Jump to Content

Information for candidates

Procedures and guidelines

The Research Degrees website contains comprehensive and essential information on the policies, administrative procedures and scholarships relating to research degrees at the University. It is intended to be a reference guide for both you and your supervisor for the duration of your candidature, and it is highly desirable that all students familiarize themselves with the contents of this website especially the regulations concerning their degree programs.

Useful links

Enrolment and re-enrolment process

All enrolments and re-enrolments for postgraduate research degrees are processed by Research and Innovation Services. Research degree students are not required to enrol online. Continuing students are required to have completed a satisfactory Annual Review of Progress for re-enrolment to be activated.

Enquiries should be directed to the Graduate Studies Office on the first floor of the General Purpose Building at Mawson Lakes campus. - site map

Payment of Scholarship Stipends

Stipends are paid fortnightly in arrears by direct fund transfer to a bank/credit union of the student’s choice. Each student must complete a payment advice slip for the electronic transfer of funds. A 'Remittance Advice – Electronic Funds Transfer' slip is forwarded to each student through the University’s internal mail system.

If you have any questions please contact the Scholarships Finance Officer

Variation to Candidature

When there is to be any type of variation to your studies, you should complete the appropriate form.
All forms

All forms should be returned to your Principal Supervisor or Research Degree Coordinator, who will then forward them to the Graduate Studies Office.

Changes to enrolments cannot be made after the Department of Education, Science and Training’s reporting dates of 31 March (for Semester 1) or 31 August (for Semester 2).

University-wide Structured Program

The University-wide Structured Program for research degree students will assist with their studies. This Program consists of several modules including induction, proposal writing and thesis writing. Sessions will be held for all commencing research students. Web-based resources will also be available in due course to support these sessions and to provide resources for students who cannot attend the on-campus sessions.

Participating in these sessions will give students the information they need to make the best possible start to their candidature.

The following link will take you to the Research Education Support Activities (RESA).

ATN LEAP

The University of South Australia, in collaboration with the four other ATN Universities offers a number of on-line modules through the ATN Learning Employment Aptitudes Program (LEAP).

Modules offered include Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Communication, Technological and Commercial Development, and Public Policy and are designed to provide postgraduate students with the opportunity to increase their employment prospects through an increased awareness of key issues that increase their employability.

All postgraduate students at the five ATN Universities are eligible to participate but the modules are likely to hold the most value for those students in their final year (or equivalent) of candidature. Modules can be undertaken independently at any time or can be undertaken with a moderator at set times throughout the year. You will be advised of module starting dates via your student email account. There is no cost to participate in the modules.

For further information please contact via email: tori.hocking@unisa.edu.au

 

top^