All new incoming international students to the Dunedin campus need to register for a new international student enrolment and orientation seminar before arrival.
PhD and master's by thesis students may arrive all through the year and do not attend semester 1 or 2 orientation seminars. Students in these circumstances need to meet with an International Student Adviser by visiting AskOtago on arrival. Newly arriving semester 1 and 2 students must sign up for an orientation seminar which takes place during orientation week.
At the seminar, students are given information about:
- Completing enrolment at the University of Otago
- Comprehensive information about all student services at the University
- General information about Dunedin, Otago, and New Zealand
- Receiving the student ID card (or instructions on how and when to do this)
- Starting studies and selecting papers
- Visa requirements
- Insurance
- Health system and ACC
Seminar registration will be available from November for those starting in semester 1 and April for those starting in semester 2. Students need to bring their passport, and have their electronic visa available.
Further information
New international student enrolment and orientation seminars