You can apply for the Health Sciences Professional programmes and Health Sciences Restricted Entry programmes between 1 August and 15 September for entry in the following year (except for the "Alternative" entry category for Medicine, which is open for applications between 1 April and 1 May for entry in the following year).
New students intending to study a Health Sciences Professional programme:
You must normally enrol for the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) programme as your first year of study. During the second semester of the HSFY programme you can apply for entry into a Professional programme for the following year.
Health Sciences Undergraduate Professional programmes include:
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty)
Health Sciences Undergraduate Restricted Entry programmes include:
- Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech)
- Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
- Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT)
The Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHealSc) and the Bachelor of Biomedical Science First year (BSFY) are different to the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) programme. If you are intending to apply for one of the Health Sciences Professional programmes listed above, based on your performance in your first year of study, you will need to enrol in the Health Sciences First year programme.
Course Advice
Please seek course advice if you wish to discuss which programme is right for you:
Course advice for new and returning students
Outcome of application
The outcome of your application for the Alternative Category for Medicine is sent by 30 August 2020.
For all other categories you will be advised of the outcome of your application no later than 11pm (New Zealand Time) on 18 December 2020.
Accepting or declining offers
If offered a place, applicants will be advised on the deadline for accepting or declining the offer.
Note that the closing date to accept first round offers is 4 January 2021.
Please think carefully before making your decision; once you have declined your offer there is no opportunity to have the offer reinstated.
Waiting list
If your Outcome of Application indicates that you have been placed on the waiting list, you will be contacted should a place become available. Waiting lists are programme-specific and you may not ask to be included on any waiting list other than the one/s specified.
You can be offered a place from a waiting list right up to the time classes begin. Therefore, you must make sure that you continue your enrolment process for any alternative programme of study you may be considering.