Examiner Resources
Important: A thesis under examination is a confidential document. You must not share a thesis with any third party or submit it through similarity checking or generative AI software. Doing so may put the thesis’ intellectual property at risk.
Examiner information
The Thesis Examination System, TES, is used to manage all graduate research examinations. TES FAQ for Examiners
Information on University policies, examination procedures and requirements are available to assist examiners in completing their examination.
Where the examination is by thesis only
Where the examination is by thesis and viva (correspondence from the Examination Office will indicate if you are participating in a viva examination)
- PhD and Doctoral Examiners with viva [PDF]
- PhD and Doctoral of examiners with viva for theses with creative outputs [PDF]
Where a creative output and dissertation is being examined:
- PhD and Doctoral examiners for creative outputs [PDF]
- MPhil and Masters by Research examiners for creative outputs [PDF]
Where a thesis is resubmitted for reassessment specific information is provided for the revised thesis:
- PhD and Doctorate examiners of a resubmitted thesis [PDF]
- PhD and Doctoral examiners of a resubmitted thesis with creative outputs [PDF]
Where an adjudicator is appointed:
Additional information for JointPhD examiners
Joint PhD candidates are admitted to a joint degree across two institutions. If you are appointed as an external examiner for a Joint PhD, this will be indicated in the invitation email sent from the Graduate Research Examinations office (gr-exams@unimelb.edu.au).
In most cases, the same external examiners are nominated by both institutions, so you may be contacted separately by each institution. Thesis examinations are usually managed in parallel and may have slightly different requirements, such as different outcomes that you can recommend.
At the University of Melbourne, examinations are managed through the Thesis Examination System (TES), where you will be asked to:
- Confirm your acceptance as an external examiner
- Download the thesis when it is ready for examination
- Submit your report/s
- Submit your details to receive your examiner payment.
If a viva (oral examination) is required, you may be invited to participate. The host institution will contact you directly to arrange the viva.
No communication is permitted between external examiners, the candidate and their supervisors during the thesis examination period.
Resources
The below links provide information on the polices and rules governing the expectations for University of Melbourne graduate researchers in relation to thesis preparation and submission:
Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321)
Preparation of Graduate Research Theses Process
Responsible Conduct of Research Policy (MPF1318)
Text recycling and self-plagiarism in research
Research Data Management Policy (MPF1242)
Degree requirements can be found in the University Handbook