Gain the confidence, academic skills and knowledge to succeed in your undergraduate studies at Otago, or at another New Zealand university. In the Foundation Studies Certificate, you will focus on one main area of study – this is your stream. Within each stream you will take ten papers, including two compulsory English papers. The Science stream allows students to choose some of their papers, although timetable restrictions could mean that not all papers you wish to take are available to you.

On campus or online

For over 20 years, this programme has been transforming the lives of domestic and international students, both on campus in Dunedin – and from 2020 – online from their homes outside of New Zealand.

Whether online or on campus, Foundation Studies Certificate students enjoy the same high-quality teaching and learning experience, where all students are supported to develop the academic skills and confidence to succeed in their future studies.

Successful completion of the Science stream may lead you to the following university degrees:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Applied Science
• Bachelor of Oral Health (These programmes have competitive entry to the first year of study)
• Bachelor of Dental Technology (These programmes have competitive entry to the first year of study)
• Bachelor of Surveying (This programme has competitive entry to the second year of study)
• Bachelor of Engineering (first year only at Otago)

The Bridging programme is available which is a 6 week course designed to increase your chances of success in the Pathway programme. It is run three times a year (February, June or October).