Tuition fees by faculty
Tuition fees for 2009 have been provided below where possible. Please note, in addition to the tuition fees for each course, you will also be charged a Building Levy of $0.60 per point and a Student Services Fee of $2.92 per point.
Please choose the appropriate faculty from the list below:
Arts
(90KB PDF)
Business and Economics
(29KB PDF)
Creative Arts and Industries
(27KB PDF)
Education
(50KB PDF)
Engineering
(23KB PDF)
Law
(19KB PDF)
Medical and Health Sciences
(29KB PDF)
Science
(44KB PDF)
Theology
(11KB PDF)
Other
(7KB PDF)
Please choose the appropriate faculty from the list below:
Arts
(92KB PDF)
Business and Economics
(30KB PDF)
Creative Arts and Industries
(26KB PDF)
Education
(42KB PDF)
Engineering
(24KB PDF)
Law
(19KB PDF)
Medical and Health Sciences
(30KB PDF)
Science
(44KB PDF)
Theology
(11KB PDF)
Other
(7KB PDF)
Below are two tables showing fees for domestic and international doctoral programmes. International students should read the note after the international doctoral fees table, as some may be eligible for domestic fees.
| Programme - Domestic student | 2009 Tuition fees (estimated annual tuition fee for a 12-month period) |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Education | $4,941 |
| Doctor of Clinical Philosophy | $4,729 |
| Doctor of Fine Arts | $4,729 |
| Doctor of Music - Supervised | $4,729 |
| Doctor of Musical Arts | $4,729 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy | $4,729 |
| Doctor of Philosophy | $4,729 |
| Other Doctorates (on submission of work to be examined) | $4,729 |
| Programme - International student | 2009 Tuition fees (estimated annual tuition fee for a 12-month period) |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Education | $22,650.00 |
| Doctor of Clinical Psychology | $27,680.00 |
| Doctor of Fine Arts | $27,680.00 |
| Doctor of Music | $27,680.00 |
| Doctor of Musical Arts | $27,680.00 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy | $31,450.00 |
| Doctor of Philosophy | $4,730.00 |
Since January 1, 2006, new international PhD students may be accorded domestic status for the purposes of tuition fees - meaning that you’ll pay domestic rates rather than international rates. A new international PhD student is defined as a foreign student enrolled for the first time after 19 April 2005 in a Doctor of Philosophy programme at a New Zealand university. To be eligible, students must reside in New Zealand during the duration of their doctoral programme. Students may undertake research activities overseas during their doctoral programme for a cumulative total of no more than 12 months.
Additional benefits of this New Zealand Government policy include access to state schooling for dependent children and your partner's eligibility to apply for an open work permit, valid for the duration of the PhD study. This domestic fees policy represents a unique opportunity for international students.
Read about the application and registration process if you wish to apply for a PhD. Applicants should indicate clearly that they are international students applying to be admitted under the new tuition fees policy. Go to Applying for a doctorate.
For assistance and information with PhD administration, contact the School of Graduate Studies.
- Dependent children of all international PhD students will be classified as domestic students in New Zealand state schools from 1 January 2006.
- International students who have graduated from a course that would gain points under the Skilled Migrant Category will be eligible for a twelve-month open work permit.
- Once graduates have gained work this way, they can go on to apply for either a post-study two year work permit or proceed directly to apply for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.
- Partners of all international postgraduate students are able to apply for an open work permit valid for the duration of the student's course of study. This policy change came into effect from 4 July 2005.
These changes are the result of a review of immigration student policy carried out by the Department of Labour. The department worked closely with other government agencies and Education New Zealand (ENZ), New Zealand's international education industry body.
