Make the most of your PhD study – learn how the programme works and what support is available
Embarking on PhD study can be daunting, but here we provide you with all the information you need to know, from supervision, to what to do in the first year, progress reporting, making changes during study, the examination process, a bursary to support you while publishing, and the graduation process.
- General information
- Key Terms for Supervision
- Student-Supervisor Agreement
- Responsibilities of Each Party
- Perspectives of Quality Supervisors
- Perspectives of Quality Candidates
- The early stages
- From provisional to confirmed candidacy
- Writing the thesis
- Ongoing professional development
Ethics and Intellectual Property
- Typical Changes
- Overseas Study
- Request for Deferral from Research Component
- Request for Permanent Withdrawal
- Re-enrolment Process
- Fees
- International Candidates
- Scholarship Recipients
- First Semester Only Re-enrolments
- Deferring Doctoral Study
- Submission
- Additional Papers During Doctoral Study
Mid-candidature Check on Progress
Resolving Problems and Disputes
Thesis Submission for Examination
Final Submission and Access to the Completed Thesis
Postgraduate Publishing Bursary
For further information on Otago's PhD programme
Email phd@otago.ac.nz