Photo: ODT filesA legal challenge to the way the University of Otago selects students for its medical programme has made it to the High Court. However, the man taking on the university over its admissions process in 2020 will have his identity kept secret until further notice. A preliminary hearing was held by telephone conference in the High Court at Christchurch yesterday. The way the university selects students for its second-year medicine programme has been the subject of debate in recent weeks. University representatives said this week the legal action would include consideration of the priority pathways and whether limits should apply.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 16, 2020 16:41 UTC