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Health Sciences First Year ( HSFY ) is the essential first step into five of Otago's health professional programmes, and also an excellent way to begin any health professional programme, or a degree in the biological or biomedical sciences.
HSFY is not the same as Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHealSc)
HSFY should be your first year of study
Studying something else after secondary school before enrolling in HSFY could affect your application.
Contact AskOtago if you are considering other studies
HSFY study pathways
HSFY counts as the first year of study for five of the Health Sciences professional programmes:
HSFY is useful preparation, but not required, for three of the Health Sciences professional programmes:
HSFY counts as the first year of study for the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, which has six major subject options:
Some HSFY papers count towards the first year of study for the following majors:
HSFY counts as the first year of study for many BSc majors, including: