奥塔哥大学独特的应用科学学位将科学的兴奋和技术的力量与商业挑战联系在一起。应用科学课程帮助毕业生以企业家精神成为具有创新精神的思想家，成功的新西兰人的特质就是众所周知。作为毕业生，您将更好地控制自己的职业生涯，能够为任何组织的成功做出贡献。如果创新吸引了您，那么如果您决定创办自己的企业，则应用科学学位与工作经验相结合将提供合适的背景。服装和许多材料（例如纺织品和皮革）可以满足人类的基本需求，并且对于表现，身体感觉（例如，保护和保暖）和社会意义（例如，属于一个群体）的幸福感至关重要。服装在非语言交流中起着重
Otago's unique Applied Science degrees link the excitement of science and the power of technology with the challenges of business. Applied Science programmes help graduates to become innovative thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit, the very attributes successful New Zealanders are well-known for. As a graduate you'll be in better control of your career, able to contribute to the success of any organisation. And if innovation attracts you, an Applied Science degree combined with work experience will provide the right background if you decide to start your own business. Clothing and many materials such as textiles and leather meet basic human needs, and are essential to performance, feelings of well-being in both the physical sense (e.g. for protection and warmth) and the social sense (e.g. belonging to a group). Clothing plays an important role in non-verbal communication indicating many personal and social characteristics of the wearer. Clothing and textile production and distribution are significant to the New Zealand and world economy, and clothing and textiles are one of the few product groups subject to control in international trade.