Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Overview

Internationally, the award of a PhD from The University of Auckland is seen as recognition of real distinction in a specific area of study.

The PhD thesis is a formal and sustained exposition of a piece of advanced research work generally carried out over a period of three years. As a PhD student, you will have the opportunity to make an original contribution to knowledge in a specific field, and are required to meet internationally recognised standards for such work. A PhD is normally the foundation for an academic career.

In addition, the introduction of creative practice within the PhD gives students the opportunity to incorporate creative work such as fine art, design, performance or film into their research. A creative practice PhD differs from a standard PhD in that it allows new cultural and artistic knowledge to be embodied or expressed through media other than text, along with a rigorous scholarly analysis of the significance of this knowledge in a 60,000 word thesis.
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For more detail, please see the University Calendar, held in the University Library; or you can purchase one from the University Bookshop or view online.
University Calendar

Doctoral policies, guidelines and forms
PhD statute
Policies and guidelines
Doctoral forms

Applying for admission
How to apply for a doctorate
Scholarship opportunities
Important dates
Complete your Expression of Interest (EOI)

More information

NICAI Student Centre
Level 2, Building 421
(Architecture and Planning Building)
26 Symonds Street, Auckland
Email: info-creative@auckland.ac.nz

For general enquiries, please call:
The University of Auckland Student Information Centre
Phone: 0800 61 62 65

For specific information on the PhD (Fine Arts) programme, please contact:
Dr Simon Ingram
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 89997

For information on doctoral supervision expertise at Elam, see:
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