Examinations

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Summary

If you wish to sit the Osteopathic Council examination, you should:

Examination Format

The examination is a clinically based assessment consisting of three consultations over a period of approximately four hours.  Please refer to the Examination Standards (150.81Kb) for more detail.

Examination Dates

Due to demand, examination places are rarely available at short notice.  We recommend that you plan some months ahead and check with the Registrar as to when the next suitable available date might be.

Note: An examination date will not be confirmed until your application is complete and the deposit has been paid.

Eligibility to Sit the Examination

Those who are eligible to sit the Osteopathic Council Examination:
  • must hold an approved osteopathic qualification; and
  • demonstrate an intention to practise osteopathy in New Zealand; and
  • are domiciled in a country other than New Zealand or Australia; or
  • are domiciled in Australia but are not registered as an osteopath in Australia; or
  • are domiciled in New Zealand but do not have a prescribed qualification for registration as an osteopath; and
  • attain an overall pass of 7.5 in the Academic IELTS test, with at least 7 in each band (when English is not their first language and/or their qualification was gained partly or entirely in another language); and
  • have insurance for the examination to cover claims that may arise out of any one or all three of the consultations undertaken during the examination.

Examination Applications

Your application must be received by the Council at least four weeks before your scheduled examination date.

Fees (inclusive of NZ Goods and Services tax)

  • The fee to sit or re-sit the examination is $NZ 4,500.00.
    Note: This fee is not refundable irrespective of the outcome of the examination.
  • A deposit of $NZ 1,000.00 may be paid if the balance owing ($NZ3,500.00) is paid at least 28 days before the examination date.
  • The entire examination fee ($NZ 4,500.00) must be paid at least 28 days before the examination date.
    Note: If an examination place is reserved and later changed or cancelled, the Council reserves the right to retain the fee.
  • The fee for a review of the Council’s decision is $NZ 1,125.00.
    Note: The review fee will be refunded if the review is upheld.

Payment

  • If you are resident in New Zealand you may pay by cheque, MasterCard or Visa.
  • If you are not resident in New Zealand you may pay by bank draft, MasterCard or Visa.
    Note: Cheques and bank drafts should be made payable to the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand.

After the Examination

Within 5 working days of your examination you will be informed as to whether or not you have passed.  You will be given the Moderator's Report on the examination within four weeks of sitting the exam.  The report sets out the reasons why the Council has/has not granted you a pass.

Examination Review and Re-sit

You may request that the Council review its decision and failed candidates may apply to re-sit the examination.  However, before allowing a re-sit, the Council must be assured that the issues giving rise to the fail grade have been remedied. 

Applying for Registration and Annual Practising Certificate

Passing the examination demonstrates your competency and you can apply for registration as an Osteopath in New Zealand.  You will also need to demonstrate your fitness for registration e.g. no previous criminal convictions, before a Practising Certificate can be issued.  You can apply for registration and a Practising Certificate at the same time, after receiving your examination results. (More information about registration can be found on the Application for Registration page.)

Contact

The Registrar, telephone +64 4 474 0747 email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Links to:

Examination General Guidelines (128.38 Kb)
Examination Standards (150.81 Kb)

Check list

Please ensure that you have attached the following documentation to your application form:

  • Evidence of change of name (if applicable)
  • Certified copy of your qualification
  • IELTS English Language test results (if applicable)
  • Completed application form
  • Completed payment form and payment

Remember To

Ensure that you have professional indemnity insurance for the date of the exam and keep copies of:

  • Your application
  • All accompanying documents
  • A note of the date on which they were sent to the Osteopathic Council
 

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