Doing research at UC

Are you looking for professional development, a career change, flexible learning, or do you just want to follow your passion? UC offers world-class research resources, staff, and facilities. Find your area of interest, see what other research students think of UC, and learn how to fund your studies.

At UC there are several study options for pursuing your research dreams. From graduate certificates and honours degrees to master's and doctoral degrees, check out all the qualifications for postgraduates.

From Applied Data Science and Biotechnology to Renewable Energy and Structural Fire Engineering, check out all the subjects for postgraduates at UC.

If you want to study at postgraduate level at UC you can do a Progression qualification to get more in-depth knowledge in the same subject area. Alternatively you can do a Conversion qualification if you're keen to change direction. 

Some postgraduate degrees at UC are open to any study background and are focused on teaching you new skills and expertise. These are great ways to build onto your previous studies or venture into new career opportunities.

Any research or teaching activity in which people are subjected to experimental procedures, observation, questioning, or are otherwise used as a source of information or data requires ethical review and approval - unless excluded by the scope and exemptions in the Human Ethics Committee (HREC) Policy. If your research will involve mātauranga Māori or Māori participants, Māori Consultation will also be required. Learn about ethics approval for research at UC.

Whether you're at UC for a few weeks or a few years, check out the postgraduate accommodation options that best suit your needs while you're with us.