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Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous Studies) 

A candidate will follow for not less than 3 full time calendar years, and no more than 6 years a course of study as approved by the Doctoral Research Committee

Eligibility:

• (a) Before enrolling for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, candidates shall: have qualification for admission to a Bachelor of Honours of Master's Degree with first or second class honours, Division 1, or have been granted admission ad enudem statum (admission with equivalent status) as entitled to proceed to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy or; have completed a full year's work, at the equivalent of Honours level towards a Master's degree or; have completed the requirements for the award of a qualification the the Doctoral Research Committee considers to be equivalent of Honours or a Bachelor degree with Honours, or
• (b) satisfied the Doctoral Research Committee that they have sufficient background to pursue doctoral level research.

Special Entry Requirements:

Candidates registered for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at another institution who wish to complete at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi are required to; withdraw from registration at the other institution and; provide the Doctoral Research Committee with a statutory declaration concerning the nature andextent of the research done and the supervision received at the other institution.

Note: The normally accepted minimum level of Masters degree for entry to the PhD is a B+ average. In particular cases, the Doctoral Research Committee will consider recommendations from the Head of School for the admission of candidates with less than a B+ average by considering the academic potential of candidates, the publication record or other relevant factors. Candidates may be required, in particular cases, to successfully complete as a part of their provisional registration, taught papers as prescribed by the Doctoral Research Committee and have gained a minimum mark of B+.

N.B. Interview is compulsory

MAI KI AWANUIĀRANGI IN WHAKATĀNE AND TE TAI TOKERAU There are nine sites around New Zealand that support students enrolled at other institutions. MAI(Maori and Indigenous Doctoral programmes) is hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga - The National Institute of Research Excellence for Māori Development and Advancement.

In 2008, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanauiārangi ki Whakatāne became a MAI site, followed by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi ki Te Tai Tokerau MAI site in 2010. The MAI programme is run in Writing blocks in Whakatāne and Regional meetings in Whakatāne, Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Tai Tokerau, Hamilton, Wellington , which enables students to meet with an array of doctoral staff and doctoral candidates by attending workshops, seminars, IT courses or just to simply write.