Forms, Policies and Guidelines

• Admission Acceptance for International Student (Request for eCoE) (opens in a new window)
• Application for Deferment (opens in a new window)

• Candidature Plan (opens in a new window)

• Change Attendance Type (opens in a new window)

• Change Project/Thesis Title (opens in a new window)

• Change Supervision Panel (opens in a new window)

• Leave of Absence (opens in a new window)

• UN Sanctions Compliance Assessment Form (opens in a new window)

• Confirmation of Candidature (Redirect Page ) (opens in a new window)

• Guidelines to Writing the Confirmation of Candidature Document (PDF File 233.4 KB) (opens in a new window)

• HDR Individual Candidature Agreement for Dual Award (Redirect Page ) (opens in a new window)

• Process to Establish Dual Award Partnership MOU v3 14072025 (MS Word Document 16.8 KB) (opens in a new window)

• Application for Early Submission of Thesis (PDF File 95.2 KB) (opens in a new window)

• Conflict of Interest Examiners Guidelines (PDF File 134.2 KB) (opens in a new window)

• COVID-19 Impact Statement for HDR Examinations Guidelines (PDF File 343.9 KB) (opens in a new window)

• Examiner Nomination (opens in a new window)

• Examiner Invoice Template (opens in a new window

• HDR Examination Handbook 2026 (PDF File 307 KB) (opens in a new window)

• HDR Guide for Examiners - PhD & MPhil (opens in a new window)

• HDR Guide for Examiners - MRes (opens in a new window))

• IPEd Guidelines for Editing Research Theses (opens in new window)

• Right of Access to Thesis (PDF File 78.1 KB) (opens in new window)

• Thesis Submission (opens in new window)

Previous versions:

• HDR Examination Handbook - Pre-2026 (PDF File 1.6 MB) (opens in a new window)
• HDR Guidelines for Examiners - Pre-2026 (PDF File 1.3 MB) (opens in a new window)
• Guidelines for Examiners - Master of Research - Pre-2026 (PDF File 1.2 MB) (opens in a new window)

• Extension of Candidature (opens in new window)

• Extension of Scholarship (opens in new window)

• Master of Research Candidate Supervisor Collaboration Agreement (PDF File 2.8 MB) (opens in new window)

• Master of Research Milestone 1 Progress Check (PDF File 53.5 KB) (opens in new window)

• Master of Research Milestone 2 Submission Update (PDF File 61.2 KB) (opens in new window)

• Master of Research Stage 1 Application to Vary Supervisor (PDF File 172.9 KB) (opens in new window)

• Master of Research Stage 2 Guide (PDF File 91.4 KB) (opens in new window)

• Master of Research Stage 2 Transfer Confirmation (PDF File 41.9 KB) (opens in new window)

• Offshore Arrangement Form - Commencing HDR Candidates (MS Word Document 35.8 KB) (opens in new window)

• Offshore Arrangement Form - Continuing HDR Candidates (MS Word Document 36.3 KB) (opens in new window)

• Application for HDR candidate to transfer or upgrade candidature program (opens in new window)

• Research Progress Report (opens in new window)

• Research Internship Acknowledgement Form (PDF File 129.3 KB) (opens in new window)

• Guidelines for Ranking MRes International Scholarships (PDF File 196.3 KB) (opens in new window)

• Guidelines for Ranking HDR Scholarships (PDF File 272.7 KB) (opens in new window)

• HDR Scholarship Funding Approval (opens in new window)

• HDR Scholarship ranking 2025 (PDF File 262.8 KB) (opens in new window)
• Project Scholarship Establishment form and web advertising (opens in new window)

• Research Scholarship Establishment Guidelines Higher Degree Research (opens in new window)

• HDR Supervisor Registration (opens in new window)

• Schedule of HDR Delegations (PDF File 277.1 KB) (opens in new window)

• Supervisor - HDR Candidate Compact (PDF File 239.8 KB) (opens in new window)

• HDR Bullying Guidelines (PDF File 398.4 KB) (opens in new window)

• Master of Research Unit Audit Form (PDF File 76.8 KB) (opens in new window)