diff --git a/Repositories/otago_eprints/otago_eprints/cfg/ArchiveMetadataFieldsConfig.pm b/Repositories/otago_eprints/otago_eprints/cfg/ArchiveMetadataFieldsConfig.pm
index e31bd76..75bd34c 100755
--- a/Repositories/otago_eprints/otago_eprints/cfg/ArchiveMetadataFieldsConfig.pm
+++ b/Repositories/otago_eprints/otago_eprints/cfg/ArchiveMetadataFieldsConfig.pm
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
 	{ name => "department", type => "text", sql_index => 0 },
 
-	{ name => "thesis_type", type => "set", options=>[ "phd", "masters", "honours", "other"] },
+	{ name => "thesis_type", type => "set", options=>[ "blank", "honours", "cmaster", "rmaster", "phd", "other" ] },
 
 	{ name => "refereed", type => "boolean", input_style=>"radio" },
 
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
 	my( $data, $session ) = @_;
 
 	$data->{type} = "article";
+	$data->{thesis_type} = "UNSPECIFIED";
 }
 
 sub set_user_defaults