The University of Otago was founded in 1869 and is New Zealand’s oldest university. Otago is the top-ranked university in New Zealand for research quality (PBRF Quality Evaluation, 2006). Otago has particular research strengths in the medical, biomedical, biological and natural sciences, the liberal arts and law. Otago has a total enrolment of 22,000 students with 1200+ PhD students. The University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across the areas of the humanities, health science, business and science. Otago’s outstanding academic reputation, strong research culture and vibrant campus lifestyle attract highly talented students from all over New Zealand and the world. The University’s main campus is located in Dunedin (population 121,000) with further campuses focusing on medicine and health science in Christchurch and Wellington. Students live in a mix of University and private accommodation within walking distance of academic and city facilities. This setting provides the vibrant campus lifestyle for which Otago is so famous. The University of Otago is the only University in New Zealand that has a full pathway programme from our Language Centre to Foundation Year to the University of Otago