IFSA University of Otago Partnership

Dunedin, New Zealand

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Term

Fall, Spring, Year

Language of Instruction

English

Language Prerequisite

None

Finance Options

Scholarships, grants, financial aid, monthly payment plan, credit card payments and more!

Application Deadlines:

Fall: April 1
Spring: November 1

YEAR OPTIONS: Students interested in calendar or academic year-long options should contact IFSA-Butler for deadlines, fees and more.

Min. GPA for Consideration:

2.8

Typical Credit Load:

13.5 - 18

About University of Otago

Dunedin is a classic university town known as the "Edinburgh of the South". The University of Otago is New Zealand's oldest university, a top-ranked research institution and the second southernmost university in the world. Quality academics, shared houses with Kiwi hosts, and amazing outdoor excursions are all yours at Otago.

University of Otago Benefits

Study at New Zealand's oldest university and a top-ranked research institution
The university boasts an active student association and many societies and clubs for cultural, athletic, political and academic interests
Live and learn in a student-centered university town, an ideal setting for students interested in great academics and outdoor adventure
Popular programs for Health Sciences and Theater Studies students
The second southernmost university in the world with easy access to spectacular scenery and amazing recreation opportunities
Otago is offering IFSA first generation college students the exclusive opportunity to apply for one of two housing awards. To find out more click here.

What our students say

Homesickness Abroad: How To Get Over the First Month Slump

Redefining Study Abroad for First-Gen Ethnic Minorities

The Importance of Personal Days While Abroad

How to Balance Finances at Home While Studying Abroad

Navigating Study Abroad as a First Generation Student

Bipolar Abroad

How My Semester in New Zealand Renewed My Passion for Environmentalism

Remembering the “Studying” Part of Studying Abroad

How to Avoid Dairy (And Other Allergens) While Abroad

In A World of Possibilities, Why IFSA?

What are Seasons? I’m From Hawaii!

A First Generation Student Abroad

New Lives, New Cultures

A Guide to Friends, Travel, and Going Back Home

Getting Out of Your Shell While Out of Your Country

Learning to Appreciate Time with Myself

Advice for Getting Involved Abroad: As Told by A Temporary Kiwi

D.U.D.E.

Musical Theatre Around the World – A Digital Story

How Studying Abroad Changed My Outlook on Life

Let’s Be Friends…Maybe

Two Guys, Two Months, and a Minivan

This is My Classroom – A Digital Story

New Zealand: A Digital Story

Divine

Besty: A Digital Story

Lack of Black

Why Not

The IFSA Difference

Your success is our success! Whatever your goals, our approach is carefully designed to help you achieve them.

You will experience challenging, rewarding coursework in the highest quality classes, while receiving the academic support you need.

More than a tourist in a foreign country, you will engage in the community, build competencies, and develop yourself as a citizen of the world.

Our programs and practices reflect the value we place on diverse perspectives and are designed to support a variety of learners.

Round out your classroom experience with hands-on opportunities like internships, directed research, student teaching, community-based learning or volunteering, and cultural excursions.

You will have academic and personal mentors to assist with program choice, application, travel, cultural acclimation, language acquisition, class registration, academic issues, health and safety, and everything in between.

Academics at University of Otago Partnership

Courses

Looking for specific classes? Explore CHART, our exclusive class database — if the University of Otago Program is pre-approved at your institution, you’ll find classes recently taken by other IFSA students.

Open the University of Otago online course catalog to see available class options. If you have an idea of the types of courses you want, you can search by "keywords" and "semester" to pull up a list of courses that meet your criteria. Additionally, at the top of the web page you can click on "List subjects by: A-Z" to see all the subjects listed in alphabetical order. When you click on a specific subject (e.g., accounting), information will come up regarding getting a degree in that area of study. You can then click on the "Papers" link and you will be taken to a list of all the "papers" (this is the term used for courses in NZ) offered in that area. Included in the list are the unit code and title of the paper, as well as the point value and semester offered. Click on the unit code for a brief description of the paper.

At the University of Otago, an IFSA full course load consists of 54-72 University of Otago points per semester or 120 University of Otago points per year. Students take 3 or 4 classes each semester, depending on the credits awarded.

18 Points at Otago = 4.5 U.S. semester credit hours
20 Points at Otago = 5 U.S. semester credit hours
24 Points at Otago = 6.5 U.S. semester credit hours
30 Points at Otago = 7.5 U.S. semester credit hours

Please review all your syllabi and course materials when you are registering for classes (both pre-arrival and on-site). Certain classes may have a one-off lab or field trip fee that is disclosed in the syllabus or first meeting of class. You will be responsible for these fees, whether they are billed and paid by IFSA or billed to you.

Transcripts

After you return to the U.S., IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. credit system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost.

Subjects offered at University of Otago Partnership

Accounting Anatomy/Physiology Ancient History Animal Science Anthropology Archaeology Art Education Art History Asian Studies Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Science Biotechnology Botany/Plant Science Business Business Law Chemistry Chinese Classics Climatology Communication Science/Disorders Communications Community Studies Computer Science Computer/Software Engineering Creative Writing Criminal Justice/Criminology Cultural Studies Dance Earth Science Ecology Economics Education Studies Elementary Education English Entrepreneurship and Innovation Environmental Science/Studies European History European Studies Film Production Film/Cinema Studies Finance Foreign Language, Other French Genetics Geography Geology Geophysics German Graphic Design Greek (Modern and Classical) Health Administration/Management Health Education Health Promotion Health Studies Hebrew History Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources Human Rights Human and Child Development Immunology Indigenous Studies Industrial and Organizational Psychology Information Technology International Business International Studies/Affairs/Relations Irish/Gaelic Irish/Gaelic Journalism Kinesiology/Exercise Science Latin American Studies Law/Legal Studies Linguistics Literature Management Management Information Systems Marine Science/Oceanography Marketing Mathematics Media/Multimedia Studies Medieval History Microbiology Middle Eastern Studies Molecular and Cellular Biology Music Music Composition Music Performance Natural Resource Management Neuroscience Nutrition/Food Science Organizational Management Pharmacy/Pharmacology Philosophy Philosophy of Science Photography Physical Education Physics Poetry Policy Studies/Public Policy Political Science Population Studies/Demography Psychology Public/Global Health Religious Studies Secondary Education Social Justice Social Policy Social Work Sociology Spanish Special Education Sports and Recreation Management Statistics Supply Chain Management Sustainability Studies Telecommunications Theater/Drama Theology Translation Urban Studies Women and Gender Studies World History Zoology

Housing & Meals

Housing Type

Apartment/Flat

Meals

Self-catered

Details

IFSA students will live in University Flats with local and international students. In New Zealand a "flat" can be anything from a studio apartment to a large, free-standing house shared among many "flatmates." Living in a flat, or "going flatting," is a quintessential part of the University of Otago experience. Each student will receive a bedding pack containing two pillows, two pillow protectors, two pillowcases, a mattress protector, a fitted sheet, a flat sheet, a duvet (comforter) and duvet cover, a lightweight blanket and a towel upon arrival.

The IFSA Team

IFSA has a dedicated team who are here to help you prepare to achieve your goals. Feel free to reach out. We are happy to answer your questions!

Program Advisor

Hannah Sutton

Assistant Director of Student Services

317-940-4266 hsutton@ifsa-butler.org Read Full Bio Schedule Time to Talk

Resident Director

Sian Munro

Resident Director, New Zealand Programs

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Academic Affairs Director

Abby Miller

Academic Records Manager

317-940-4217 amiller@ifsa-butler.org Read Full Bio

Dates and Fees

Academic Year

Program Dates

Program Start Date

June 27, 2020

Program End Date

June 24, 2021

Program Fees

Tuition

$30,750

Housing

$6,850

Insurance

Included

Total Program Fee

$37,600

Students pay a $500 non-refundable program deposit upon confirmation of attendance. The deposit is applied to the total program fee.

Supplemental Fees

This program may have supplemental fees. Please check with your IFSA Program Advisor.

Estimated Costs

(Includes utilities, laundry, entertainment, expected start-up costs, etc. Does not include personal travel.)

Total Estimated Costs

Please check with your IFSA Program Advisor for personal costs.

Fall 2020

Program Dates

Program Start Date

July 1, 2020

Program End Date

November 8, 2020

Program Fees

Tuition

$15,875

Housing

$3,500

Insurance

Included

Total Program Fee

$19,375

Students pay a $500 non-refundable program deposit upon confirmation of attendance. The deposit is applied to the total program fee.

Estimated Costs

Airfare

$2,000

Meals

$2,800

Books & Supplies

$65

Local Transportation

$190

Visa

$25

Personal Expenses

$1,205

(Includes utilities, laundry, entertainment, expected start-up costs, etc. Does not include personal travel.)

Total Estimated Costs

$5,960

Spring 2021

Program Dates

Program Start Date

February 18, 2021

Program End Date

June 24, 2021

Program Fees

Insurance

Included

Total Program Fee

Coming Soon

Students pay a $500 non-refundable program deposit upon confirmation of attendance. The deposit is applied to the total program fee.

Estimated Costs

Airfare

$2,000

Meals

$2,730

Books & Supplies

$100

Local Transportation

$125

Visa

$25

Personal Expenses

$1,030

(Includes utilities, laundry, entertainment, expected start-up costs, etc. Does not include personal travel.)

Total Estimated Costs

$6,010

Areas of Study

Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Science

Biological and Life Sciences

Business and Economics

Communications and Film

Education

Engineering, Computer Science and Math

Health Sciences

History, Philosophy and Religion

Language, Literature and Cultural Studies

Physical Sciences

Political Science

Social Sciences

Visual and Performing Arts

Program Locations

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About University of Otago

University of Otago Benefits

What our students say

Homesickness Abroad: How To Get Over the First Month Slump

Redefining Study Abroad for First-Gen Ethnic Minorities

The Importance of Personal Days While Abroad

How to Balance Finances at Home While Studying Abroad

Navigating Study Abroad as a First Generation Student

Bipolar Abroad

How My Semester in New Zealand Renewed My Passion for Environmentalism

Remembering the “Studying” Part of Studying Abroad

How to Avoid Dairy (And Other Allergens) While Abroad

In A World of Possibilities, Why IFSA?

What are Seasons? I’m From Hawaii!

A First Generation Student Abroad

New Lives, New Cultures

A Guide to Friends, Travel, and Going Back Home

Getting Out of Your Shell While Out of Your Country

Learning to Appreciate Time with Myself

Advice for Getting Involved Abroad: As Told by A Temporary Kiwi

D.U.D.E.

Musical Theatre Around the World – A Digital Story

How Studying Abroad Changed My Outlook on Life

Let’s Be Friends…Maybe

Two Guys, Two Months, and a Minivan

This is My Classroom – A Digital Story

New Zealand: A Digital Story

Divine

Besty: A Digital Story

Lack of Black

Why Not

The IFSA Difference

Academics at University of Otago Partnership

Housing & Meals

The IFSA Team

Hannah Sutton

Assistant Director of Student Services

Sian Munro

Resident Director, New Zealand Programs

Abby Miller

Academic Records Manager

Dates and Fees

Academic Year

Program Dates

Program Fees

Estimated Costs

Fall 2020

Program Dates

Program Fees

Estimated Costs

Spring 2021

Program Dates

Program Fees

Estimated Costs

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