HDR Confirmation

What is Confirmation?

Confirmation Proceedings

The University has specific requirements around the time limits for confirmation. They are as follows:

Masters Degree

• full time must be confirmed within 6 months
• part time must be confirmed within 12 months

Doctoral Degree

• confirmation for full time candidates will be scheduled at 9 months and must be completed within 12 months
• confirmation for part time candidates will be scheduled at 15 months and must be completed within 18 months

Apart from the Faculty information below, you will find additional information about the confirmation on the Deakin Research website

General Questions Underpinning Confirmation

Format of Proceedings for Private Confirmation

Format of Proceedings for Public Confirmation

Faculty Confirmation Proposal and Procedures

• School of Education
• School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • PhD by Folio
• School of Communication and Creative Arts

Confirmation Panel

Supervisor's Confirmation Responsibilities

Candidate's Confirmation Responsibilities

Faculty Transfer / Upgrade Procedures

Further information for supervisors and chairs is available from the Faculty Research Portfolio

Online Reports

Online Confirmation Report (staff only)

Sample Confirmation Documents

Education Sample

Communication and Creative Arts
Writing and Literature

• Conventional Sample 1
• Conventional Children's literature Sample 2
• Creative and exegesis Sample 3

Humanities and Social Sciences Sample

The flow diagram below shows the possible outcomes from the confirmation process for a PhD student. Students who are not successful first time are given a second chance.

In the case of a Masters student, the flow diagram below is applicable with the removal of the option of transferring to a Masters degree.

If a part two is required, the candidate is required to repeat the confirmation process, including a public presentation.

Further information is available on the HDR resources Progress Support Panels (PSP)

Confirmations conducted via Zoom will use the following format:

1. Candidate presents for 10-15 minutes
2. Opportunity for 15-20 minute Q&A from panel
3. Candidate leaves the meeting for about 20 minutes for the panel to confer
4. Candidate invited back (with about 10 minutes left) to receive outcome

Downloading Zoom:

• This app is currently not available through the Deakin software library and can be downloaded from this link: Zoom meetings - support homepage

• This link above also has information on connecting to zoom meetings and setting up meetings.

You can log into Zoom using your Deakin University student username and password.