"Southern Cross researchers want to be sure that decision-makers are presented with an overview of how the public feels about the use of drones on their beaches."
Andrew Colefax
PhD candidate, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Forms and documents
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Guidelines / Handbook for Future and Current Students
- HDR Student Handbook
- Higher Degrees by Research brochure
- Multi-badged Degree Policy
- Guidelines for Incorporating Publications into a Thesis
- National Code of Practice Providers of Education & Training to Overseas Students
- HDR Candidate Collaboration Agreement to establish a Multi-Badged Degree
- Guidelines for the appointment of Supervisors - Conflict of Interest
- HDR Student Research Engagement Questionnaire
Application Documentation
- Application for admission to candidature process flowchart
- Relevant Research Component
- Autonomous Sanctions Risk Assessment form
- Supervisor load allocation guidelines
- International Tuition Fee Waiver Guidelines
Supervisor Register
- Application for inclusion on the HDR register of Supervisors
- Application for renewal of Supervisor Registration
- Guidelines for Fast Tracking Principal Supervision
Scholarships (HDR students)
- Australian Government RTP Scholarships Information to Applicants
- Australian Government RTP Scholarship Scoring Guidelines
- Alternatively funded scholarship application form
- Scholarships application approval process
Change of Conditions of Enrolment
- Supervisor candidate agreement
- Change to condition of enrolment
- Candidate Sick leave form
- Candidate recreation leave form
- Extension to candidature form
- Current Lapsed Candidates - Application for readmission for submission
- Application for re-admission for expired lapsed candidates
- Application to transfer from Masters to PhD candidature
- Application to transfer from Professional Doctorate to PhD application form
- Application to transfer from PhD to Masters by Thesis
- Withdrawal from candidature form
Progress Reports and Confirmation of Candidature
- Candidate progress report form
- Confidential Progress Report
- Confirmation of candidature report form
- Confirmation of candidature guidelines
- Confirmation of Candidature Conflict of Interest - Panel Member
- Confirmation of Candidature request form
- In Candidature Review report
- In candidature review guidelines
- Milestone progress table
Examination
- HDR Examiner Summary Report Form
- Examiner conflict of interest guidelines
- HDR Examination Guidelines
- HDR Thesis Submission
- Thesis Declaration Form
- Submission of recommended examiners
- Guidelines for appointment of examiners
- Guidelines for conventional structure of Masters by Thesis and PhD Theses
- Excerpt from Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)