Research and study in Christchurch for a career in medicine and health science
Postgraduate Study
Choose from over 50 postgraduate programmes to advance your health career.
Postgraduate Research Opportunities
Work alongside world-class medical & health science researchers.
About Us
We are New Zealand's most research-intensive campus for medical & health science
MB ChB
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery: The Otago University medical degree.
Nursing at Otago
Postgraduate courses for registered nurses & future students seeking nursing.
Christchurch campus re‑development
Planning has begun for a $150 million re-development of the University’s Christc...
Research
Discover our key research strengths and dozens of health research groups.
Latest news
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21 Nov 2024
Otago Medical School turning 150
The past, present and future of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first medical school will...
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20 Nov 2024
Funding win for cancer drug researchers
Professor Mark Hampton from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has won this...
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18 Nov 2024
Two UOC Researchers chosen for first James Smedley Fellowship
Two senior research staff at the University of Otago, Christchurch, have been se...
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07 Nov 2024
Major Marsden Fund grants awarded to UOC researchers
Four University of Otago Christchurch, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Ōtautahi researchers...
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07 Nov 2024
Funding for healthy start to school study
An early childhood programme designed to set children up for academic achievemen...
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01 Nov 2024
Supervisor of the Year 2024
Dr Jeff Foote, of the Department of Management, has won the Otago University Stu...
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31 Oct 2024
Sweet Louise 'Breastfast' brings students and staff together
Pink was the order of the day – along with eggs on toast and muesli – when UOC s...
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30 Oct 2024
Significant mental health burden for Mosque attack survivors - study
A new University of Otago, Christchurch, study of participants from the Christch...
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21 Oct 2024
Funding to protect world-leading longitudinal studies
Two prominent University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka birth cohort studies ha...
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18 Oct 2024
Pandemic preparedness and response: are we better off than pre-COVID?
Two articles by University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers in this week’s Ne...
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17 Oct 2024
Suicide more likely to involve acute alcohol use among Māori and Pacific women - research
A new University of Otago, Christchurch, study has raised calls for more targete...
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11 Oct 2024
Early Career Research Awardees making an impact
Though each of them has a very different area of expertise, the winners of the 2...
Departments
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General Practice (Primary Care and Clinical Simulation)
We do clinical research, contribute to continuing primary care education, and de...
Māori/Indigenous Health Innovation (MIHI)
Part of the University of Otago, Christchurch, we undertake research, teaching,...
Medicine
We play a key role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching, underpinn...
Nursing
Study at one of the world’s top 100 nursing schools. We offer a two-year nursing...
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Our international research uses both clinical and laboratory approaches, and we...
Orthopaedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Medicine
We combine the surgical and medical components of musculoskeletal diseases and i...
Paediatrics
We play a leading role in the development of teaching, research, and professiona...
Pathology and Biomedical Science
Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science
Physiotherapy
The School of Physiotherapy has a presence on the University of Otago, Christchu...
Population Health
Public Health is the study and practice of preventing disease, prolonging life a...
Psychological Medicine
Department of Psychological Medicine at University of Otago, Christchurch – prom...
Surgery and Critical Care
The Department of Surgery and Critical Care teaches medical and postgraduate stu...