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Doctor of Philosophy – PhD
Detailed program profile for Massey University, including fees, intakes, requirements, scholarship signals, rankings, source notes and related options from the local search database.
University
Massey University
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Study level
PhD
Duration
36 months (3 years)
Yearly tuition
NZD 8,320
Application fee
No Application Fee
Program overview
Core course information collected from imported search data and official public datasets where available.
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Student have completed a postgraduate bachelor's (honours) or master's degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours or equivalent qualification with minimum 60% and have sufficient independent research experience to satisfy the Doctoral Research Committee that you have the capacity to successfully undertake the programme
Course duration may vary from 36-48 months. Fees ranges between NZ$ 8,320 - 10,340. The NZ Government has approved a policy for new international student PhD applicants which offers international students the same level of tuition fees as those paid by New Zealand domestic students. At Massey University, this policy relates to the Doctor of Philosophy with research topics in all areas. DET score: 120 overall and minimum 105 in each band
Eligibility and requirements
Language tests, standardized exams and academic entry notes exposed from the imported program record.
IELTS
6.5
TOEFL iBT
90
PTE
58
DET
120
General entry requirement
Student have completed a postgraduate bachelor's (honours) or master's degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours or equivalent qualification with minimum 60% and have sufficient independent research experience to satisfy the Doctoral Research Committee that you have the capacity to successfully undertake the programme
Offerings, intakes and deadlines
Year-specific destination availability with tuition, application fee, intakes and deadline notes.
Deadline varies
Intakes: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Display intakes: Apr, Aug, Dec, Feb, Jan, Jul, Jun, Mar, May, Nov, Oct, Sep
Upcoming deadlines: Feb-2026:31-10-2025
Closed intakes: Feb:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Jan:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Mar:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Apr:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,May:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.
Tuition
NZD 8,320
Application fee
Available on request
Deadline varies
Intakes: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Display intakes: Apr, Aug, Dec, Feb, Jan, Jul, Jun, Mar, May, Nov, Oct, Sep
Upcoming deadlines: Feb-2026:31-10-2025
Closed intakes: Feb:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Jan:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Mar:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Apr:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,May:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.
Tuition
NZD 8,320
Application fee
Available on request
Deadline varies
Intakes: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Display intakes: Apr, Aug, Dec, Feb, Jan, Jul, Jun, Mar, May, Nov, Oct, Sep
Upcoming deadlines: Feb-2026:31-10-2025
Closed intakes: Feb:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Jan:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Mar:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Apr:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,May:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.
Tuition
NZD 8,320
Application fee
Available on request
Deadline varies
Intakes: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Display intakes: Apr, Aug, Dec, Feb, Jan, Jul, Jun, Mar, May, Nov, Oct, Sep
Upcoming deadlines: Feb-2026:31-10-2025
Closed intakes: Feb:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Jan:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Mar:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,Apr:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.,May:::2026:::0:::2:::Deadline passed.
Tuition
NZD 8,320
Application fee
Available on request
Scholarships and rankings
QS World Ranking
230
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