OtaMaster of Business Administration (On-campus)University of Otago · Dunedin, New Zealand

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 15 months
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Business

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: Rolling admission
Application deadline: Rolling admission

This program uses rolling admissions without fixed deadlines and reviews applications as they arrive until spaces are filled. Applying early is strongly recommended.

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

CV or resume

Up-to-date CV outlining education and experience.

Otago MBA Admissions Test (OAT)

Written case-study analysis entrance test after online application.

Academic transcripts

From all universities attended; certified English translation if needed.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Plus MBA admissions assessment (Otago MBA Admissions Test / interview). Exact degree-class minimum not published as a hard calendar threshold on the MBA overview.
Prerequisites: Professional experience; MBA admissions typically expect professional/managerial experience; confirm current MBA site criteria.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (6.0 each component); IELTS 6.5 or equivalent if English is not first language (MBA page).
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (writing 4.5) | Old scale: 90 overall (writing 21); Postgraduate minimum. New scale applies to tests from 21 Jan 2026.; Postgraduate minimum. Old scale applies to tests before 21 Jan 2026.

Historical admission data is not published.

Source

Visit the official program source