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Waikato Medical School: What Is Confirmed So Far
New Zealand's third medical school opens in 2028. Graduate entry, 120 places, GAMSAT not UCAT, applications mid 2027. What is confirmed, and what is not.
10 min read- HSFY
Otago Medical School Acceptance Rate (2022 to 2026)
Otago admitted 347 of 1,141 medicine applicants for 2026, about 30 percent. The five year series, the offer scores, and why the general pathway is worse.
11 min read - UCAT
What UCAT Score Do You Need for Medicine in NZ?
There is no UCAT cutoff in New Zealand. Otago sets percentile thresholds then stops counting, and Auckland drops the test entirely for 2028 entry.
12 min read - HSFY
How to Get Into Dentistry in New Zealand (2027)
Otago dropped UCAT for dentistry in 2024. Here is what counts now: the 65% average, the 60% floor, the interview, and real entry scores.
8 min read - HSFY
How to Get Into Medicine in New Zealand (2027 Entry)
Otago, Auckland and the new Waikato med school, side by side. Real entry scores from 2022 to 2026, UCAT thresholds and every date. By med students.
15 min read
See where you stand for graduate entry, and what to do next.