$4,289 /Yr
NZ$7,659 /Yr
The MD is a professional postgraduate doctorate involving advanced study and research. This research can directly investigate current clinical and practice issues.
Completing this degree enables candidates to provide leadership in the profession through their advancement and dissemination of knowledge. The degree may be undertaken on or off-campus and may report research that has been undertaken before enrolment for the degree if it hasn’t been submitted as part of a previous degree or diploma.
Program highlights:
- Enables doctors with a curiosity about better ways of understanding diseases in their specialty and in improving patient care to gain a doctoral qualification
- Among other attributes holding a doctorate means you are curious about better ways of doing things, are keen to see that there is good evidence behind published claims, are good at communicating complex concepts to lay audiences, and can be given an impossible problem and sort out ways to find answers
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Tuition Fees
| Year | 1st Year Fees |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | $4289 (NZD 7659) |
Other Expenses
| Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
|---|---|
| On-Campus Expenses | $6720 (NZD 12000) |
| Off-Campus Expenses | $5947 (NZD 10620) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
| Year | 1st Year Fees |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4409 (NZD 7874) |
| 2021 | $24900 (NZD 44464) |
Important Dates
Eligible candidates can enrol and start their PhD at any time of year. You must enrol within 6 months of your unconditional offer.
Required Document List
- CV/Resume: Outline of academic achievements and/or awards, publications, relevant work, and/or volunteer experience.
- Transcript: A PDF copy of all post-secondary transcripts within the application or in Carleton Central.
- Two Letter of Reference: Referees (Teachers, guidance counselors, or Professors) should comment on academics, and that references should submit along with the application system.
- Statement of Intent: Explain the reasons or intentions for pursuing studies in this program, including a description of prior experience.
- Writing Sample: Students applying for a job, internship, may be asked to provide a writing sample that allows an employer or graduate program to judge a student's ability to convey a written message.
- Aptitude test results: Used to make inferences about competencies, capabilities, and future performance on the job of the students.
- Preference Form: Some departments require students to fill in a preference form that will ask to outline their preferences for the program specialization, research area, or faculty supervisor.
- ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.
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| Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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| Forktip Women’s- Innovation Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific |
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