5.1.1 A person seeking admission to a research higher degree will make application to the University, via Graduate Research, on the prescribed form.
5.1.2 Applications for admission to most research higher degrees will be accepted throughout the year, although some Faculties have specific closing dates for some degrees. Applicants should check the website, or consult the appropriate Faculty, to confirm the closing date for their degree program.
5.1.3 An applicant who has previously been enrolled as a doctoral or master-by-research candidate at ACU or another institution and who has failed the examination for that degree will not be admitted as a candidate for the same research higher degree at ACU, or be allowed to resubmit materials for examination.
The matters to be taken into account in assessing an application for admission to a research higher degree may include:
5.3.1 Before making a recommendation to the Dean of Research about whether the applicant should be admitted, the Associate Dean Research must be satisfied, after consultation with the National Head of School/Research Institute Director, and such other persons as may be appropriate, that:
5.3.2 The Dean of Research is responsible for approving applications for admission to research higher degrees.
5.4.1 An applicant who meets the eligibility criteria, and who has maintained an acceptable standard of work at master-by-research or doctoral level at another institution, may apply for admission to a research higher degree at ACU.
5.4.2 The University will set in place the minimum length of candidature to be completed at ACU prior to the submission of the thesis. Normally, this period will be set as a minimum of one year of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).
5.5.1 An offer of admission in a research higher degree may not normally be deferred beyond six months from the date on which the offer was made.
5.5.2 A candidate wishing to defer their offer beyond six months must request approval from the Dean of Research. The Dean of Research will take into account the resources, including Supervisors, likely to be available to support the candidate at the deferred enrolment date when considering the request.
The University will terminate the enrolment of a candidate found to have been admitted on the basis of fraudulent or misleading information, including a plagiarised or partially plagiarised research proposal. Fees paid will be forfeited.
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
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Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/825631