Confirmed Candidates
This page contains everything you need to know as you continue on your doctoral journey after a successful Confirmation Review.
Opportunities in the middle years
The middle of your doctoral journey is the ideal time to take advantage of the many opportunities available to candidates at the University of Auckland, including:
- Academic Career Advancement Programme (ACAP)
- Doctoral Entrepreneurial Leadership Programme (DELP)
- Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
- SGS Research Showcase
A wide variety of inspirational learning and development workshops are also on offer, including talks by popular international speakers Desiree Dickerson and Hugh Kearns
If you haven't yet decided on a doctoral career pathway, now is a good time to do so, and don't forget to keep an eye on the doctoral policies that apply to you.
When things get tough, remember that there is an excellent support network available to you. You can find out more on our doctoral wellbeing and doctoral communities web pages.
How to navigate changes
- Changing a doctoral thesis title: You can usually make minor changes to your thesis title without difficulty, for example spellings and rewordings. Changes that represent a change to your research focus may be more complex. Read more.
- Doctoral extension: If extenuating circumstances arise during your doctoral degree and you find that you need a little more time, you can apply for an extension of enrolment after your fourth year of full-time enrolment. Read more.
- Doctoral suspension: You can apply for a suspension of enrolment if extenuating circumstances arise during your doctoral degree and you need a break from study. Read more.
- Off-campus doctoral research: If you wish to undertake research away from campus for between one month and one year, you must obtain approval in advance. Read more.
Who to contact if you have a query
| Query type | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Academic queries | Your supervisor |
| General queries | Explore the doctoral web pages Search on AskAuckland Visit a Student Hub Email doctoraladvice@auckland.ac.nz |
| IT queries | Basic IT queries: Student IT Hub Basic software: Download here Specialised software: Download here Complex IT queries: IT Service Portal for Staff Niche software: IT Service Portal for Staff |
| International queries | International Student Support team |
| Administrative queries | Group Services Administrators in your Faculty/LSRI |
| Research queries | Doctoral Research Coordinators: Auckland Bioengineering Institute Business and Economics Engineering and Design Law Liggins Institute Medical and Health Sciences Science |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Continuation review process?
- Why am I not enrolled in the current doctoral year even though I am a returning doctoral candidate?
- Can I make changes to my doctoral candidature?
- How do I change to full-time or part-time study as a doctoral candidate?
- Can I edit or change the title of my doctoral thesis?
- What happens if my doctoral subject changes?
- How do I apply to undertake research away from campus?
- As a doctoral candidate, can I change my coursework enrolment myself?
- What is the doctoral intervention process?
- What should doctoral candidates do if they have supervision issues or concerns?
- How do I apply for a suspension to my doctoral enrolment?
- How do I withdraw from my doctoral programme?
- What are Termination of Candidature proceedings?
- How do doctoral candidates transfer their programme to another university from the University of Auckland?
