About the course

The Department of Tourism at Otago is home to an array of leading, internationally recognised researchers. The Department is one of the world's leading research institutes studying tourism and its related disciplines. Otago's Tourism PhD programme currently includes approximately twenty-five students from across the globe. We have a very successful record of securing scholarships for our PhD students. These scholarship sources are open to both domestic and international students and cover all tuition costs and provide for living expenses. A PhD at Otago is awarded on the basis of the submission and successful examination of a thesis. There is no taught component to the PhD. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: NZ$20,895

Intake	Location
Open intake available until (December), 2023	Dunedin
Open intake available until (December), 2024	Dunedin
Open intake available until (December), 2025	Dunedin
Open intake available until (December), 2026	Dunedin

　　

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How to apply

Entry requirements for The University of Otago

An up-to-date CV.

　　The overall and individual course/paper grades you have received for the highest degree you have been awarded/are in the process of completing. You should note that all PhD applicants must have completed a graduate level program (normally a Masters, but potentially an Honours programme) that incorporated the completion of a dissertation/thesis prior to undertaking a PhD.

　　The University of Otago has specific English language ability requirements that all PhD applicants are required to meet. If your first language is not English, the results of an English language test (i.e., IELTS or TOEFL).

　　An abstract of any dissertations/theses you have completed as part of your graduate level degree/s.

　　Copies of any academic material you have published. Please note that it is not a requirement of entry into the PhD programme to have published any material prior to joining the programme but where available such publications help to demonstrate your experience as a researcher and potential as a PhD candidate.

　　An indication of whether you intend to apply for a scholarship to help fund your PhD.

　　IELTS: Score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0)

　　TOEFL IBT: Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22

　　TOEFL PBT: score of 587 (TWE 4.5)

　　

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　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The University of Otago. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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