Before her arrival at the University of Otago, Study Abroad student Neve Oettinger never imagined she wouldn’t be returning to her home in Minnesota, USA, at the end of her semester in New Zealand. In fact, Neve hadn’t initially planned on attending Otago at all, having already applied and paid application fees for another New […]

Tell me a little about your way to Otago – Why did you choose to study in Dunedin? My Dad is a Kiwi and my Mum is from the UK. I completed my undergraduate study in the UK, and as a dual citizen I had the opportunity to pursue graduate study in New Zealand. Otago […]

Through the reuse of materials and products, from honey to bicycles, a circular economy has been successfully established within the walls of Otago University’s Dunedin Campus.  It only takes a short walk through the University of Otago campus (we like to call it ‘the Sustainability Walk’) to see the success that is possible when sustainability […]

The lead-up to exams is a crucial time in the academic year. It is your time to retain and understand your content, freshen up your writing skills, and more importantly, develop excellent study habits that you can carry with you through your Otago journey.   As semester one exams steadily approach, we have collated a list […]

NZ Scholarship recipient Huong Do (Vietnam) graduated with a Master of Sustainable Business (MSusBus) with Distinction from the University of Otago earlier this year.  This is an achievement in itself, but add parenting; living far from home; working remotely; English as a second language and the COVID-19 pandemic.  One of these ‘extra’ factors could have […]

People usually describe me as a little bit hyperactive and crazy!  The crazy part usually results in building innovative projects and developing new ideas while I often use the hyperactivity part to realize those projects in a dynamic way. But I’m also tempted to describe myself as curious. Understanding processes, reactions, reasons why …since I […]

Growing up in an academic family, in Yangon, Myanmar, with an emphatic value placed on education, my parents always wanted to give me an education abroad. As I had never been away from home and as parents they wanted somewhere their child would be safe and still be offered the quality education they were after, […]

Ashim Maharjan was born in Nepal and moved to New Zealand when he was 8 years old.  Stemmed from his own personal interest in fitness and health he has completed both undergraduate and Masters degrees at the University of Otago and is currently working on his PhD.   This is his story, in his own […]

E-learning company GoSkills’ co-founder Bhavneet Chahal says her experiences at the University of Otago kick-started a career helping others learn about IT and realise their potential. Bhavneet completed a Bachelor of Applied Science with first-class honours, majoring in molecular biology in 2006. She later gained a Master of Entrepreneurship. While working for Groupon in Sydney, […]

Imagine……wanting to make a difference…..then coming to the University of Otago and finding an environment that enables you to thrive, despite setbacks, to make that difference. If you’re looking for inspiration to study at Otago, look no further than Master of Science (MSc) in Genetics student Anna Clark…… “I came to Dunedin from Hurunui, North […]