PhD Programs

New Zealand's education system resembles the education structure of Australia. The higher education in New Zealand, similar to Australian system encourages independent learning, new ideas and a strong self-learning approach. A higher education from New Zealand offers students a learning experience with an access to world-class educationalists, academicians and superior institutes. The Universities and most of the higher educational institutes in New Zealand are governed and supervised by the New Zealand government, where the students are assured of the finest of education at all levels. The main doctorate degree offered by New Zealand Universities is the PhD or Doctor of Philosophy. PhD degrees are offered in the Universities of New Zealand not only in the subject of Philosophy but also in the larger range of subject areas. 

It is mandatory for PhD students to prepare a research-based thesis under supervision of an academic guide in the respective subject field. The duration of PhD programs in New Zealand will require two to five years of devoted study. In most of the cases in PhD programs in New Zealand, the research-based work is submitted as thesis, which is followed by an oral examination of the thesis work. New Zealand higher education maintains a high level of research activity in the Universities, the quality of which is globally recognized. The proof of this research quality is the impressive list of publications in the Universities of New Zealand