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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Arts
Detailed program profile for University of Otago, including fees, intakes, requirements, scholarship signals, rankings, source notes and related options from the local search database.
University
University of Otago
Destination
New Zealand
Study level
PhD
Duration
36 months (3 years)
Yearly tuition
NZD 8,362
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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A Bachelor's degree with first or upper second class Honours with minimum 63% or higher from recognised instituition or equivalent (including a research component with an average grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago) OR a Master's degree (with an average grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago) (including an appropriate research component worth at least a quarter of a year's workload (0.25 EFTS), with a grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago); or appropriate research experience.
Program duration may vary between 36-48 months. Duolingo: Overall score of 120 (no subscore below 95)
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
A Bachelor's degree with first or upper second class Honours with minimum 63% or higher from recognised instituition or equivalent (including a research component with an average grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago) OR a Master's degree (with an average grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago) (including an appropriate research component worth at least a quarter of a year's workload (0.25 EFTS), with a grade at or equivalent to at least B+ at the University of Otago); or appropriate research experience.
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
Closed intakes: Feb:::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 8,362
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
Closed intakes: Feb:::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 8,362
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
Closed intakes: Feb:::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 8,362
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
Closed intakes: Feb:::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 8,362
Application fee
Available on request
Scholarships and rankings
QS World Ranking
197
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