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POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL (RESIDENCY) TRAINING

(Note: this option does not require enrolment at the University of Otago)

There are restrictions on the ability of foreign medical graduates to practice Medicine in New Zealand. Clinical
medical practice in New Zealand requires formal registration with the licensing body, which has, like most
countries, specific requirements for foreign graduates. It may be possible to obtain temporary registration for a
specific period to undertake supervised practice during residency training. Information on how to obtain
temporary registration is available from the Medical Council of New Zealand, PO Box 11 649, Wellington, New
Zealand (email mcnz@mcnz.org.nz, Website www.mcnz.org.nz). Amongst other requirements, there is a major
registration examination, the NZREX, which must be passed by foreign medical graduates before they can obtain
employment to practice medicine without restriction.

Once you have temporary registration to practice medicine you can seek an approved training post as a House
Surgeon or Registrar in a Health Services Hospital. The following hospitals are associated with the University of
Otago and offer appropriate residency training programmes:



HealthCare Otago
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin
Canterbury Health
PO Box 1600
Christchurch
Capital & Coast Health
Private Bag 7902
Wellington South



UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL PROGRAMMES
(New Zealand medical registration required)

These include:

PhD Master Degree Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate Certificate
Clinical fields General Practice
Medical Science
(also available in a non-
clinical field)
Ophthalmology
Child Health *D
General Practice *D
Musculoskeletal Medicine *D
Obstetrics and Medical
Gynecology *D
Ophthalmic Basic Sciences *D
Rural and Provincial Hospital
Practice
Surgical Anatomy
Clinician-Performed Ultrasound
General Practice *D
Musculoskeletal Medicine *D
Rural and Provincial Hospital
Practice


POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL PROGRAMMES AND
RESIDENCY TRAINING
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UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL PROGRAMMES
(New Zealand medical registration not required)


PhD Master Degree Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate Certificate
Non-clinical
fields
Aviation Medicine
Primary Health Care
Bioethics and Health Law
(Dunedin only)
Health Sciences
Medical Science (non -
clinical fields)
Public Health
Travel Medicine
Aviation Medicine *D
Health Informatics *D
Health Management
Health Sciences
Industrial Health *D
Occupational Medicine *D
Primary Health Care *D
Primary Rural Health Care *D
Public Health *D
Rehabilitation *D
Sports Medicine *D
Travel Medicine *D
Aeromedical Retrieval and
Transport *D
Civil Aviation Medicine *D
Health Promotion *D
Health Sciences
Occupational Medicine *D
Primary Health Care *D
Public Health
Rehabilitation
Travel Medicine *D
Womens Health

*D - means some or all of the papers are Distance taught
None of the above courses would assist you in gaining registration as a medical practitioner in New Zealand.


Most of the above programmes are offered in each of the Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington Schools of
Medicine. Distance programmes are taught generally within New Zealand only and most require compulsory
attendance at on-campus courses. International student cannot generally obtain student visas to study distance
delivered programmes in New Zealand.


APPLICATION TO OTAGO

Applicants must complete the standard postgraduate application form. Application information is contained
in the Universitys Postgraduate Prospectus or from the Universitys website, www.otago.ac.nz/international

The 2010 tuition fees for postgraduate Medical programmes are generally NZ$30,000 per annum. Living
expenses may amount to NZ$13,000-$16,000 per annum.

English language: evidence of English language proficiency is required if English is not the applicants first
language (587 in the Paperbased TOEFL [TWE 4.5], 6.5 in IELTS)

Please check the following website for information on whether or not you need to provide an Educational
Credentials Evaluation: http://www.otago.ac.nz/international/postgraduate/otago001872.html


CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Further detailed information on postgraduate programmes in the Faculty of Medicine can be found at:
www.otago.ac.nz/medicine

For application enquiries please contact:

International Office Tel: 64 3 479 8344
University of Otago Fax: 64 3 479 8367
PO Box 56 Email: international.admissions@otago.ac.nz
Dunedin Web: www.otago.ac.nz/international
New Zealand