Course catalogue / University of Otago
Higher Doctorate Degrees
- Qualification
- Doctorate
- Audience
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
Awarded for published original contributions of special excellence. Candidate must have held a degree for at least five years before applying, and normally be an Otago graduate or have completed a substantial proportion of the work while working in an academic/research unit of the University. Application requires CV, abstract/description of published work, statutory declaration of originality, and (if case exists) a digital copy of the work with a 5000-10000 word narrative summary and entry fee.
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