Doctoral programmes

Massey University is an exciting and progressive New Zealand university. We offer internationally recognised research-led qualifications that are hugely relevant in today’s world.

Courses of study

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Business

Course Number Course Name School/Centre
110.900
 PhD Accounting School of Accountancy
114.900
 PhD Human Resource Management School of Management
125.900
 PhD Finance School of Economics & Finance
137.900
 PhD Banking School of Economics & Finance
152.900
 PhD Management School of Management
156.900
 PhD Marketing School of Communication Journalism & Marketing
157.900
 PhD Information Systems School of Management
178.900
 PhD Economics School of Economics & Finance
190.900
 PhD Aviation School of Aviation
219.900
 PhD Communication and Journalism School of Communication Journalism & Marketing

Creative Arts

Course Number Course Name School/Centre
133.900
 PhD Music School of Music and Creative Media Production Te Rewa o Puanga
197.900
 PhD Design School of Design Ngā Pae Māhutonga 
213.900
 PhD Fine Arts School of Art Whiti o Rehua
237.900
 PhD Visual & Material Culture School of Art Whiti o Rehua

Health

Course Number Course Name School/Centre
151.901
 PhD Nutritional Science School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition
168.900
 PhD Nursing School of Nursing
179.900
 PhD Social Work School of Social Work
179.930
 Thesis Doctor of Social Work School of Social Work
194.900
 PhD Anatomy/Physiology School of Health Sciences
214.900
 PhD Health Sciences School of Health Sciences
231.900
 PhD Public Health School of Public Health
234.900
 PhD Sport & Exercise Science School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition
279.900
 PhD Social Policy School of Social Work

Humanities and Social Sciences

Course Number Course Name School/Centre
130.900
 PhD Emergency Management School of Psychology
131.900
 PhD Development Studies School of People, Environment and Planning
132.900
 PhD Resource and Environmental Planning School of People, Environment and Planning
134.900
 PhD Philosophy School of Humanities
139.900
 PhD English School of English and Media Studies
139.901
 PhD Creative Writing School of English and Media Studies
144.900
 PhD Public Policy School of People, Environment and Planning
145.900
 PhD Geography School of People, Environment and Planning
146.900
 PhD Social Anthropology School of People, Environment and Planning
148.900
 PhD History School of Humanities
150.900
 PhD Māori Studies Te Pūtahi-a-Toi School of Māori Knowledge
154.900
 PhD Media Studies School of English and Media Studies
167.900
 PhD Museum Studies School of People, Environment and Planning
172.900
 PhD Linguistics School of Humanities
175.900
 PhD Psychology School of Psychology
176.900
 PhD Sociology School of People, Environment and Planning
200.900
 PhD Politics School of People, Environment and Planning
241.900
 PhD Chinese Studies School of Humanities
267.900
 PhD Education Institute of Education
267.930
 Thesis Doctor of Education Institute of Education
272.900
 PhD Applied Linguistics School of Humanities
294.900
 PhD Defence and Security Studies Centre for Defence and Security Studies 
Doctor of Clinical Psychology School of Psychology

Sciences

Course Number Course Name School/Centre
111.900
 PhD Agricultural and Horticultural Systems Management School of Agriculture and Environment
112.900
 PhD Agribusiness School of Agriculture and Environment
117.900
 PhD Animal Science School of Veterinary Science 
118.900
 PhD Veterinary Science School of Veterinary Science 
119.900
 PhD Agriculture and Horticulture School of Agriculture and Environment
120.900
 PhD Plant Biology School of Fundamental Sciences 
122.900
 PhD Biochemistry School of Fundamental Sciences 
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
123.900
 PhD Chemistry School of Fundamental Sciences
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
124.900
 PhD Physics School of Fundamental Sciences
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
138.900
 PhD Agricultural/Horticultural Engineering School of Agriculture and Environment
141.900
 PhD Food Technology School of Food & Advanced Technology
158.900
 PhD Information Technology School of Food & Advanced Technology
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
159.900
 PhD Computer Science School of Food & Advanced Technology
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
160.900
 PhD Mathematics School of Fundamental Sciences
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
161.900
 PhD Statistics School of Fundamental Sciences
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
162.900
 PhD Microbiology & Genetics School of Fundamental Sciences
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
171.900
 PhD Plant Science School of Agriculture and Environment
188.900
 PhD Natural Resource Management School of Agriculture and Environment
189.900
 PhD Soil Science School of Agriculture and Environment
196.900
 PhD Ecology School of Agriculture and Environment
School of Natural and Computational Sciences
199.900
 PhD Zoology School of Agriculture and Environment
School of Natural and Computational Sciences
203.900
 PhD Genetics School of Fundamental Sciences
School of Natural and Computational Sciences 
204.900
 PhD Decision Science School of Fundamental Sciences 
218.900
 PhD Construction School of Built Environment
228.900
 PhD Engineering School of Food & Advanced Technology
232.900
 PhD Conservation Biology School of Agriculture and Environment
School of Natural and Computational Sciences
233.900
 PhD Earth Science School of Agriculture and Environment
236.900
 PhD Nanoscience School of Fundamental Sciences 
240.900
 PhD Logistics and Supply Chain Management School of Food & Advanced Technology

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