Courses and feesUniversity of Otago: courses for international students
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Public
- Est. 1869
Showing 18 of 18 courses · tuition NZ$42,780 – NZ$76,240 a year
- Master'sData Science & AI
Master of Business (Business Analytics)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$68,145
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1 year
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sComputer Science & IT
Master of Science (Coursework) in Computer Science
- Tuition per year
- NZ$74,760
- 2027 estimated fee for the 180-point programme (NZ$49,875 for 120 points)
- Duration
- 1–1.5 years (180 points)
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sData Science & AI
Master of Science (Coursework) in Artificial Intelligence
- Tuition per year
- NZ$73,395
- 2027 estimated fee listed for the AI subject
- Duration
- 1–1.5 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sFinance & Accounting
Master of Business (Finance)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$64,785
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1 year
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sBusiness & Management
Master of Business (Marketing)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$64,785
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1 year
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sFinance & Accounting
Master of Business (Accounting and Finance)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$64,785
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1 year
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sBusiness & Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$76,240
- 2027 estimated total fee for the 240-point programme
- Duration
- 15 months (240 points)
- Intakes
- See the MBA page
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sBusiness & Management
Master of Commerce
- Tuition per year
- NZ$42,780
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1 year (120 points)
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sMedicine & Health Sciences
Master of Public Health
- Tuition per year
- NZ$55,125
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 2 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sMedicine & Health Sciences
Master of Health Sciences
- Tuition per year
- NZ$55,125
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1–2 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sNursing & Allied Health
Master of Nursing Science
- Tuition per year
- NZ$54,600
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 2 years
- Intakes
- See the qualification page
- English requirement
- Nursing sets a higher English band; check the qualification page
- Master'sLaw
Master of Laws (LLM)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$48,825
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1 year (120 points)
- Intakes
- Any time (research-based options)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Master'sArts, Design & Media
Master of International Studies
- Tuition per year
- NZ$49,875
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 1 year (180 points)
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page (Otago usually asks for IELTS 6.5 for postgraduate study)
- Bachelor'sData Science & AI
Bachelor of Commerce (Business Analytics major)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$46,200
- 2027 estimated fee for this major (BCom fees range NZ$42,840–46,200 by major)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page
- Bachelor'sEngineering
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Software Engineering)
- Tuition per year
- NZ$49,875
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 4 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page
- Bachelor'sLife Sciences
Bachelor of Science
- Tuition per year
- NZ$44,520
- 2027 estimate from NZ$44,520 (Mathematics and Statistics) to NZ$50,925 (GIS) depending on subject
- Duration
- 3 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page
- Bachelor'sLife Sciences
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences
- Tuition per year
- NZ$49,350
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 3 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (Semester 2 start takes 3.5 years)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page
- Bachelor'sMedicine & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Tuition per year
- NZ$45,780
- 2027 estimated fee per year from Otago's international fee table
- Duration
- 3 years
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
- English requirement
- Check the qualification page
No courses match these filters.
Fees are for international students per year, from the university's course pages (researched 23 Oct 2026). They usually rise each year and some courses charge more in later years. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ. This list shows popular courses with published fees, not every course the university offers. See all courses on the official website.
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