2008 Handbook for Doctoral and MPhil Degrees
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 The Handbook for Doctoral and MPhil Degrees
1.2 The origin and development of doctoral and MPhil degrees
1.3 Doctor of Philosophy
1.4 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
1.5 Professional doctorates
1.6 Higher doctorate
1.7 Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
1.8 Fields of study
1.9 Administrative structures overseeing the doctoral and MPhil programs
Chapter 2: Admission to doctoral and MPhil candidature
2.1 Admission criteria
2.2 Credit provision for PhD, professional doctorates and MPhil degrees
2.3 Degree or institution transfer
2.4 English language proficiency
2.5 Application for student visa (international students)
2.6 Application procedures
2.7 Admission and commencement
2.8 Concurrent enrolment
2.9 Conditional candidature
2.10 Probationary candidature
2.11 Ethics approval
2.12 Intellectual property (ownership)
Chapter 3: Conditions of candidature
3.1 Duration of candidature
3.2 Doctoral and MPhil candidates' research environment
3.3 Attendance and residency for part-time, full-time and external/off-campus candidature
3.4 Employment guidelines for part-time and full-time candidates
3.5 Study off-campus
3.6 Re-enrolment
3.7 Confirmation of candidature
3.8 Progress reports
3.9 Coursework and practica
Chapter 4: Changes to candidature
4.1 Intermission of candidature and special leave (leave of absence)
4.2 Extension of candidature
4.3 Studying away from the university
4.4 Lapse of candidature
4.5 Withdrawal
4.6 Writing-up-away status
4.7 Transfers
Chapter 5: Supervision
5.1 Appointment of supervisors
5.2 Code of practice for supervision of doctoral and research masters candidates
Chapter 6: Intellectual property
6.1 Forms of intellectual property
6.2 Intellectual property and postgraduate research candidates
Chapter 7: Thesis and examination matters
7.1 Status while under examination
7.2 Exit survey
7.3 Preparation, presentation and submission of doctoral theses
7.4 Thesis written in a foreign language
7.5 PhD staff candidates
7.6 Submission of theses
7.7 Process of examination
7.8 Initial examination procedures
7.9 Criteria for the examination of a thesis
7.10 Examiner's recommendations on the thesis
7.11 Outcome of the thesis examination
7.12 Other components of assessment
7.13 Advisory panels for doctoral examinations (regulation 27)
7.14 Examination Board for MPhil candidates
7.15 Guidelines for reaching a thesis examination outcome in seemingly intractable cases
Chapter 8: Grievance and appeal, discipline and termination
8.1 Grievance and appeal procedures
8.2 Discipline procedures for doctoral and MPhil candidates
8.3 Termination procedures
8.4 Guidelines for convenors of advisory panels/sub committees for grievance, appeals, termination of candidature and discipline hearings
Chapter 9: Fees, scholarships and grants
9.1 Fees
9.2 Postgraduate scholarships
9.3 Postgraduate grants
9.4 Statistical Consulting Service
Chapter 10: Facilities and services
10.1 Monash Research Graduate School
10.2 Monash Postgraduate Association Inc. (MPA)
10.3 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Chapter 11: Directory
11.1 Monash Research Graduate School
11.2 Monash Research Graduate Centre
11.3 Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA)
11.4 Research Office
11.5 Postgraduate research administration: faculties
11.6 International Recruitment Services
11.7 Documents related to postgraduate research at Monash
Chapter 12 Appendices
A. Monash University Calendar - Research Graduate School Committee regulations
A1. Summary regulation amendments by date
B. Guidelines for accreditation of centres for the purposes of enrolment of PhD candidates
C. Monash University Calendar - Statutes: Chapter 11 - Trusts and other property
D. Confirmation of doctoral candidature and upgrade from masters to doctoral candidature
E. Guidelines to apply when research undertaken in relation to employment overlaps with candidature
F. Executive summary and recommendations of Research Graduate School Committee Working Group on external candidature
G. Cotutelle and joint/double badged doctoral programs
H. Professional doctorate guidelines/minimum standards
I. Research scholarship conditions of award
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