Policies and procedures

HDR candidature at Deakin is governed by a set of policies, procedures and codes which are contained in the policy library. You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with them because they contain important information which will assist you.

Useful policies and procedures

• Research conduct policy
• Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) policy
• Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) assessment procedure
  • Schedule A: thesis examination requirements for specified masters degrees
  • Schedule B: oral thesis examination
• Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) admission, selection and enrolment procedure
• Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) supervision procedure
• Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) scholarships procedure
• Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) academic progress procedure
• The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• The student code of conduct sets out what is expected of you while you are a Deakin student, both in terms of your academic work and the way you treat other people and their property.