Key Information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Apply by 1 March, 1 July or 1 November, and start studying once you have a final Offer of Place.
Language
English
English Requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 58
IELTS: 6.5
Credits
360 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Disciplines
History
Overview
Build a better future by mastering the past—join the vibrant postgraduate PhD in History community at Victoria University of Wellington.
You’ll get the benefit of facilities, support, and networks designed to produce world-class research and researchers.
Key facts
- Collaborating with your fellow historians in the History workrooms, you’ll get to share feedback, advice, and insights into using the unique historical archives available in Wellington.
- This trove of research sources includes the Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Papa, the Waitangi Tribunal, the National Archives, and the National Library.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Courses include
- You’ll enjoy a thriving research culture, strong relationships with staff and practical support through workshops, research seminars, and discussion groups.
- The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of international university rankings, comprising global overall and subject ranking out of more than 18,000 universities worldwide.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Either a Bachelor’s degree with Honours or a Master’s degree from a New Zealand university, with an overall GPA of no less than 6 (letter grade B+);
- Or to be currently enrolled in a Master’s thesis at the Victoria University of Wellington and meet the requirements for conversion to a PhD;
- Or to be able to produce evidence to the satisfaction of the Dean, Wellington Faculty of Graduate Research, of adequate training and ability to proceed with the proposed course for the degree—see note below about qualifications from universities outside New Zealand.
- As well as qualifying for entry, you will need to be accepted by the relevant Head of School and Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International fee: TBC
Living costs
Wellington, New Zealand
834-1,918 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Available Scholarships
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 — U.S. government
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 — ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 — ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Voice Talent Online
- Women Scholarship for International Students — 5000 USD — Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 — educations.com
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — 10000 USD — Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 — Admit Lab
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Anonymous Hope Fund
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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