Graduate Studies policies, guidelines and information, About Humanities, Division of Humanities

Processes for Divisional administration of postgraduate degrees

Signing delegations for the administration of research degrees

The Division has oversight of some aspects of postgraduate research degrees (PhD, EdD, DMA, MA and other degrees with a thesis component. These degees are managed in eVision, and involve various signatures.

Signing delegations for the administration of research degrees (PDF)

PhD and research Masters' admission processes in eVision

Guidelines on online approval from the Graduate Research School

Convenors Guide to 90 point Thesis Examination

Convenors Guide to 90 point Thesis Examination (PDF)

Admission for taught masters', honours, and postgraduate diplomas

Taught masters' and honours degrees, and postgraduate diplomas are largely administered by subject Programmes in accordance with degree regulations.

The following documents provide information on Divisional policy with oversight by the Associate Dean Graduate Studies.

Divisional resources for postgraduate students

PhD conference funding

To apply for conference funding, PhD students will need to complete and send to the Humanities Divisional Office the following form:

Download the Humanities PhD Conference Funding form (PDF)

Māori and Pacific Bridging Scholarships

The Division of Humanities at the University of Otago offers a number of Bridging Scholarships for Māori and Pacific students. Closing dates are usually toward the end of the academic year.

These awards are designed to encourage graduating Māori and Pacific students to proceed to their first year of taught postgraduate study in Humanities.

Māori and Pacific Bridging Scholarship guidelines and application forms

Taught or coursework masters' and honours degrees, and postgraduate diplomas

Taught or coursework masters' degrees, honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas usually comprise a number of postgraduate papers, and often a research component (dissertation, project, or similar) of 40-60 points. These programmes are usually administered within their subject Programme, with Divisional oversight by the Associate Dean Graduate Studies.

These guidelines apply to the examination of all 400- and 500-level dissertations, reports and projects, and include information about extensions.

Guidelines for Examination of Dissertations Projects Reports Humanities (May 2020) (PDF)
Extension Request for Dissertation Submission (July 2021) (Word)

Master of Arts (Coursework)

The Master of Arts (Coursework) is administered through the Division, and relevant information can be found on the Master of Arts (Coursework) information page.

MA(Coursework) information page

Master of Arts (Coursework) handbook (available in January 2020)