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.

• 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. A different Code of Conduct applies to Deakin staff.