Overview
This intensive two-week revision course is intended to help candidates sitting for the written component of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians examination. The course has been held annually since 1986 and is the longest running and most popular course of its kind in Australasia.
This well-established course is delivered by experienced specialists selected as being excellent teachers and communicators who are experts in their field. The course is updated yearly to deliver information on the latest guidelines and therapeutic developments. A large number of MCQ s and practice exams are available.
From 2022, we have made this course hybrid, where we are accepting attendees in-person and online.
Key details
2025
We will be offering this course in two formats:
- For those sitting the October 2025 Divisional Written Examination – we will be offering 2024’s recordings and e-materials. Access to the course materials will be granted after registration closes on 1 July 2025. Please note that it takes up to two weeks for your username to be created. You will have access until 31 October 2025.
- Registration cost: $999 NZD (GST inclusive)
- For those sitting the February 2026 Divisional Written Examination – we are offering a hybrid (in-person and online) course (10–24 November 2025). The materials and recordings are the same, however, those who register for the in-person course receive hardcopy workbooks, merchandise, and are welcome to attend two social events – offering a wonderful experience of Dunedin city. Access to the course materials will be granted one week before the course commences and you will have access until 28 February 2026.
- In-person registration cost: $3,599 NZD (GST inclusive)
- Online registration cost: $1,699 NZD (GST inclusive)
Programme
The course runs over two weeks.
- Week 1: Monday, 10 November to Saturday, 15 November 2025
- Drinks and canapes event – Tuesday, 11 November
- Larnach Castle banquet dinner and dancing – Saturday 15 November
- Week 2: Monday, 17 November to Friday, 21 November 2025
The finalised programme will be circulated to registered candidates closer to November.
Registration
Registration for our 2025 course offerings will open in March.
Email physician.education@otago.ac.nz to be notified when registration opens.
Travel from Dunedin airport
You must pre-arrange your transport from Dunedin airport. There are multiple options to travel from Dunedin airport to the city centre:
Accommodation
The venue for the course is Castle 1 Lecture Theatre on the University of Otago Dunedin campus.
Castle 1 Lecture Theatre on Google Maps
There are many motels within walking distance of campus, particularly along George Street and Great King Street North. Some of the nearest options are:
- Allan Court Motel
- Aurora on George
- Bluestone on George
- Dunedin Motel & Villa
- George Street Motel Apartments
For attendees seeking hotel accommodation, options in Dunedin Central include:
- Ebb boutique hotel on Filleul Street
- Distinction Hotel on Princes Street
- Scenic Hotel Dunedin City on Princes Street
- The Terminus on Queens Garden
There is also the Air BnB website offering various forms of accommodation to choose from.
You can search and browse accommodation options at the official Dunedin NZ website:
Accommodation – Ōtepoti | Dunedin
Refund policy
Cancellations made up to three months before the course will receive a 100 per cent refund, minus an administration charge of NZ$50.
Cancellations made between three months and six weeks before the course will receive a 50 per cent refund, minus an administration charge of NZ$50.
Cancellations within six weeks of the course will receive no refund.
Contact us
For further information and all enquiries about the Dunedin RACP Written Examination Revision Course, contact the course administrator: