Being a candidate
Manage your enrolment and keep on track while you're studying
Find out what you need to do to maintain your enrolment as a graduate researcher, such as passing confirmation and attending progress reviews. There's also information to help you make changes to your enrolment and resolve problems if they arise.
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Pre-confirmation
Pre-confirmation is a progress review meeting with your advisory committee. The purpose of this meeting is to check that you are on track for confirmation of your candidature. Find out more about pre-confirmation, including how and when to prepare.
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Confirmation
When you're starting out as a graduate researcher, you're considered a probationary candidate until you are confirmed. Find out more about the confirmation process, including how and when to prepare.
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Reviewing my progress
As a graduate researcher, you must attend progress reviews with your supervisors to ensure you're on track. Learn more about progress reviews, including what to do if you're not making good progress.
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At risk of unsatisfactory progress
If your advisory committee identifies that you may not be able to meet your project milestones and goals, they will intervene to try and get you moving forwards with your research. This guide provides advice on the process and the help available.
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Unsatisfactory progress
If your advisory committee determines after a period of ‘at risk’ that you are not meeting the agreed milestones and it is unlikely you will be able to submit your thesis on time you will be sent an unsatisfactory progress notice. This page will provide you with advice on unsatisfactory progress and what you need consider.
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Making changes
During your degree you might want to make changes to your course or enrolment, such as changing your supervisors, changing your project or changing to part time candidature. Find out what you need to do first, and how to apply.
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Resolving issues
If issues arise during your degree, you can expect support and guidance from your faculty. Read more about how to deal with issues, including getting in touch with key contacts and making appeals.
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Taking leave
If your research is temporarily hindered by circumstances, including personal sickness, attending to family responsibilities, or having a role as a carer, you can apply for a leave of absence.
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Study Away
Study Away allows you to undertake research-related activities such as fieldwork, attending conferences, attending classes or working with collaborators away from the University.
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Finishing on time
Find out about thesis submission deadlines, how to apply for an extension, and what options are available if you’re having difficulty during your enrolment and need more time to submit.
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Candidature management system FAQs
Need advice on how to navigate the system used by graduate researchers to record progress and make changes? Visit this page for FAQs and links to support.
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Request an evidence of enrolment or evidence of qualification statement
Currently enrolled graduate researchers can request an Evidence of Enrolment, or Evidence of Qualification, statement. More information about requesting these documents can be found here.
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Being a joint PhD candidate
Joint PhD candidates are admitted to a joint degree across two institutions. Being enrolled in a joint PhD means that you are in a unique position to benefit from the expertise, supervision and experiences at two separate institutions and often across two continents. This information will assist you in meeting the requirements of both universities in which you are enrolled.
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Graduate Research Tenured Study Spaces
A limited number of tenured study spaces (TSS) are available in the 1888 Building for currently enrolled eligible graduate researchers