Physiology at Otago

It's All About Me! Discover Physiology at the University of Otago.

Physiology is the study of how our bodies work at the molecular, cellular, and organ systems levels. Understanding human physiology is therefore a key part of knowing ourselves. And of course, knowing what's normal is crucial to understanding the abnormalities that lead to disease, and enabling development of effective treatments.

A university-level understanding of how the body works is an excellent preparation for a wide range of career options. Some Physiology graduates go on to higher degrees in Physiology because they wish to become full-time researchers and academics, designing their own research and leading research teams.

Other graduates use their Physiology degrees to gain access to a wide range of jobs where employers are looking for specific knowledge of human biology, including as laboratory research technicians, advisors to TV and movie productions, in medical technology companies, aviation and space medicine research, hospital sleep laboratories, and marketing pharmaceuticals — to name just a few.

If you find human biology interesting and want to know more about how the human body works — or why it sometimes fails to work properly — then Physiology is for you.