Why study at the University of Auckland?  Top 10 benefits of enrolling (for a PhD) at the University of Auckland  The application process

1. World class university  Established in 1883  New Zealand’s pre-eminent and largest university, ranked in the top 100 in the world*  40,000 students and 5,000 staff  5,000 international students from over 90 countries *QS World University Rankings 2014/15

QS Top University Rankings Subject AreaRanking Social Sciences & Management30 Life Sciences & Medicine74 Arts & Humanities35 Engineering & Technology66 Natural Sciences91 Overall World University Ranking92

World Rankings by Subject* *QS World University Rankings by Subject 2014 SubjectRankingSubjectRanking Accounting & Finance24=Politics and International Studies26 Law28=Psychology34 Education34Linguistics36 English Language & Literature37Pharmacy & Pharmacology39 Modern Languages45Biological Sciences46= Top 100: Medicine, Computer Science & Information Systems, Civil & Structural Engineering, History, Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, Economics & Econometrics, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Sociology, Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering. Top 150: Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Sciences Top 200: Philosophy, Earth & Marine Sciences, Communication & Media Studies, Physics & Astronomy

2. Comprehensive  Eight large faculties  Arts  Business & Economics  Creative Arts & Industries  Education  Engineering  Law  Medical & Health Sciences  Science  Two Large Scale Research Institutes  Auckland Bioengineering  Liggins Institute

3. Quality of Supervision  One-on-one and group supervision  Regular meetings

4. International collaborations and opportunities  Co-operation and exchange agreements with over 150 universities in the world  The only invited NZ member of Universitas 21, APRU and World Universities Network

5. Financial support For PhD Students: PReSS Fund – up to NZ$2,900 (approx. 14,000 Yuan) per year for  Conferences  Research-related travel and accommodation  Laboratory consumables

Scholarships and Funding  China Scholarship Council (CSC) funding  University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship  Scholarships associated with specific projects  New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarship (NZIDRS) scholarships/nzidrs scholarships/nzidrs

PhD tuition fees and costs  The New Zealand Government provides an automatic “scholarship” to international students who are accepted onto the PhD programme:  You will pay the same fees as a New Zealand student (i.e. the government provides approximately 80% of your tuition fees)  In 2014, the PhD fee is NZ$6,253/year (approximately 30,000 Yuan)  Approximate living costs in Auckland are NZ$20, ,000/year (95, ,000 Yuan) depending on your level of expenditure.

Other benefits  Right to work while you study.  Your spouse/partner is eligible for a work visa.  Your dependent children will receive the same schooling benefits as NZ children.  Upon graduation, apply for a one- year Post-study work visa (open). If you find employment you may apply for a two-year Post-study work visa (employer assisted).

6. Academic support  Doctoral Skills Programme  Doctoral Academic Careers Module  English Language Enrichment  Libraries and Learning Services  Subject librarians

7. Other support  Accommodation ac.nz ac.nz  Career Development and Employment Services  Health and counselling  24/7 support for international students

8. Commercialisation of research  UniServices: innovation interface between organisations and the University  Over 620 pending or granted patents  Clean energy, advanced materials and manufacturing, electronics, medicine, health …

9. Student life A safe and welcoming environment Over 120 clubs and societies

CSC-Auckland Group

10. Auckland – New Zealand’s largest city

3rd most liveable city in the world

Application process  Apply online  No closing date for PhD – apply at any time  Begin at any time for PhD  No GRE/SAT/GMAT  No application fee  No need to have contacted a supervisor

Academic requirements  At least 80% average in masters courses  Significant research component in masters programme  Certified copies of graduation and degree certificates  Certified copies of full academic transcripts

English language requirements Note: Higher scores are required for some subjects. Your test result cannot be more than 2 years old. IELTS (Academic) Internet- based TOEFL (iBT) Paper- based TOEFL Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) Overall score of 6.5 and all bands 6.0 or better Overall score of 90 plus a written score of 21 Overall score of 575 plus Essay (TWE) of 4.5 CAE score of 58 or higher, no individual language skill below Borderline CPE score of 45 or higher Overall score of 65 and no PTE communicativ e skills score below 58 85

Additional documents  CV / Resumé is required  Other documents (publications, projects) may be uploaded but are not required – not a requirement to have published or to publish during your PhD  Doctoral referee’s report (x2) – academic rather than character references

Help  For general questions about PhD study  Useful webpages: 

CSC-Auckland QQ QQ Xiaozhou Xiong Zhiqian Sang