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.
Overview
Extend yourself creatively, working in a place where art and scholarship meet.
Key facts
- In the PhD in Literary Translation Studies programme at Victoria University of Wellington, you’ll learn from and work with prize-winning translators and experts in the latest developments and debates in the translation of literary works of all varieties—fiction, poetry, drama, film, and creative non-fiction.
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Programme Structure
Courses include
- Literature and cultural studies
- Translation and translation studies
- Area studies, particularly from an Asia-Pacific perspective
- Cultural and intellectual history
- Processes of globalisation, migration, and cultural change
- Theory and practice of language teaching, preservation, and maintenance of language
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
- Research degree such as Honours or Master's by thesis from a New Zealand university with an average grade of B+ or higher, an approved international equivalent, or other approved evidence of adequate training and ability.
- You may also be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International fee: TBC
Living costs
Wellington, New Zealand
831-1,911 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for PhD in Literary Translation Studies.
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government — Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students — educations.com — 5000 USD — Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — Admit Lab — 10000 USD — Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation — Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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