The Department of Chemistry strongly recommends that students enrolling for CHEM191 or CHEM111 have studied chemistry at school – ideally to NCEA Level 3 or equivalent.
For students who have not done much chemistry previously, we have two options to help you ‘catch up’ on your missing chemistry knowledge.
Introductory Chemistry
This course is completely distance taught and can be started, and completed, at any time.
This course has no entrance restrictions.
Introductory Chemistry cannot be counted towards a degree at Otago.
Further information on introductory chemistry
CHEM 150 Concepts in Chemistry
This six-week, 18-point course runs during Summer School (Jan–Feb), with the first four weeks being distance taught and the last two being full-time on the Dunedin campus.
This course has a entrance restriction – students who have attained more than 14 credits of Level 2 chemistry (or equivalent) will not normally be allowed to enrol.
CHEM150 can be counted towards an Otago degree.