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Why study at WRC?
The Wireless Research Centre is the only research centre focusing on wireless in New Zealand. WRC gives you the opportunity to carry out ground-breaking research with our industry partners to start your career in the communications technology sector.
All of our student projects are industry-based and involve collaboration between the student, WRC, an industry partner and academic staff. We have strong partnerships with many leading New Zealand technology and communication companies and have a steady flow of new projects that require student researchers.

PhD study
The PhD degree goes into extensive and original research which will contribute to knowledge in wireless research.

Master of Engineering
Master’s research at WRC is done through the Master of Engineering (ME) programme and varies depending on your background.

Honours
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours or Bachelor of Science students can apply for a final year project at WRC.

New Zealand students
WRC is always looking for New Zealand based postgraduate students who want to undertake wireless communication research.

International students
If you are studying overseas and would like to undertake a research at WRC we can work with you to find a project that suits you.

Internships
WRC has internship opportunities of 3- 6 months available to get you working on exciting projects.

Scholarships
WRC has scholarships and stipends available to support our research students.

Awards and recognition
The WRC conducts world-class research and has received awards and recognition for its work.

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