Careers Update
With 2017 course selections currently happening, the Careers Department is a hive of activity. Below is some important information for students.
EdUSA Education Advisor Information Session
• Are you looking to go to a U.S. university?
• Do you have questions regarding the American tertiary
education system?
• Would you like more information on the application
process?
• Sports scholarships?
• Finding the right fit?
Here is an opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and sports coaches to find out the answers to these questions and more.
Date: Monday, August 29, 2016
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Location: Christ’s College, Rolleston Ave, Christchurch
Please RSVP by Sunday, 21 August 2016 to Dr Aime Black - blackat@state.gov
CLICK HERE for more information.
Open day at the Chch Medical School
The University of Otago has a campus in Christchurch. Apart from housing the medical school it is also a world leader in health research. On Sunday the 18th of September we would like to invite students to visit us and have a look at what is happening right here on your doorstep. It is also a great chance for students to explore opportunities in the health sector. This day is ideal for any students who enjoy science at school. It will give them insight into where their current passion may lead to in the future.
This day will give students a chance to talk to young people doing postgraduate health research or working as researchers at the University of Otago, Christchurch. Students can tour our high-tech Simulation Centre where health professionals practise procedures on mannequins and actors posing as patients, before putting their skills into practise in the real world. There will be tours of our Brain Research Institute, and tours of laboratories where students can see what working as a researcher would be like.
CLICK HERE for more information and to register.
Important dates for residential colleges provided by the University of Otago are:
1 August - Applications opened for full-year accommodation.
15 September - Confidential school reference is forwarded to Student Accommodation Centre (SAC).
30 September - Applications for accommodation must be processed by the SAC for first round offers.
1-7 October - Residential colleges consider applications.
7 October - Applicants will be advised if they have an offer of accommodation or are on the waiting list.
21 October - Acceptances need to have been received by the residential colleges.
StudyLink - Student Loans & Allowances:
The first step in applying online is to check out www.studylink.govt.nz.
First time students will need:
RealMe login or RealMe Verified Identity, their IRD number, their bank account details, their email address, the name of the education provider they will be studying at, approximate course start and end dates. By applying early, students will allow enough time for all steps in the application process to be completed before their course starts.
Upcoming events:
Wed 14th Sept 8:30 – 9:20am – C5 - Otago University Course planning session for 1st Yr Health Science students
Wed 21st Sept 8:30 – 9:20 – C5 - Otago University Course planning session for general Otago courses