The English for Otago (EFO) programme is a pathway option for students who meet the academic entry requirements but do not meet the English entry requirements for undergraduate or postgraduate study at the University of Otago. Specifically, this programme helps prospective students who are missing 0.5 IELTS (or equivalent) to meet Otago's English language requirements.
Students with a conditional offer of place from the University, for an undergraduate or postgraduate programme are eligible to study EFO. Upon successful completion of EFO, students progress into their planned University programme without needing to re-sit IELTS. EFO is equivalent to an overall academic band of 6.0 for undergraduate programmes and an overall academic band of 6.5 for postgraduate programmes.
There are a few programmes that require a higher IELTS, for example Social Work and Teaching. Students who wish to apply for these programmes are not able to take EFO, but can apply to the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme and sit IELTS.
If you have any questions, email: pathways.admissions@otago.ac.nz
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