Doctor of Commerce (DCom)

A Doctor of Commerce degree is awarded for published original contributions of special excellence in some branch of commerce. A candidate for this degree would normally have graduated from the University of Otago and have held a degree for at least five years before applying.

A degree shall be awarded for published original contributions of special excellence in the appropriate discipline. An individual shall only ever be entitled to be awarded one Higher Doctorate from the University of Otago – applications for multiple Higher Doctorates are not permitted. Every candidate for a Higher Doctoral degree must have held a degree for at least five years before applying for admission to the degree. A candidate for the degree shall normally be a graduate of the University of Otago, or shall have completed a substantial proportion of the work to be presented while working in an academic or research unit of the University.