General postgraduate information
General postgraduate information can be found on the University's Postgraduate website:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/postgraduate/
Postgraduate Coordinator
The Postgraduate Coordinator is concerned with all postgraduate matters in History and is the first port of call in ensuring that your postgraduate experience at Otago is a beneficial one.
Our MA and PhD Information Booklet sets out key information for students in the History Programme, including what to do when there are concerns about supervision, the student-supervisor agreement, progress reports, thesis submission, funding, and support services.
MA and PhD information booklet (DOCX)
Student supervisor agreement
Completion of a Student supervisor agreement is compulsory and is completed after your acceptance. It serves as an agreement between you and your supervisors concerning supervision practices (how often you meet etc.) and deadlines for the submission of written work.
- Student Supervisor MA Agreement History Programme (DOC)
- Student Supervisor PhD Agreement History Programme (DOC)
Conferences
Conference Funding
PhD students can request overseas conference funding for one conference from the Division of Humanities.
Forms and guidelines on the Humanities website
The current amount that can be applied for is up to a maximum of $2,000. We generally recommend that a research trip is carried out in conjunction with conference attendance.
National Postgraduate Conference at Victoria University, Wellington
The History Programme at Victoria University of Wellington annually hosts a postgraduate conference and we encourage students to attend.
New Zealand Historical Association Conference
Postgraduate students are also encouraged to participate in the biannual New Zealand Historical Association conference.
University-related international travel
For international travel, all flights should be booked and paid directly from our programme through the University travel agents. This is to ensure that in the event of a crisis the University can check where you are and alert embassies accordingly.
It is mandatory that postgraduate students take out the University's travel insurance for any University related international travel. Please see our Administrator for help with this.
Thesis writing guides
Thesis writing guides are available from the University library.
Contact information
Please contact us for any administrative matters.
Email history@otago.ac.nz