The PhD is a globally recognised postgraduate research degree and the highest level of degree you can achieve. PhD students are critical, curious, creative thinkers who undertake original research over at least 3 years. The University of Auckland PhD is a globally recognised postgraduate research degree, available in over 100 different subjects. Candidates will undertake independent and original research, supervised by academic experts and research leaders. During your doctoral studies, you will have opportunities to expand and develop your personal, professional and academic skills. Our doctoral candidates present their work at local and international conferences, and are encouraged to network and collaborate with a wide range of experts in their research field. All of our doctoral policies and guidelines governing PhD study, including the PhD statute, are available in Doctoral policies and guidelines. If you are looking for PhD study in a subject not listed here, it may be available under a different title.We welcome PhD research proposals in areas such as: Critical social theory, Critical theories of psychiatry, mental illness, and professional power, Cultural sociology, Environmental Sociology, Ethnicity, national identity, racism and immigration, Feminist and queer theory, Gender, sexualities and family life, Labour, work and organisations, Mori and Pacific student success in higher education, Marxist sociology, Medical Sociology, Social policy and citizenship, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology of disaster, Settler colonial studies and decolonisation, Social class, Youth sociology, Youth violence prevention.
