Preparing your Candidature Agreement

A Candidature Agreement is an important document which is prepared during the first few months of candidature. It is an agreement between the candidate and the University including;

• the topic of research
• available resources and facilities
• supervision arrangements
• intellectual property
• ethics requirement
• confirmation of candidature
• research integrity

Completing the Agreement is compulsory for Deakin research degree students.

Please refer to the information below for the process of completing the Agreement.

Online Candidature Agreements (Current)

Candidates will receive an email from Deakin Research in the first few months of their candidature to start the Agreement. It can't be done before then.

Information for Candidates

Information for Staff

Paper agreements (Phasing out)

Only applicable to candidates whose Candidature Agreements were issued before February 2013

Instructions on completing your paper Candidature Agreement (172 KB)