PhD checklist

Find out what a typical PhD at Lincoln is comprised of.
This page tells you what you need, when you'll need it and what to do next.

To apply for a Doctorate (PhD) at Lincoln University you need:

This is your application checklist:

Documents and information you need to have available.

  • Birth certificate or passport, certified copies only
  • Academic transcripts, official copies or certified copies of all tertiary qualifications either complete or partially completed
  • Statement of research interest
  • Name and email address of two referees
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Research abstract

Note: Commerce applicants refer to the  Postgraduate Commerce Handbook (PDF 1 MB). You will be required to submit an electronic copy of masters thesis or honours dissertation.

Steps you'll need to take

Download and fill in the application form (PDF 2 MB).

Get your referee's to fill in the Postgraduate Referee Form (PDF 136 KB)

Please e-mail your scanned documents to apply@lincoln.ac.nz or send your documents in the post .

What happens next:

  1. We will e-mail a username and password to you, giving you access to the Lincoln University Campus Administration System (LUCAS). You can then check the status of your application within LUCAS.
  2. If approved, you will be sent a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, we will email and/or post a copy of this to you. You will also be asked to accept your offer via LUCAS. Clear anything listed on your LUCAS To Do List
  3. You enrol - Select your research term e.g. 2010 and add class for example PLSC (area of specialisation) and code 701 (PhD) courses
  4. You register (finalise your enrolment) - e.g. pay your fees, course advise (research) approval from your supervisor
  5. Contact the Faculty for orientation and meet all the other students and staff from round New Zealand and the world that you'll be studying with.

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Page last updated on: 15/05/2013