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Doctor of Philosophy

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

To do a PhD you need to have a passion and commitment for your discipline. The degree is awarded for a thesis that demonstrates your ability to carry out independent and original research. It also needs to provide a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of a field of study. Developing effective communication skills are prioritised at Massey. We support you with research communications events such as the 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) competition. We also place great importance on personal effectiveness. We offer you the opportunity to do the Strengths Massey programme. This supports the building of good relationships with supervisors and peers and informs effective ways of achieving research outputs.

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Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$8,330.00 (US$ 4,969) per year
NZ $7,460 - NZ $9,200/year. NZ Government has approved a policy for new international PhD applicants which offers international students the same level of fees as those paid by NZ domestic students

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Contact Institution / Faculty directly

Venue

Wellington Campus

Wallace Street,

Mount Cook,

Wellington,

6021, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$8,330.00 (US$ 4,969) per year
NZ $7,460 - NZ $9,200/year. NZ Government has approved a policy for new international PhD applicants which offers international students the same level of fees as those paid by NZ domestic students

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Contact Institution / Faculty directly

Venue

Manawatu Campus

Massey University,

Tennent Drive,

Palmerston North,

Turitea,

4474, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For students from United States

To enter the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme you will: have completed a postgraduate bachelor's (honours) or master's degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours (Division I) B+ equivalent, or equivalent qualification; have sufficient independent research experience to satisfy the Doctoral Research Committee that you have the capacity to successfully undertake the programme. International qualifications will be assessed in terms of their broad equivalence to a Massey honours or master’s degree with Grade Point Equivalency. Typically this should be 75% or B+. Admissions with Equivalent Status will be used to assess the quality and ranking of the overseas institution.

For international students

All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.

Specific requirements

To enter the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme you will:

have completed a postgraduate bachelor's (honours) or master's degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours (Division I) B+ equivalent, or equivalent qualification

have sufficient independent research experience to satisfy the Doctoral Research Committee that you have the capacity to successfully undertake the programme.

Massey University's Doctoral Research Committee administers the PhD. Registration must be supported by the relevant Head of School/Centre who will agree to provide supervision and facilities for your research.

Please note that there are more applicants than places on the programme. If you meet the above conditions you will also go through a selection process including an interview. If successful in this process, you will be offered a place.

English language requirements:

Academic IELTS score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 - this must be achieved in one sitting; or a minimum TOEFL iBT of 90 overall (minimum of 20 in writing). These tests are valid for two years. The Institute of Education requires a higher score.

International English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS - 6.5 overall and minimum 6.0 in each band
  • TOEFL iBT – Overall score 90, minimum 20 in Writing
  • Cambridge English - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.
  • NCEL - Level 5
  • PTE - 58 overall and minimum 50 in each communicative skills
  • LanguageCert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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