11 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies in Oceania

Cultural Studies
Students in the Cultural Studies course from University of Canterbury develop advanced skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking, while pursuing their own interests in a range of topics exploring the plurality of culture.

Media, Culture and Creative Arts
Your Media, Culture and Creative Arts research at Curtin University will use an in-depth understanding of theories and concepts to develop practical solutions for real-world problems.

PhD in Maori Studies
Build your ability to make a difference for M?ori and boost your career with postgraduate PhD in Maori Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

Te Ao Māori
The values of Aotahi have been modelled on the traditions of Māui-Tikitiki-a-Taranga – the Māori demigod famous for obtaining the knowledge of fire and snaring the sun. The Te Ao Māori programme is offered at University of Canterbury.

Arts and Social Sciences
The PhD in Arts and Social Sciences at The University of Sydney is for those with a first or second-class honours bachelor’s degree, a research master’s, or a master’s by coursework with a research component (75% or above). Alternatively, significant experience and high-level qualifications in the field may be accepted.

Doctor of Philosophy - Aboriginal Studies
Undertake meaningful research in the Doctor of Philosophy - Aboriginal Studies from Curtin University grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.
Cultural Research
The Doctor of Cultural Research at Western Sydney University is designed to produce future professional leaders in a range of industry settings where culture is an important dimension of the typical issues and problems faced in that workplace or organisation.
Society and Culture
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Society and Culture program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice.
Indigenous
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous) at James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core.
Maori Studies
Maori Studies at University of Otago is an entry point for students wishing to engage with knowledge about the Māori world. It is a broad programme dedicated to the study of te reo Māori (Māori language), tikanga Māori (Māori customary lore) and aspects of te ao Māori (the Māori world).
Culture History and Languages
Exceptional research Culture History and Languages degrees at Australian National University. The Australian National University provides PhD students with a vibrant research community and outstanding program support.