4. The number of Māori applicants who ultimately enrolled (i.e., commenced study) in each programme.
5. If available, the minimum and average GPA (or equivalent academic score) of Māori applicants who were offered admission for each programme.
6. The GPA cut-off for Māori applicants in order to be offered interviews for BDS.

If possible, I would appreciate the information being provided separately for each programme (MBChB and BDS).

Please provide the information in an electronic format.

If any part of my request is unclear, I am happy to clarify.

Ngā mihi nui,
edward james