University of Otago School of Pharmacy


The University of Otago School of Pharmacy is New Zealand's National School of Pharmacy. Part of the University of Otago's Division of Health Sciences, it is based in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is ranked in the world's top-200 universities for pharmacy and pharmacology.

Undergraduate programmes

The School teaches the four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours programmes. Admission is competitive, usually following successful completion of the University's Health Sciences First Year programme.
The School has credit transfer agreements with Malaysia's International Medical University and multiple polytechnics in Singapore. These agreements can allow students to obtain an Otago Pharmacy degree in 2–3 years.

Postgraduate programmes

The School offers the following postgraduate programmes: