Medical Schools in New Zealand
New Zealand has two medical schools, both awarding the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and entered through a competitive first-year health sciences pathway. Explore each below.
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University of Auckland
Auckland · Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) · entered after first-year health sciences · UCAT
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University of Otago
Dunedin · Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) · entered after Health Sciences First Year · UCAT
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University of Waikato
Hamilton · New Zealand's third medical school — a graduate-entry programme opening in 2028.
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