8.1 Commencement Date of Candidature
The date of commencement of candidature will be determined by the Associate Dean Research.
8.2 Enrolment Status
8.2.1 An applicant may be enrolled either as a full-time candidate or a part-time candidate.
8.2.2 An applicant for a higher degree may be permitted to proceed as a part-time candidate provided that evidence is supplied by the Head of School or Director of the Research Institute, in consultation with the proposed Principal Supervisor, satisfying the Associate Dean Research that adequate and regular contact will be maintained between the candidate, the supervisor and the School/Research Institute/Faculty.
8.3 Duration of Candidature
8.3.1 Candidates enrolled in a higher degree program will normally complete the degree requirements within the period indicated for the respective degrees listed in the Schedule.
8.3.2 The University may, on the recommendation of the Associate Dean Research, permit a candidate to submit a thesis before the time specified in the Schedule.
Duration of candidature will not be less than one year or two semesters full-time (or equivalent).
8.3.4 The Associate Dean Research may permit a period of extension of candidature as outlined in Clause 9.3.
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2017-06-27
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