Additional Guidelines pertaining to Application for H1 equivalence

These guidelines should be read in addition to the Postgraduate Research Scholarship Selection, H1 Equivalence Procedures.

Evidence considered for H1 Equivalence

Institution and program reputation will be taken into consideration. Students should be able to demonstrate academic excellence, e.g., prizes, and especially for the final year of the most recent degree, in a postgraduate research component, especially in research methods or research training units.
Honours result (if applicable) and/or class ranking in year.
Consideration will be made of non-Honours degrees with research components, for example a Masters degree with a minor thesis. Examiners reports should be provided where possible. The research component of the degree should normally be at least 25% and grades of high distinction (80%+) or equivalent should be achieved for the research and coursework components. (Coursework masters or other degrees with no research component and without any appropriate additional research experience would not normally provide a case for H1E for disciplines where an Australian Honours degree includes a research component of greater than 50%.)
Students who have completed coursework programs in highly reputable international universities and demonstrate academic achievement of exceptional calibre will be considered.

Publications and % contribution to papers, books, reports, etc. If no papers in the English Language then a body of published work over several years may be considered.
Alternative forms of publication can be considered, e.g., internal organization reports or consultancies for government having significant research content. Where such work is offered for consideration then information on the quality/standing of the article/report appears should be provided. Such report could be prepared by a member of academic staff (who is not a prospective supervisor) to provide an assessment of its equivalence to an H1 thesis ( scope, size and quality) for the discipline. Likewise a report could be prepared on an Honours or Masters thesis from an overseas institution.

Demonstrated research experience (vacation scholarships, laboratory, fieldwork, hospital etc.). The length of the relevant work experience will be taken into account. Details on the level and nature of the research previously undertaken by the applicant during periods of employment should be provided by referees having direct knowledge of the applicant.