What will I learn?
The UC Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research-only degree, carried out under expert supervision and using world-class facilities. At UC you can complete a PhD in over 70 subjects, joining over 1,000 students from more than 60 nations. A PhD involves extensive, sustained, and original research in your chosen subject, with the results being presented in a thesis that will contribute to intellectual knowledge of the field. It is a mark of intellectual ability, self-discipline, and commitment. A PhD prepares you for a number of careers, including as an academic. Study a PhD at UC? In addition to expert supervision, UC provides all doctoral students with opportunities to gain transferable skills in areas including communication of research, networking, career planning, databases, statistical analysis, ethics, professional practice, and cultural awareness. UC has a number of unique research facilities, collections, resources, and field stations many of which are renowned globally. See more about our Research impact. The University has a thriving postgraduate research community which includes clubs and associations for social interaction and support. To find out more about the research interests of staff, start by searching the database in the UC Research Profile. UC Research Profile provides information about individual researchers, the projects they are working on, the research groups they belong to, the specialist equipment that they use for research, and their affiliations. There are many benefits for international students studying towards a PhD in Aotearoa New Zealand, such as the possibility to work while studying, apply for a work visa once graduated, pay domestic student fees, and school and work benefits for your partner and children. The Graduate Diploma in Journalism is an intensive one-year programme aimed at preparing graduates for a career in print, broadcast, and online journalism and other communication industries. You will receive intensive training in media ethics and law, newsgathering and writing, research and analysis, and multimedia reporting. It requires total commitment – at least 30 hours a week – but you will be well prepared for the real world of journalism. UC also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Journalism for students to carry out an original research thesis on an aspect of journalism. Graduates are highly competent and multi-skilled professionals who will think critically about their work, and who care about standards and ethical issues. Many guest lecturers are professional journalists and contribute to the stimulating environment essential for students to build reflective journalism practice. Study Involve: Journalism study at UC gives you intensive practical training within an intellectually stimulating framework to foster analysis of the news media and the deeper issues affecting journalists. Students within the Graduate Diploma in Journalism will report for local newsrooms and contribute to a range of news media throughout the year, including broadcasting live to air on the local radio station RDU. Mid-year, you will be placed in newsrooms around Te Waipounamu South Island and, later in the year, you will be placed in newsrooms around the country for a capstone internship. There are a number of Journalism scholarships on offer at UC, including awards funding travel overseas to research news media.
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