Assistance for the online approval process:
Document Guide (PDF) – This details the requirements of documents needed for Otago research degree applications
Document Checklist (PDF) – This lists all the documents required to support thesis proposal assessment and approval (of Otago research degree – those containing a thesis of 90 points or more – applications)
Approval Chain
- Detailed approval chain for PhD applications
- Detailed approval chain for non-PhD applications i.e. professional doctorates and Master's thesis
Online Approver Guides
These documents provide assistance for each type of approver involved in the online approval process. They explain at each step, what you are approving, what you need to check, and where to look for the information.
- Guide for primary supervisor approvers (PDF)
- Guide for academic approvers (PDF)
- Guide for resourcing approvers (PDF)
- Guide for Student Administration approvers
- Guide for Associate Dean Postgraduate approvers
- Approval on behalf form (Word)
Postgraduate scholarship guides
Training and resources
eVision online approval training modules:
- Research proposal approval – Primary supervisor
- Research proposal approval – My department dashboard
- Visit the AskOtago Service Portal for more information on Online Approval