Forms and guidelines

Academic Procedures, Guidelines and Forms

For forms and guidelines for new paper and programme proposals:

Resources and proposal templates for academic approval and quality assurance processes

• Approval of Summer School Papers: Guidelines (Word)
• Student Academic Misconduct Procedures
• External Assessment Policy (Word)
• External Assessor Guidelines (PDF)
• External Assessment (Dissertation) Cover Sheet (Word)
• External Assessment (Paper) Cover Sheet (Word)

Application forms – students

For enrolment and application information about programmes of study:

Enrolling at Otago

Bridging Scholarships

• Māori Bridging Scholarships 2026: Guidelines (PDF)
• Māori Bridging Scholarships 2026: Application Form (PDF)
• Pacific Bridging Scholarships 2025: Guidelines (PDF)
• Pacific Bridging Scholarships 2025: Application Form (PDF)
• Pacific Bridging Scholarships: Endorsement for Pacific Students (PDF)

Human resources / employment

• Recruitment Information (PDF)
• Fixed-term Teaching Staff – Guidelines (PDF)
• Humanities FTE Calculations (Excel)

Leave

• Event Attendance and Travel Request
• Event Attendance and Travel Applicant Guide (PDF)
  All domestic leave is approved by either the Dean of College of Education/Faculty of Law, Head of School
  All international leave requires PVC approval

For Humanities Research and Study Leave enquires:

Email rsl.humanities@otago.ac.nz

Humanities expenditure guidelines

• Humanities Expenditure Guidelines (PDF)

Humanities research funding

Resources for Humanities researchers

Te Kete Aronui Division of Humanities Strategic Plan

• Te Kete Aronui Division of Humanities Strategic Plan 2022–2026 (PDF)
• Te Kete Aronui Division of Humanities Strategic Plan 2022–2026 on a page (PDF)

Māori Strategic Framework (MSF)

• Māori Strategic Framework

Te Uru Tī Kōuka o Te Kete Aronui - Division of Humanities Sustainability Implementation Plan

• Te Uru Tī Kōuka o Te Kete Aronui – Division of Humanities Sustainability Implementation Plan (PDF)
• Read more about the University's Sustainability Strategic Framework

Performing Arts Fund

For information about and application forms for the Performing Arts Fund:

Performing Arts Fund

Postgraduate

PhD

• Resources and support for PhD students
• PhD Conference Funding
• Division-specific advice, and contact information for the Associate Dean Graduate Studies
• The Graduate Studies policies, guidelines and information page provides information on Divisional policy, processes and associated forms, including specific forms for the MA(Coursework).

Research Masters' degrees

• Resources and support for Research Masters students
• The Handbook for Research Masters' Degrees
• Division-specific advice, and contact information for the Associate Dean Graduate Studies
• The Graduate Studies policies, guidelines and information page provides information on Divisional policy, processes and associated forms, including specific forms for the MA(Coursework).

Taught or Coursework Masters', Honours and Postgraduate Diplomas

These degrees comprise a number of postgraduate papers and sometimes a research component, normally 40–60 points.  Most are administered within Programmes, with Divisional oversight by the Associate Dean Graduate Studies.

For Divisional policy, processes and associated forms, including specific forms for the MA(Coursework):

Graduate Studies policies, guidelines and information

Support for conferences

Events Hub
Advice and information when organising conferences and symposia.