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• Forms and guidelines
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  • Extension of Candidature
  • Intermission of Candidature
• Candidature and scholarships
• Examination procedures
• Guide to candidature
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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Application Process
During Candidature - Getting Started
Things you MUST do during candidature
Things you MAY need to do during candidature
Other questions
Questions towards the end of candidature
Scholarship questions
Examination questions

 

 

Application Process

Applying for higher degree by research candidature and scholarships, applying to transfer candidature from another institution to Deakin.

• How do I apply for candidature and a scholarship?
• What qualifications do I require to apply?
• What is the process for assessing applications?
• What is the significance of an honours degree in assessing eligibility for masters or doctoral candidature?
• What is honours equivalence?
• What is the difference between a PhD and a professional doctorate?
• Can I transfer my current studies to Deakin?

During Candidature - Getting Started

Student ID cards, contacting your supervisor, Candidature Agreements, ethics approval, how much time you have for your project.

• How do I get a student ID card?
• I don't know which units to enrol in. Who should I talk to?
• What is provisional candidature?
• What does full-time equivalent mean?
• How do I establish contact with my supervisor?
• How regularly should I keep in contact with my supervisor?
• What are the roles of my supervisors? How do I change supervisors?
• Do I need ethics approval?
• How do I obtain ethics approval?
• What is the difference between a PhD and a professional doctorate?
• How long can I have my candidature?
• Are there any other theses related to my research topic?

Things you MUST do during candidature

Completing an Annual Review, the requirements to be met if you are a provisional candidate.

• Why do I have to do a Candidature Agreement?
• I intend to hand my thesis in soon. Do I need to enrol for next semester?
• What is my maximum completion date?
• Why do I need to do an Annual Review?
• Where is the form for going from provisional to full candidature?
• I am a provisional candidate. What do I need to do to continue to full candidature?

Things you MAY need to do during your candidature

Taking a break from your studies, extensions, transferring between masters and doctoral candidature, re-instatement of candidature after lapsing, studying overseas, who to talk to if you are having problems.

• Can I take a break from my study?
• How do I change my address details?
• Can I transfer my masters to doctoral candidature?
• Can I transfer my doctoral to masters candidature?
• How do I change from full-time to part-time candidature, or vice versa?
• How do I change from on campus to off campus candidature, or vice versa?
• What are the grounds for exclusion from candidature?
• I have been advised that there are grounds for excluding me from candidature. What can I do?
• If I am not satisfied with a decision of the HDR Committee, may I appeal?
• May I study overseas?
• May I submit my thesis before my minimum completion date?
• What can do if I am having problems with my candidature or if I am unhappy with my supervision?
• May I change my research topic?
• I am a provisional candidate. What do I need to do to continue to full candidature?

Other Questions

Intellectual property and joint authorship of papers

• What is intellectual property?
• I am writing papers with colleagues or my supervisor. How much credit should I receive?

Questions towards the end of candidature

What to do if your maximum completion date is approaching or you are close to thesis submission.

• What do I need to do when my maximum completion date is approaching?
• What can I do if my time runs out?
• I intend to hand my thesis in soon. Do I need to re-enrol for next semester?

Scholarship questions

Applying for a scholarship, scholarship extensions, leave, paid employment limits while on a scholarship.

• How does the University's scholarship ranking process work?
• May I apply for a Deakin scholarship if I have already commenced my degree?
• Can I apply for a scholarship extension, and how do I do so?
• How are scholarship payments made?
• What is honours equivalence?
• Can I take paid leave during my scholarship?
• Can I undertake paid employment while on a scholarship?
• May I claim reimbursement for thesis production costs?

Examination process

Thesis format, getting ready for submission and the examination process.

• How long can my thesis title be?
• What should a thesis look like?
• What do I need to do before having my thesis examined?
• How do I go about submitting my thesis?
• How long will my examination take?
• What happens to my enrolment while my thesis is under examination?
• What year goes on the spine of the library copies?
• Where is the Minor Amendments Form?
  
  

Please email research-hdr@deakin.edu.au if there are any other questions you believe we can address and add to our frequently asked questions page.