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Fees for Graduate Research Candidates

The payment of tuition and other fees is somewhat more complex for graduate research candidates (those completing a Master's degree with a thesis component or a supervised doctoral degree) than for other students, particularly as there are few restrictions as to when such study may start or end. This page provides additional information on fees for graduate research candidates, along with links to other relevant resources.

Domestic tuition fee bands and international tuition fee bands are available elsewhere on this website, along with details of the Student Services Fee .

Fees for New Candidates

For candidates starting their thesis part-way through the year, a pro-rata system is used for charging fees. Tuition fees are calculated on a month-by-month basis, and the Student Services Fee on a quarterly basis. For example:

• A new candidate, not previously enrolled in the current year, starting their thesis on 01 September would pay tuition fees for four months (4/12ths of the full-year tuition amount) and the Student Services Fee for two quarters (2/4ths the Student Services Fee amount).

As tuition fees are calculated on a month-by-month basis, candidates are strongly advised to begin their thesis study on the 1st of a month (candidates beginning on any day of a month will still be charged for the whole month).

Candidates on a University of Otago scholarship should be aware that the Student Services Fee is not covered by the scholarship, and that this and other costs (such as insurance for international students) must be paid by the candidate by the due date for payment.

Fees for Continuing Candidates

Tuition fees and the Student Services Fee are charged for each calendar year at the start of that year, or for second semester enrolments at the start of second semester. Dates by which payments are required are available elsewhere on this website. Please realise that payment due dates apply to all candidates who will be enrolled for part of the relevant enrolment period, including those who are deferred for part of the period – if in doubt about your correct payment amount please contact the Revenue Management Office in plenty of time to sort this out in order to avoid later payment charges.

Candidates based at the Christchurch and Wellington campuses of the University pay a reduced Student Services Fee .

Candidates studying under a distance thesis code (a code ending in an X, e.g. PHIX 9F) are not charged the Student Services Fee. Note that International candidates studying in New Zealand cannot be enrolled under a distance code.

Candidates on a University of Otago scholarship should be aware that sundry fees are not usually covered by the scholarship, and that these and other costs (such as insurance for international students) must be paid by the candidate.

Fees for Candidates Submitting in the Current Year

When a candidate submits their thesis, so long as they have met the minimum enrolment time requirement for their qualification, any tuition and Student Services Fee already paid, relating to the unused portion of their enrolment, will be refunded. Refunds are made on a pro-rata basis using a month-by-month calculation for tuition fees, and the Student Services Fee. For example:

• A candidate submitting their thesis on 10 June, who had previously paid for a full-year enrolment, would receive a tuition fee refund for six months (6/12ths of the full-year tuition amount) and a Student Services Fee refund for six months (6/12ths of the full year Student Services Fee amount).

If the fees are paid by a student loan or scholarship, the refund will be made directly to the funder, not to the student. Candidates wishing to claim their refund should contact the Revenue Management Office following submission (it is best to wait several days following submission to allow time for the submission to be processed).

Partial Tuition Fee Payment in the Final Year of Study

If a candidate is confident they will submit part-way through the year, they can request to only have to pay tuition fees in advance for the time they expect to use on their enrolment (using a month-by-month calculation). For example:

• When enrolling in January, a candidate expects to submit in August, so can apply for permission to only pay the January to August portion of their tuition fees in the first instance.

Requests for partial fee payment in the submission year should be made to the Revenue Management Office . If approved, the actual fee invoice will remain the same, but permission will be granted to pay only a portion of the bill (advice will be provided on this).

Under this arrangement, if the expected submission date is not met, the remainder of the fees for the year must then be paid in advance, and further partial fee approvals may not be granted. It is strongly recommended that students receiving a Studylink allowance inform Studylink when they submit their thesis.

Submission in December (PhD Candidates)

The University is typically closed from 24 December until the New Year, making submission late in December impossible. For this reason, PhD theses submitted on the first day on which the University re-opens (in January) will have their submission date recorded as 31 December. This will mean that an enrolment for the New Year will not be needed and January fees will not be charged.

Rules for Master's candidates may vary. It is recommended that Master's candidates check with their departments (to whom they submit their theses) if they think this may be relevant to them.

Fees after Submission of the Thesis

Candidates are not usually required to be enrolled after submission of their thesis, and so no fees are charged. Doctoral candidates are given access to resources and services (if they meet the criteria) after they submit for examination, which ensures continued access, but incurs no fee charges.

Note that in some circumstances, where required post-examination amendments to a thesis take longer than necessary, candidates may be required to re-enrol, with associated fees.

Deferrals during Study

Deferrals (temporary withdrawals from study) count as periods of non-enrolment, and so any tuition fees already paid (for a period where the candidate is subsequently deferred) will be refunded, usually through the application of a credit to the candidate's fee account. This is calculated on a month-by-month basis. For example:

• A candidate enrols for the full year and then defers from March to September due to illness. The dollar value of seven months worth of tuition fees are credited to the candidates fee account. Note that if the candidate submitted before using this amount, it would be refunded to them or the funder of their study (e.g. a student loan or scholarship provider).

Retrospective deferrals are only approved if there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases, a refund of fees may not always be possible. It is best to apply to defer in advance, or as soon as possible after stopping work on the thesis.

Note also that the Student Services Fee is not refunded as a result of deferral.

It is strongly recommended that students receiving a Studylink allowance inform Studylink if they defer from study.

Withdrawing from Study

Fees are not typically refunded for candidates who permanently withdraw from study. However, only first year Master's and PhD candidates withdrawing before 1 March (first semester enrolment only), 1 May (full-year enrolment) or 1 September (second semester enrolment only), may have their enrolment deleted and can thus receive a refund of fees. However, if the fees are paid by a student loan or scholarship, the refund will be made directly to the funder, not to the student. Candidates wishing to claim their refund should contact the Revenue Management Office following withdrawal (it is best to wait several days from confirmation of withdrawal to allow time for the withdrawal to be processed).

It is strongly recommended that students receiving a Studylink allowance inform Studylink if they withdraw from study.

Part-time Study

Part-time study typically halves tuition fees (for the same period of time), but has no effect on the Student Services Fee. Note that immigration requirements usually do not allow international students to study part-time. Otago scholarship holders should also be aware that part-time study with retention of a scholarship is only possible in certain circumstances. Scholarship holders considering part-time study should contact the Scholarships Office .

It is strongly recommended that students receiving a Studylink allowance consider the implications that part-time study may have for their allowance, and inform Studylink if they switch to part-time study.

Additional Paper while Completing a Thesis

Payment for an additional paper is the candidate's responsibility.  If the candidate has a University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship, (and provided the paper is listed as required on the Change of Research Details form and the Graduate Research School approves this), then the Scholarship will pay for the paper. For approved combined programmes such as the PhD/MB ChB or PhD/PGDipClps, papers from the concurrent non-thesis degree are not covered by the University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship.

If the candidate does not have a University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship or the paper is not listed nor approved as being required then the candidate will need to find funding or fund the paper themselves. For international candidates, additional papers will be charged at the international fee rate, unless the paper is approved as being required.

Scholarships

Most University of Otago scholarships at Master's or doctoral level cover tuition fees for the period of the scholarship, however typically sundry fees are not covered and these costs must be met by the student.

Please be aware that the process for loading scholarships onto fee accounts is currently manual and occurs at a very busy time of year for the Revenue Management Office. If a candidate in receipt of a fee-paying scholarship receives an invoice for the full fee amount, a further corrected fee invoice is likely to follow. If in doubt candidates should contact the Doctoral and Scholarships Office for clarification. Note that scholarship deductions are recorded on fee accounts (usually as “Uni of Otago Postgrad Award”) so can be checked by students on eVision .

Scholarship recipients should try to be aware of when their scholarship is due to end, and if possible plan to submit their thesis at that time. By requesting partial payment in their final year , it is possible to avoid paying any tuition fees if submission is on time. If it becomes clear in the final year of a scholarship that timely submission is not going to be possible, candidates should consider saving money from their stipend to contribute to tuition fees once their scholarship finishes.

It is strongly recommended that students receiving a Studylink allowance inform Studylink if they receive a scholarship.

Note that if a scholarship is funding fees, any fee refunds will be credited back to the scholarship funder.

See more information on our scholarships page.

International Students

While amounts may differ, the fee payment mechanism is essentially the same for international students as for domestic students. The University's International Office maintains information on the payment of fees for international students .

International students should also be aware that in addition to tuition and the Student Services Fee, they will also be required to pay for medical and travel insurance while in New Zealand. Scholarship recipients should note that insurance and the Student Services Fee are not covered by Otago scholarships, and the costs of these will need to be met by the student each year.

Studylink (Student Loans and Allowances)

For information on student loans and allowances, candidates should visit the Studylink website .  It is recommended that students liaise directly with Studylink about their loan or allowance application or questions they may have. The Revenue Management Office may also be able to assist you with queries.

Candidates applying for limited full-time status on a loan or allowance should visit the Revenue Management Office to have their forms completed. Candidates applying to extend over the 200 week allowance limit should have their form completed by their individual department or the Doctoral Office.

Additional information on paying fees by student loan is available elsewhere on this website. Note that if a loan is funding fees, any fee refunds will be credited back to Studylink and reduced off the student's loan amount.

Fee bands for subject categories

Fees vary by subject, but average at around $8,000 per year. You can get a rough prediction of your fees using the table below, but for information on how these are calculated see the main University fees page .

Providing international PhD candidates are based in New Zealand for their study, they are charged domestic fees. Up to one year overseas for research-related reasons is allowed without losing this domestic fee status.

Further Information

General fee enquiries: Revenue Management Office Email [email protected]

Fee-related scholarship enquiries: Scholarships Office Email [email protected]

International-related fee enquiries: (e.g. insurance payment enquiries) International Office Email [email protected]

Thesis submission for examination

Before submitting, intention to submit and plagiarism check.

The candidate and supervisor(s) should normally agree as to when sufficient work has been done to enable the final write up and subsequent submission of the thesis.

Doctoral research candidates should submit a final draft of their thesis to check for unintentional plagiarism, using Turnitin, which is available on the Blackboard website 'GRS_PHD Graduate Research Support for Doctoral Candidates', under 'Turnitin'. Candidates should be aware that the search engines for Turnitin may not capture all journals that have been used, so could miss detecting passages of text that may be copied. Candidates should carefully check any text that is highlighted as a possible match and ensure proper attribution is used. Prior to submission, candidates should show their Turnitin report to their supervisor.

To begin the examination process, candidates are requested to advise their supervisors of the intention to submit their thesis at least two months prior to submission. This will prompt the supervisors to nominate examiners and give the candidate time to submit an application for a Postgraduate Publishing Bursary, if applicable.

Approval and instruction to submit

If the thesis involves sensitive intellectual property, prior to submission, the supervisor needs to send confidentiality agreements to the convener and each examiner (internal and externals), and have these signed documents submitted  to [email protected] by the time the thesis is submitted for examination.

• Download the internal confidentiality agreement (DOCX)
• Download the external confidentiality agreement (DOCX)

Should examiners wish to change aspects of these agreements that could affect the protection of intellectual property, then this should also be discussed with a Business Development Manager at the Research and Enterprise Office.

Business Development Managers

Mid-month of submission, candidates must email [email protected] for approval to submit.

Student Administration (doctoral) will check that the candidate meets the following requirements to submit:

• Currently enrolled (candidates on deferral cannot submit)
• Minimum enrolment of 3 equivalent full time years (if less than this permission must be sought from the Graduate Research Committee)
• Not a debtor
• Current visa and passport holder (if international candidate)

Candidates will then be emailed approval and instructions on how to submit.  This will include the deadline by which the submission must be received for that month.

Digital thesis submission for examination

In a departure from our current Examination and Assessment Regulations (which we are in the process of updating), we are now allowing digital submission of theses.

Examination and Assessment Regulations

Candidates need to submit:

• A digital PDF file of their thesis
• A signed thesis submission declaration form (digital signature is acceptable) emailed to [email protected] . A photocopied or scanned declaration is acceptable as long as the signature is hand written or digital – not typed. The Thesis submission declaration form can be found here: Doctoral/PhD forms

Note that Academic Units may be asked to produce one or more soft-bound copies for the examiners.

The signed declaration attests that the work was done by the candidate personally (or that the thesis contains co-authored work), that the material has not previously been accepted in whole, or in part, for any other degree or diploma, and that the thesis has been checked for plagiarism.

COVID-19 impacts on thesis – If COVID-19 has significantly impacted the nature of your research, this form can be used to provide guidance to examiners about the nature of the disruption.

• Guidance in relation to COVID-19 Pandemic Circumstances (DOCX)

Submission of the thesis is acknowledged by return email from the Student Administration (doctoral). PhD enrolment formally ceases on processing of submission, but candidates retain access to resources until completion of the examination process and the digital submission of their final thesis to Our Archive .

Celebration of thesis submission

Submitting your thesis for examination is a significant achievement, and one which we celebrate at the University of Otago. The Graduate Research School has a long-standing tradition of gifting doctoral candidates a chocolate fish when they submit their thesis for examination.

For candidates in Dunedin

visit the Graduate Research School at 103 St David Street (by the St David St footbridge) on the first Tuesday and Thursday of the month between 2pm and 4pm to collect your chocolate fish.

Dates for 2024 are as follows:

• March 5 and 7
• May 2 and 7
• June 4 and 6
• July 2 and 4
• August 1 and 6
• September 3 and 5
• October 1 and 3
• November 5 and 7
• December 3 and 5

For candidates at the University of Otago, Christchurch

Contact the Manager, Academic Programmes, in the Dean's Department to make an appointment to collect your chocolate fish.

For candidates at the University of Otago, Wellington

Contact the Postgraduate Liaison Officer in the Postgraduate Office to make an appointment to collect your chocolate fish.

For candidates submitting off-campus or overseas

Please email [email protected] to request your fish is mailed to you.

After submission

Candidates should be aware that email contact after submission is to their candidate email address. They will need to forward their emails if they wish them to go to a different email address. Student Administration (doctoral) handle all enquiries regarding the progress of examination after submission

Contact Student Administration (doctoral) Email [email protected]

Visit The Examination Process page for more details on the structure of the examination process.

Preparing for leaving the University

While your thesis is being examined there are two aspects to be aware of:

• Applying for a Postgraduate Publishing Bursary – if you have submitted in under 4 EFTS (equivalent to 4 full-time years), and are not working more than 10 hours per week, you should be eligible for this grant, which provides up to 3 months funding support to allow you to publish from your thesis
• Losing access to resources, including your Otago email address –  during the examination process you should be able to continue accessing resources such as your ID card, wifi, the Library, Blackboard, and after-hours access to buildings. If you do lose access to these resources, support is available to determine whether you should continue to have access. Email [email protected]

When you submit your final thesis after completing the examination process, you will only be able to access the above resources for a further two weeks. This allows you time to tidy up your office and prepare to leave the University.

Your Otago email address and Office365 should still be available, at least until you graduate.

In preparation for losing your email address, you are strongly encouraged to generate a permanent and professional email address. Also, before graduation, you should ensure you have transferred any files you need from your Otago Office365 account.

PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Geography

This course is available

Level of Study

Doctoral Degree

Next start date

Expected Jul 2024

Wellington Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest degree offered by the University of Otago. It is awarded on the submission of a thesis which must meet rigorous standards. It requires highly developed academic ability, independence and perseverance. Most students take between 3-4 years of full-time study to complete their PhD.

Candidates for the degree of the Doctor of Philosophy are required to pursue an approved programme of advanced study and research under supervision as enrolled students of the University. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded on the basis of the submission of a thesis. The thesis, which may include a nominated creative component, should give evidence of the candidate’s ability to carry out research, that the candidate has shown originality and independence, and that the candidate has made a significant contribution to the advancement of their particular field. The research should be of a kind which a diligent and competent student might reasonably be expected to complete within three years of full-time study.

Why study Geography?

Geography provides a basis for comprehending and managing many of the issues facing New Zealand and the World – environmental conservation and degradation, social and economic structures, development regions, demographic influences on society, the spatial characteristics and problems of cities and rural areas, atmosphere and management of water, soil, air and biological resources. By studying such themes in different contexts and places, geography helps break down insularity and contributes to international understanding while providing its students with a wide range of vocationally relevant skills, for instance: information gathering, data analysis and critical assessment.

Topics covered by Geography papers

Geography papers embrace a range of disciplines or sub-disciplines that make a Geographer sought after both in New Zealand and internationally. These disciplines are largely focused on...

Physical Geography:

Geomorphology

Climatology

Biogeography

Human Geography:

People, Environment and Development

People, Place and Power

People, Communities and Sustainability

People, Space and Contestation

Environmental Management:

The nature and causes of environmental problems

Concepts and methods for managing the environment

Environmental management in New Zealand and overseas

Science, human values, and environmental concerns

This programme focuses mainly on Geography.

Duration of the Programme

A candidate shall pursue a programme of study and research under supervision for a period normally equivalent to 3 full-time years.

The minimum period of study shall be equivalent to 3 full-time years and the maximum period shall be equivalent to 4 full-time years. Exceptions shall be permitted only with approval of the Senate.

No programme shall exceed the equivalent of six years of full-time study from the date of first admission.

A candidate shall be enrolled continuously for the entire period of the candidacy, up to the submission of the thesis, except that a candidate may apply to the Senate for permission to withdraw temporarily from study.

Location of Study and Research

Candidates are normally expected to be resident and studying in New Zealand while enrolled for the degree. Exceptions shall be permitted only with approval of the Senate.

Candidates proposing to study overseas may be approved to do so on a case-by-case basis by the Senate. Normally such study must be deemed necessary for the candidate's research. While overseas, the candidate must continue to be enrolled at the University.

Entry criteria

Every candidate must be a university graduate and produce evidence of ability to undertake research in the area of proposed study. Such evidence shall include:

• a Bachelor’s degree with first or upper second class Honours (with an average grade in Honours papers at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago) or equivalent (including a research component) with an average grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago;) or
• a Master’s degree (with an average grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago) (including an appropriate research component worth at least a quarter of a year's workload (0.25 EFTS), with a grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago); or
• appropriate research experience; and
• for candidates including a nominated creative component for assessment, demonstrated advanced training or experience in a relevant creative practice.
• IELTS (Academic module) (including IELTS Online) - Overall score of 6.5, no individual band below 6.0.
• TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 90 and a writing score of 21.
• C1 Advanced (previously Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) or C2 Proficiency (previously Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE)) - Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169).
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 58 with no communicative skills score below 50.
• Language Cert - International ESOL: C1 Expert (LRWS) with a high pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill OR C2 Mastery (LRWS) with a pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill.
• NZCEL - NZCEL 5 Academic endorsement
• English New Zealand's Accredited Pathway Assessment - Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2).
• APIEL Advanced Placement International English Language Examination - Grade 4 or higher.

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Finding theses and dissertations

Finding research theses and dissertations is helpful in assessing what's in progress, what has been written, the writing style, how it was structured, research methods, and which references were used.

Search for Theses in Research Repositories

• NZ University Repositories
• New Zealand & Australia
• Latin American
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Consult previous New Zealand thesis research from different universities.

• Otago University Research Archive (OUR Archive) This repository contains our e-theses.
• Library Search | Ketu This link opens in a new window Find University of Otago Library's research theses and dissertations by thesis title or topic. Limit results to Theses.
• Massey Research Online
• Research Archive (Victoria)
• Research@Lincoln
• ResearchSpace@Auckland
• Tuwhera Open Access Theses & Dissertations (AUT)
• University of Canterbury Research Repository
• University of Waikato’s Open Access Research Repository

Consult previous New Zealand thesis research using a variety of databases. Search tips are available from our  Find a Thesis handout or  video .

• NZResearch This link opens in a new window Research documents produced at universities, polytechnics, and other NZ research institutions; now hosted by DigitalNZ
• Development Network Aotearoa NZ Development Studies research thesis database
• Te Puna Search: New Zealand National Union Catalogue This link opens in a new window Search for items held in libraries throughout New Zealand. Limit results to Thesis/dissertation.
• Trove | National Library of Australia Limit searching to the Format of Thesis; includes theses held in Australian libraries.

Search for international theses and dissertations using these Asian databases and repositories .  A web search may also reveal title and contact details for thesis research in progress, or recently completed.

If you require fulltext access check online, then try our Interloan Service . Consult your Subject Librarian about purchase options.

• China Masters Theses Full-text Database (CDMD) - Series F This link opens in a new window
• China Doctoral Dissertations Full-text Database (CDMD) - Series F This link opens in a new window
• IndCat Online catalogue of Indian universities; limit to theses
• JAIRO Japanese Institutional Repositories Online (JAIRO) - for searching academic information (scientific journal articles, academic theses, research bulletins, research reports, etc.) accumulated in Japan's academic and institutional repositories.
• National Diet Library: NDL Digitised Contents This link opens in a new window Includes: digital images of books, periodicals, rare books and old materials (manuscripts, prints, and maps created before 1868), and official gazettes held by the NDL, historical sound recordings, and some born-digital materials (e.g. internet resources).
• HKUST Electronic Theses (香港科技大學學位論文) HKUST Electronic Theses contains full images of the doctoral dissertations and master's theses of our postgraduate students.
• Hong Kong Institutional Repositories (HKALL) From 8 HK universities
• Hong Kong University Theses Online (HKUTO) (香港大學論文在綫) The Open Access thesis database of Hong Kong University.
• National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan
• RISS for Higher Education Articles, books and theses, searched in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese language
• ScholarBank@NUS National University of Singapore electronic theses & dissertations
• Seoul National University Browse by Community to Department level then browse by Masters or PhDs
• Universiti Sains Malaysia
• University of Malaya Theses and Dissertations

Search for international theses and dissertations using these databases and repositories .  A web search may also reveal title and contact details for thesis research in progress, or recently completed.

• DART Europe E-theses Portal This link opens in a new window Access full-text research theses from European Universities. Includes German theses from DissOnline.
• DiVA - Scandinavian theses
• EThOS: Electronic Theses Online Service This link opens in a new window An open access repository for UK doctoral e-theses. Register for free PDF access, or option to order a copy.
• NARCIS: The Gateway to Scholarly Information in the Netherlands NARCIS provides access to electronic theses and dissertations produced in the Netherlands, as well as a variety of other research and data sets.
• OpenAIRE European research repository for access to publications, data, projects, people, organisations and data sources.
• SUDOC Search Systeme Universitaire de Documentation across all French academic and research libraries for books and dissertations.
• Thèses Citations & fulltext French theses, completed or in progress

Search for international theses and dissertations using these Latin American databases and repositories .  A web search may also reveal title and contact details for thesis research in progress, or recently completed.

• Cybertesis Thousands of full-text theses worldwide with a focus on Latin American universities.
• Spanish & Latin American Dissertations

Search for international theses and dissertations using these UK databases and repositories .  A web search may also reveal title and contact details for thesis research in progress, or recently completed.

• EThOS: Electronic Theses Online Service This link opens in a new window An open access repository for UK doctoral e-theses. Register for free PDF access, or option to order a copy. 18 Dec 2023 cyber attack means this resource is inaccessible unitl at least April 2024.
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: UK & Ireland This link opens in a new window Citations to British and Irish dissertations and theses from 1716, with abstracts to content from 1986.

Search for international theses and dissertations using these US databases and repositories .  A web search may also reveal title and contact details for thesis research in progress, or recently completed.

• DASH Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard, from 2009 - search within Theses & Dissertations
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window Doctoral dissertations and master's theses from graduate schools and universities. Free 24 page previews for titles submitted 1997+
• Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) TREN is a library of theological thesis/dissertation titles representing research from selected institutions in North America. Request a copy via Interloan rather than paying yourself.

Search for open access theses and dissertations using these  international databases and repositories .  A web search may also reveal title and contact details for thesis research in progress, or recently completed.

• CORE The world's largest open access aggregator - filter search results by thesis.
• JURN This link opens in a new window A curated academic search-engine. Search millions of free academic articles, chapters, and theses.
• OAIster This link opens in a new window
• OpenDissertations.org New, public, Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETD) database in 2018. Contains the British Library’s EThOS Service, and American Doctoral Dissertations, and more.
• Open Access Theses & Dissertations OATD indexes over 4 million theses and dissertations from around the world.
• OpenThesis This link opens in a new window
• Shodhganga A reservoir of Indian PhD Open Access theses
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Promotes dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). Also search through http://www.vtls.com/ndltd
• PhDdata: The Universal Index of Doctoral Dissertations in Progress This link opens in a new window A databases of doctoral dissertations in progress around the world, aiming to avoid duplications in doctoral dissertations, create a meeting place for researchers and allow for interaction between researchers.
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window Doctoral dissertations and master's theses from 1,000+ graduate schools and universities. Free 24 page previews of dissertations and theses submitted 1997+
• South African theses and dissertations
• Theses Canada This link opens in a new window Canadian theses from 1965 with fulltext from 1998.
• Trove Limit searching to the Format of Thesis; includes theses held in Australian libraries.
• Dissertation Reviews Find dissertation reviews by topic, and archived discussion on writing a dissertation.
• WorldCat Dissertations and Theses 8+ million records describing dissertations, theses. Includes many titles from European countries not included in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.

Access a thesis

• Otago theses must be read in the Library - Sign In to Library Search|Ketu then Request a copy of the thesis be retrieved from Storage (essential for access outside Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).
• OUR Archive has links to Otago e-theses
• Browse your department's thesis collection
• Available online – use a search engine to find theses; contact the author for PDF access
• Interloan - free from a NZ/Australian Library; free interloan PDF from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses; $25 from other overseas libraries
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Fees for PhD study

The majority of PhD candidates, both international and domestic, pay domestic fees for PhD study. International students must reside in New Zealand during study to qualify for domestic fees. Up to 12 months' overseas research leave may be approved.

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