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Come to New Zealand's top university for research quality.
The Faculty of Graduate Research oversees all doctoral degrees and we work to ensure that your experience as a thesis student is a positive one.
If you are considering doctoral study, follow our step-by-step application process and find out about funding and scholarships.
We consider applications for PhD admission and Wellington Doctoral Scholarships three times a year—1 March, 1 July, and 1 November. The deadline for professional doctorates in education, health, and music is 1 November.
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Undertake advanced research and make an original contribution to your field at New Zealand's top ranked university for research quality.
Become a leader and create new thinking in the education sector with a high-level professional doctorate that combines coursework and research.
Become an outstanding musician or composer with this specialist doctorate that combines coursework, research, and creative practice.
Make a difference and become a leader in the health sector with a high-level professional doctorate that combines coursework and original applied research.
Develop your leadership in midwifery with a high-level doctorate that combines coursework, original applied research, and a strong professional focus.
Take the next step in your nursing career with a high-level professional doctorate that combines coursework and original applied research.
