Welcome to the Faculty of Graduate Research/Te Here Tāura Rangahau. The aim of this website is to provide useful information about the PhD and other doctoral degrees for prospective students, current students and staff. The site is the authoritative source of information on doctoral degrees at Victoria.
You will also find some information on the Master's by thesis. Read more »
PhD students should submit three soft-bound copies of the thesis, one PDF copy, and all required documentation to the Doctoral Examinations Administrator, Faculty of Graduate Research, 10 Kelburn Parade.
Hours: 9am - 4pm
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The FGR is continuing to run our Thursday workshop series in 2012 as well as a number of specialised workshops to support thesis students. Topics include preparing for the oral defence, how to think like a statistician, issues around publishing and authorship, writing a research proposal.
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Laurie is a linguist and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Research.
Victoria has a range of funding options available for PhD students. Both New Zealand and international students are eligible to apply for Victoria scholarships. Read more »

Shrividya chose Victoria because of the flexibility of its science programmes: “I’d considered doing Engineering, but decided it wasn’t really for me. Read more »
There are three application deadlines per year: 1 March, 1 July, and 1 November. Read our guide to the application process »

Located in New Zealand's capital city, Victoria University has an international reputation for academic excellence and high quality research. Read more »

Congratulations to Adella Campbell who was awarded the HSRAANZ Early Career Researcher Award for the Best Poster Presentation at the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) Conference in Adelaide (Dec 2011), Australia. Read more »