University of Otago

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Highlights

The University of Otago is New Zealand’s oldest university, founded in 1869. It has earned an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching. Otago’s attractive campus is a mixture of historic and modern buildings located in the centre of Dunedin.

The heart of the city is lined with restaurants, sidewalk cafes, boutiques, galleries and craft markets as well as parks and gardens. Dunedin is characterized by its white sand beaches, bush clad hills, tidal inlets and volcanic landforms, and hosts coastal colonies of the shy, yellow-eyed penguins, as well as the world's only mainland breeding colony of the Royal Albatross

Term dates 

Note:

McGill students looking to go on exchange for the Fall semester, should look at the information for Semester 2. 

McGill students looking to go on exchange for the Winter semester, should look at the information for Semester 1.

*Semester and exam dates may vary from year to year. Please consult the Host institution's fact sheet, the Host institution's website, or the Host institution directly to confirm.

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