English-speaking
New Zealand
Eligible international PhD students can pay domestic tuition rates.
Intake Check the programme’s current admissions calendar
- Master’s length
- Programme-specific
- Master’s tuition
- See the tuition section
- PhD length
- Programme-specific
- PhD funding
- See the award or contract terms Fee rate
Degree length
Master’s
Programme-specific
PhD
Programme-specific
Course length does not tell you how much research it includes.
For a programme-specific duration, check the course curriculum and research regulations. No national duration estimate is asserted here.
Sources: Explore PhD Programmes in NZ | Study with New Zealand.
How admission works
- Department admission Funding for a class
- Supervisor admission An academic agrees to work with you
- Advertised position A salary tied to a project
- Programme-specific Check official admissions instructions Applies to this country.
Use the institution’s official admissions instructions for your chosen degree. Check academic eligibility, supervisor requirements and funding selection separately.
Master’s tuition
Use the institution’s current programme fee schedule. No verified national fee estimate is quoted here.
PhD funding
- Employment example
- Stipend example
- Scholarship example
- Fee rate Applies to this country.
- Check funding terms
Eligible international PhD students can pay the domestic tuition rate. This is a fee policy, not a living-cost stipend or a scholarship guarantee.
Sources: Explore PhD Programmes in NZ | Study with New Zealand.
Graduate visa status
Eligible master’s or doctoral graduates who studied in New Zealand for at least 30 weeks can receive a 3-year Post Study Work Visa. Other requirements apply.
Sources: How long you can stay on a Post Study Work Visa :: Immigration New Zealand.
Feature and warning
What this offers
Eligible international PhD students can pay domestic tuition rates.
Check before applying
Confirm domestic-fee eligibility and any overseas-study conditions with the university; check the separate visa requirements with Immigration New Zealand.
Fees, funding, and visa rules change. Confirm current terms with the university or the government source before you apply.
Sources: Explore PhD Programmes in NZ | Study with New Zealand; How long you can stay on a Post Study Work Visa :: Immigration New Zealand.
Official sources
- Explore PhD Programmes in NZ | Study with New Zealand
www.studywithnewzealand.govt.nz. Checked 2026-10-30. - How long you can stay on a Post Study Work Visa :: Immigration New Zealand
www.immigration.govt.nz. Checked 2026-10-30.