217 PhD programmes in New Zealand

Develop your theoretical knowledge and practical skills in clinical practice with postgraduate study of PhD in Nursing at Victoria University of Wellington.

Build on your undergraduate degree, enhance your CV and expand your mind—explore modern viewpoints on the ancient world with postgraduate PhD in Classical Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

Take your knowledge and understanding of the central concepts of  PhD in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations at Victoria University of Wellington to the next level.

Get an in-depth understanding of Spanish and Latin American culture, society and literature, and build your fluency in the Spanish language with the PhD in Spanish and Latin American Studies degree at Victoria University of Wellington. 

Take advantage of the wide range of cultures and disciplines you can pursue in postgraduate PhD in Asian Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and dig deeper into the area that most interests you.

Develop your skills in notated composition, film scoring, music technology or sonic arts to a professional level with a PhD in Composition Arts postgraduate study from Victoria University of Wellington. 

Studying Spanish at the University of Canterbury offers access to a very rich culture, both ancient and modern.

Advance your understanding of education and gain specialist knowledge in your area of interest with a Education postgraduate study at Victoria University of Wellington. 

Enhance your career prospects—get advanced knowledge and skills in teaching English to speakers of other languages. We offer a PhD in TESOL degree at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Expand your knowledge with a postgraduate qualification and master the skills needed to become an expert in the innovative world of PhD in Data Science at Victoria University of Wellington.

Enhance your career prospects by gaining the latest knowledge and new skills with advanced study of PhD in Electronic and Computer Systems at Victoria University of Wellington.

Knowledge of Latin and Greek as well as of the complex natures of Greek and Roman cultures also develops skills in intellectual rigour, critical analysis, and self-expression – all highly prized qualities in the job market today. The Classics course is offered at the University of Canterbury.

The Microbiology course at University of Canterbury is a broad major, covering bacteria, archaea, eukaryotic microbes and viruses, and environmental, evolutionary, and molecular microbiology.

The Philosophy course from University of Canterbury allows you to delve deeper into fundamental questions of our society. 

Develop advanced theoretical knowledge and technical ability in PhD in Economics and gain the skills you need for independent research at Victoria University of Wellington. 

This Law at University of Auckland is a globally recognised postgraduate research degree and the highest level of degree you can achieve. PhD students are critical, curious, creative thinkers who undertake original research over at least 3 years.

At University of Otago’s leading Gender Studies programme, we’ll surprise you. You’ll be introduced to different perspectives on things you’ve always taken for granted, while you explore television, film, social media, public debate, photography, subculture and fashion as well as scholarly reading.

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree is primarily for University of Otago medical graduates who have completed published original research in any branch of medical science. 

Management at University of Otago is focused on leadership, communications, employment relations, human resource management, organisational behaviour, entrepreneurship, international management, strategy and innovation, operations management and organisational theory.

Linguistics is the scientific and systematic study of language. Language is probably unique to human experience, and so it has interested people throughout history. You’ve probably thought about it, too. We offer a Linguistics degree at the University of Otago.