Photo: ODT filesMore than 50 University of Otago medical students have had their qualifications withheld after the tertiary institution found an overseas placement rort was "much wider" than first thought. Dean of the Otago Medical School, Professor Barry Taylor said the Medical School was "extremely disappointed" by the extent of the issue. Such work would be monitored by the Medical School and non-compliance reported to the New Zealand Medical Council. "This is a wide-spread situation and not likely to be isolated to this year’s students, or just this Medical School. The University acknowledges that its systems relating to the elective placements have allowed for the dishonesty to occur.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 17, 2019 22:52 UTC