Expression of Interest help

On this page, you will find listed the dates of this and any other Expressions of Interest you have begun. Any that you have completed and submitted, will not be available to you for addition or amendment. Click on the Expression of Interest you wish to continue with, and you will be taken to the Personal Details page.

You will find this page pre-populated with information provided by you earlier. If you should wish to amend any of this information, click "Update Personal Details", and you will be taken to a site outside of the Expression of Interest to make these amendments.

To continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Next" button at the bottom right corner.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

You are required to state your first language. If your first language is not English or Māori, you will need to provide evidence that your fluency in the English language meets the admission standards of this University.

English Language Requirements

New Zealand citizens and Permanent Residents are deemed to have met the English language requirement.

To save the details you have entered and continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Save and Next" button at the bottom right corner. You may also return to the previous page, by clicking on the "Save and Previous" button on the bottom left corner. You may also navigate by clicking on the buttons in the menu, but if you do, details will not be saved.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

You are asked to enter your highest tertiary qualification (either completed or in progress). If your highest qualification is not relevant to the programme, and you have another tertiary qualification that you feel is more relevant, you may enter that one instead.

Remember that entry to a doctoral programme normally requires one of the following:

• A masters degree with first class or second class (division 1) honours.
• A bachelors degree awarded with first class or second class (division 1) honours.

Highest tertiary qualification: If you do not find your qualification in the drop down box, select the blank at the top of the list, and you will then be able to enter the name of your qualification in the "Other" field.

Name of the institution: If your university is not listed in the drop down box, select the blank at the top of the list. This will enable you to enter the name of your institution in the "Other" field.

To save the details you have entered and continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Save and Next" button at the bottom right corner. You may also return to the previous page by clicking on the "Save and Previous" button on the bottom left corner. You may also navigate by clicking on the buttons in the menu, but if you do, details will not be saved.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

Subject Area: Please note that, for programmes other than Doctor of Philosophy, only one subject area is available, and that subject will pre-populate in the "Subject" field.

Intended Start Date: The doctoral programme can begin in any month of the year, and is not tied to academic semesters or terms. The doctoral year runs for 12 months from the date of enrolment, which is always the 1st of any month. Please state the month and year you would wish to begin. This date may be amended, with your agreement, at any time.

Membership to professional body/Professional Registration Number: These fields will not be relevant to all programmes. If you have membership in a professional body, and feel that it is relevant to the programme and/or subject you have chosen, you are welcome to enter that information here.

To save the details you have entered and continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Save and Next" button at the bottom right corner. You may also return to the previous page by clicking on the "Save and Previous" button on the bottom left corner. You may also navigate by clicking on the buttons in the menu, but if you do, details will not be saved.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

Research Topic: In the free-text field, please enter your proposed research topic. This should be a descriptive title of the research you would like to undertake. The title would normally be no more than 150 characters.

Statement of Research Intent: A brief one-page statement, in the form of an abstract, using the template provided here. Once you have completed your statement, save it as a Word document. You will be asked to upload it into your Expression of Interest in a later page (Supporting Documents).

To save the details you have entered and continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Save and Next" button at the bottom right corner. You may also return to the previous page by clicking on the "Save and Previous" button on the bottom left corner. You may also navigate by clicking on the buttons in the menu, but if you do, details will not be saved.

Provisional goals are steps of work that you and your supervisor agree you should complete by the end of your first, or provisional year. You are not asked to provide any information in this page as these goals are determined in consultation with your supervisor.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

You are not required to provide information about proposed funding, but it is useful to signal such information here. If you intend to apply for a scholarship or tutorship, these applications will be made separately.

To save the details you have entered and continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Save and Next" button at the bottom right corner. You may also return to the previous page by clicking on the "Save and Previous" button on the bottom left corner. You may also navigate by clicking on the buttons in the menu, but if you do, details will not be saved.

Fields marked with * are mandatory

You are here required to upload electronic versions of various documents. These are needed by academic staff to assess your qualification for entry to the programme, to provide you with appropriate advice, and to match your research interests with those of a potential supervisor.

Academic Transcript: This is the academic transcript or record of your highest tertiary qualification (as named in the Tertiary Education page). You may also upload here the transcript of any other qualification(s) you believe to be relevant or would wish to have considered.

Statement of Research Intent: This is where you are to upload the document saved from the template provided in the "Research Topic" page.

To save the details you have entered and continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Save and Next" button at the bottom right corner. You may also return to the previous page by clicking on the "Save and Previous" button on the bottom left corner. You may also navigate by clicking on the buttons in the menu, but if you do, details will not be saved.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

Proposed supervisor: If you have someone in mind as a potential supervisor - perhaps you have already been in contact with them, or have seen someone involved in research you are interested in on a department website - you are welcome to nominate that person here. However, the department will contact you to confirm or discuss available supervision.

Resource statement: You are not asked to provide any information in this text box, as these resources are determined in consultation with your supervisor.

To save the details you have entered and continue with your Expression of Interest, click on the "Save and Next" button at the bottom right corner. You may also return to the previous page by clicking on the "Save and Previous" button on the bottom left corner. You may also navigate by clicking on the buttons in the menu, but if you do, details will not be saved.

On this page, a summary of the information you have provided in all the earlier pages is displayed, in a series of boxes, one for each page.

First box: In the first box are listed all the pages with a green check against those you have completed, and a red "x" against any that are incomplete. You will be unable to submit your Expression of Interest while there are any red crosses.

There follows a box for each panel, listing the information you have provided in that page. Check the details carefully, and edit or amend them as necessary: Once you have submitted your Expression of Interest, you cannot make any further changes to it.

To edit/amend details: In each box, there is a link "Change these details…" which, when clicked, will take you back to the relevant page. Once there, you can edit the details as you wish, then click on the "Save and Next" button to save any changes. You can then use the menu to navigate back to the "Summary" page, which should display the new details, and a green tick in the "Summary" box.

Once you are ready to submit your Expression of Interest, and have no further information to provide, documents to upload, or details to amend, click the "Submit" button.

If you experience any difficulties in accessing the EOI system, or in completing and/or submitting your EOI, contact: eoihelp@auckland.ac.nz