Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo
University of Otago
'Only Otago' for academic excellence and outstanding experience
Ākonga Māori
Nau mai, haere mai, ki Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou.
Otago tauira Māori and their whānau have access to a wide range of support services, as well as scholarships and a dedicated School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, Te Tumu.
The Māori Centre – Te Huka Mātauraka offers a home away from home for tauira Māori, from pre-enrolment, Turāka Hou – Māori Orientation – through to pre-graduation celebrations, graduation and beyond.
Te Rōpū Māori o Te Whare Wānanga o Otago is the Māori Students’ Association.
Website key word search: Māori, Māori Centre
Student numbers
Total (EFTS)
Total (Students)
Pre-degree
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Domestic
International
Māori
Pacific
Part-time
Full-time
19,565
21,750
380
16,155
5,520
19,865
1,885
2,555
1,320
3,915
17,835
2021 data. Source: Ministry of Education. Custom data for Universities New Zealand (extracted 13 April 2022). Numbers have been rounded for confidentiality reasons.
Main campus: Dunedin
Otago’s specific research strengths are in the medical, biomedical, biological and natural sciences, the liberal arts, and law. Otago’s outstanding academic reputation, strong research culture, and vibrant campus lifestyle attract highly talented students from all over New Zealand and overseas.
Faculties
Pacific students
Kia Orana, Tālofa Lava, Kia Ora, Mālō e lelei, Ni sa bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Tālofa nī, Fakatalofa atu, Halo olaketa, Mauri.
The Pacific Island Centre – Te Pokapū mā kā ākoka o kā Mouutere o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa supports Pacific students, their families and communities at Otago University.
The centre offers academic mentoring through the Taimane programme and can offer tutorial sessions. Supervised study nights are also held.
Website key word search: Pacific, Pacific Students