Dunedin,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Microorganisms play a vital role in sustaining Earth's ecosystems. These tiny life forms make up over half of all living organisms on our planet, but scientists have only identified and examined approximately 1% of them. Disease-causing microbes such as bacteria and viruses can invade our systems, making our immune defenses crucial for protection. This makes the interaction between microbes and immune cells fundamental to human health.
The University of Otago stands as New Zealand's sole provider of undergraduate programs in both Microbiology AND Infection and Immunity. These degree programs explore the hidden realm of microorganisms and our immune defenses, while demonstrating how this knowledge translates into real-world applications.