University of Auckland
Department of Mathematics

Application for Students to Enrol in PhD Programme

All students who intend to enrol in a PhD should fill out this form. For international students, the purpose of this form is to ensure that you have the correct prerequisites to enter the PhD programme at the University of Auckland's Department of Mathematics. The minimum standards required are stated below:

Entrance Requirements

Note: Filling in this form completely and correctly will ensure a speedy response to your application.


Application Form

Last name:
First name:
Citizenship:
Full Postal Address:
Email:
Fax:

State your main postgraduate degree. Please list the following information:

Title of degree (eg MSc):
Class of Honours or Grade Point Average:
Subject or major (eg Mathematics):
Name of university or degree granting institution:
Year of degree:

Are you a current student at University of Auckland Yes No

If you hold any other postgraduate degree please state their titles:

Have you done a one-year thesis/dissertation? Yes No

If Yes:
What was the title of the thesis/dissertation?
Who was your supervisor?

If No:
Completion of a thesis/dissertation is a prerequisite for entry into the PhD programme in the Department of Mathematics if you are an international student

Is English your first language? Yes No

If No:
Are you fluent in spoken English? Yes No
Are you fluent in written English? Yes No
What IELTS score do you have?
When did you sit the IELTS exam?

Note: the course is conducted entirely in English, so being fluent in both spoken and written English is a prerequisite for entry.

Is your thesis available online?

If Yes:
Please give the URL where it can be located:

Are you the author on any other peer reviewed publications?

If Yes:
Please give the citation in standard format:
If the publications are available online,
please give the URL where they can be found:

What is your proposed area of study? (eg Topology)

Have you contacted any potential supervisors. If so, what arrangements have you made.

Briefly describe your proposed PhD thesis (if known):


Privacy Statement:

The details you provide in this application form will be used to evaluate your suitability to undertake PhD studies in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Auckland. They will be made available to those involved in this decision making process. You are at liberty to request a copy of any personal details we have on file for you in accordance with the Privacy Act (1993).