Admission to the University of Otago's range of undergraduate programmes and courses is specific to the qualification. The University offers bachelors’ degrees in Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences and Commerce, specialised degrees and a programme for those seeking a University Entrance qualification before an undergraduate degree.
- General bachelors’ degrees are normally taken over three years. Admission is subject to the University’s entry pathway system
- Health Sciences First Year is the first step into the University’s Health Sciences professional programmes and should be the first year of university study. Admission is subject to the University’s entry pathway system
- Health Sciences undergraduate professional programmes (HSUPP) have specific entry requirements and limited times each year for applications
- Specialised bachelors' degrees include Law, Surveying, and Teaching. Each has its own admission procedure
- Intermediate courses are the first year of Engineering and Optometry qualifications to be completed at another university
- The Diploma for Graduates programme is a qualification that can be undertaken after completing a bachelor’s degree
- Pathway and English Language Centre programmes help students gain University Entrance and meet entrance requirements