Overview
Build a better future by mastering the past—join the vibrant postgraduate PhD in History community at Victoria University of Wellington .
You’ll get the benefit of facilities, support, and networks designed to produce world-class research and researchers.
Key facts
- Collaborating with your fellow historians in the History workrooms, you’ll get to share feedback, advice, and insights into using the unique historical archives available in Wellington.
- This trove of research sources includes the Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Papa, the Waitangi Tribunal, the National Archives, and the National Library.
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Courses include
- You’ll enjoy a thriving research culture, strong relationships with staff and practical support through workshops, research seminars, and discussion groups.
- The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of international university rankings, comprising global overall and subject ranking out of more than 18,000 universities worldwide.
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Apply by 1 March, 1 July or 1 November, and start studying once you have a final Offer of Place.
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Wellington, New Zealand
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Either a Bachelor’s degree with Honours or a Master’s degree from a New Zealand university, with an overall GPA of no less than 6 (letter grade B+);
- Or to be currently enrolled in a Master’s thesis at the Victoria University of Wellington and meet the requirements for conversion to a PhD;
- Or to be able to produce evidence to the satisfaction of the Dean, Wellington Faculty of Graduate Research, of adequate training and ability to proceed with the proposed course for the degree—see note below about qualifications from universities outside New Zealand.
- As well as qualifying for entry, you will need to be accepted by the relevant Head of School and Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research.
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Additional Details
International fee: TBC
Living costs
Wellington
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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