School of Graduate Studies
The School of Graduate Studies has overall responsibility for the development and oversight of policies and procedures for graduate programmes, and for the promotion of graduate study and advocacy for graduate students.
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You'll find the School of Graduate Studies in the Graduate Centre in the East Wing of The ClockTower (22 Princes Street).
We provide information and administrative services to all prospective and current postgraduate students. Our Postgraduate Advisers can help you with masters, doctoral, examination and thesis submission enquiries.
You can access:
- space for study
- computers, a printer and a photocopier
- information on guidelines, scholarships and funding
- a comprehensive selection of departmental handbooks.
The Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor Gregor Coster, is the Chair of the Board of Graduate Studies. The Board is responsible for creating and administering the University's policies on postgraduate study and the award of scholarships.
Physical address:
School of Graduate Studies
Graduate Centre
East Wing
The ClockTower
22 Princes Street
Auckland
Postal address:
School of Graduate Studies
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86899
Fax: +64 9 373 7610
Internal fax: 84310
Email: postgraduate@auckland.ac.nz
Open 8.30am—5pm
EOI support
Email: eoihelp@auckland.ac.nz
Dean of Graduate Studies
Professor Gregor Coster
Email: postgrad-dean@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 87742
Deputy Dean
Associate Professor Caroline Daley
Email: c.daley@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 89844
Manager
Gretchen Lutz-Spalinger
Email: g.lutz-spalinger@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 88238
Deputy Manager / Senior Postgraduate Adviser
Philip Beniston
Email: p.beniston@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82559
Postgraduate Adviser
Francoise Godet
Email: f.godet@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 84241
Postgraduate Adviser
Owen Jago
Email: o.jago@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 89702
Communications and Events Officer
Kathryn van Beek
Email: k.vanbeek@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 85780
International Student Support Facilitator (ISSF)
Dr Fethi Ahmed
Email: issupport@auckland.ac.nz; fahmed@ela.auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82711
International Student Support Facilitator (part-time)
Brett Heagren
Email: issupport@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 83701
Receptionist
Lisa Whyte
Email: l.whyte@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86899
Finance and Administration Officer
Shijin Jollands
Email: shijin.jollands@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 84916
Administrative Officer
Michelle Pearson
Email: ma.pearson@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 87382
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