PhD - English in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is an internationally recognized advanced research degree, representing the highest academic qualification attainable. Doctoral candidates are innovative, inquisitive scholars who conduct groundbreaking research for a minimum of three years. The University of Auckland's PhD program enjoys worldwide recognition and is offered across more than 100 disciplines. Students pursue autonomous, novel investigations under the guidance of distinguished academics and research pioneers. Throughout their doctoral journey, candidates can enhance their personal, professional, and scholarly capabilities. Our PhD students frequently showcase their findings at both domestic and global conferences while being actively encouraged to establish connections and partnerships with specialists in their respective fields. Comprehensive doctoral regulations and procedures, including the PhD statute, can be found in our Doctoral policies and guidelines. For those seeking PhD opportunities in unlisted subjects, alternative program titles may be available.

We provide academic supervision for traditional PhD programs as well as creative practice PhDs. We invite research proposals spanning diverse areas including: Māori, Pasifika and New Zealand literary studies, Indigenous world literatures, Literary studies and cognitive evolution, Digital arts theory, American literary studies, Medieval literature and cultural studies, Shakespearean and early modern drama, 19th-century literature, Modernist literature and cultural expressions, Contemporary literary works, Modern theatrical arts, Cross-cultural creative writing, Poetic studies and theory, Narrative and literary criticism, Trauma studies and cultural memory