Doctor of Computing

General Admission

Applicants must have at least three years of appropriate professional experience relevant to the discipline in which the doctorate is to be undertaken, and have:

• Qualified for, or been awarded, a master’s degree in the same or similar discipline with not less than upper second-class honours or equivalent; or
• Been awarded an honours degree of four years duration in the same or similar discipline with at least an A- average, and which includes a research project; or
• Been awarded a postgraduate diploma in the same or similar discipline and be able to demonstrate, through substantial industry reports or other research publications, analytical and critical thinking skills and data interpretation; Or
• Other qualifications may be recognised as equivalent at the discretion of the relevant Programme Committee.

And meet one of the English Entry requirements:

• Have achieved a minimum standard of English as demonstrated by at least 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English (4 in Reading, 4 in Writing); Or
• Evidence of English language proficiency as outlined in the NZQA Rules on the Unitec English Language Requirements for International Students Web-page.Non-Academic requirements
• When you apply for this programme, you’ll need to provide proof of your identity (ID) and other documents such as academic certificates – please have these handy when you’re ready to apply. Click to view what documents you may need to provide

Non-Academic requirements

• When you apply for this programme, you’ll need to provide proof of your identity (ID) and other documents such as academic certificates – please have these handy when you’re ready to apply. Click to view what documents you may need to provide

For more information, download the programme regulations (PDF，280KB)

General Admission

Applicants must have at least three years of appropriate professional experience relevant to the discipline in which the doctorate is to be undertaken, and have:

• Qualified for, or been awarded, a master’s degree in the same or similar discipline with not less than upper second-class honours, or equivalent; or
• Been awarded an honours degree of four years duration in the same or similar discipline with at least an A- average, and which includes a research project; or
• Been awarded a postgraduate diploma in the same or similar discipline and be able to demonstrate, through substantial industry reports or other research publications, analytical and critical thinking skills and data interpretation; Or
• Other qualifications may be recognised as equivalent at the discretion of the relevant Programme Committee.

And English Entry Requirement;

​If English is not your first language, you will also need at least one of the following qualifications:

• Evidence of an IELTS (Academic) band score of at least 6.5 with no band score lower than 6; or

• Evidence of English language proficiency as outlined in the NZQA Rules on the Unitec English Language Requirements for International Students Web-page.

Non-Academic requirements

• When you apply for this programme, you’ll need to provide proof of your identity (ID) and other documents such as academic certificates – please have these handy when you’re ready to apply. Click to view what documents you may need to provide

For more information, download the programme regulations (PDF，280KB)