100 PhD programmes offered by the university

Graduate with the skills you need to be able to perform, compose or teach at a high professional level with this Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition program from Victoria University of Wellington.

Study Japan’s unique culture, literature and society in depth, and develop your command of the PhD in Japanese language at Victoria University of Wellington.

Experience the intellectual satisfaction of specialised study as a postgraduate student of PhD in English literature at Victoria University of Wellington.

Enhance your Bachelor's degree and gain advanced knowledge and skills in Sociology with a postgraduate study at Victoria University of Wellington.

Get more out of your degree with a postgraduate qualification and gain advanced skills and knowledge in PhD in Biotechnology at Victoria University of Wellington.

Build on the knowledge and skills you gained in your Bachelor's degree and improve your career prospects with advanced study in the PhD in Psychology from Victoria University of Wellington.

Enhance your career prospects and gain advanced theoretical and technical knowledge with postgraduate study of the PHd in Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington.

Enhance your Bachelor’s degree and gain an advanced understanding of PhD in Health Policy, Planning and Service Delivery at Victoria University of Wellington.

The Doctor of Health program from Victoria University of Wellington will enable you to innovate and make a difference in health delivery outcomes in New Zealand and globally.

A PhD in Design from Victoria University of Wellington is an advanced research qualification carried out under academic supervision and is the highest degree offered by the Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.

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.

Build on your Management knowledge and skills and gain a deeper insight into the latest management theories and research with the PhD in Management at Victoria University of Wellington.

Develop an advanced command of the Italian language and take an in-depth look at PhD in Italian society, literature and culture at Victoria University of Wellington.

Examine the history of art in detail, contribute to the creative capital of Aotearoa, participate in developing new histories of art relevant to the 21st century, and gain a deeper understanding of your area of interest with this PhD in Art History degree offered at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

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. 

Enhance your degree and gain new knowledge and expertise with postgraduate study of PhD in Marine Biology at Victoria University of Wellington.

The PhD in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington addresses questions about truth, beauty, and justice, and about what's real and what's important. Make your own contribution to these fundamental questions through advanced study in Philosophy.

Get advanced knowledge and skills in the increasingly vital business area of PhD in Marketing at Victoria University of Wellington.

Join an internationally recognised postgraduate PhD in History programme at Victoria University of Wellington that combines a lively culture with access to the best archives in New Zealand.

Extend your knowledge and skills in the science of matter with postgraduate study in PhD in Chemistry at Victoria University of Wellington.