Resources for Graduate Students
Key reference documents
- Regulations
- Help and advice for international students
- QA Code of Practice
- Postgraduate Guide 2012 (2013-14 edition to follow shortly)
University Research Students Committee (URSC)
PGR Directors of Studies Annual Monitoring Report Form
- Template form (for use in 2012-13 to report on the 2011-12 year)
'Signposts' Documents
- For Postgraduate Students (2013-14 edition)
- For Postgraduate Research Supervisors (2013-14 edition)
- For Postgraduate Research Directors of Studies (2013-14 edition)
Research students - Examination forms & documents:
- Specifications for Higher Degree Theses
- CD cover for deposit of the electronic copy of your thesis in the Library
- Library guidelines about what to deposit in the Library
- Guide to Citing References (Published by the University Library)
- Appointment of Examiners (Research Degrees) PGR13
- Guidelines for examiners of candidates for degrees by research
- Report of the Examiners for the Degree of Master of Philosophy
- Report of the Examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
- Report of the Examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration
- Report of the Examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Education
- Report of the Examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Engineering
- Report of the Examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Health
- Report of the Examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine or Master of Surgery
Research students - Progression forms
Significant changes to Regulation 16 were approved by the Senate in June 2013. Forms PGR3 to PGR14 have been revised (31 July 2013) to reflect these changes, and PGR15 created to enable the new mid-year 'six-month' reporting requirement to be met. A revised Candidature Form (PGR1) will be published shortly.
The changes, and the background to them, are described in a SUMMARY DOCUMENT.
- Application for Candidature for Higher Degree by Research PGR1 (2012 form)
- Progress Report PGR2 (obsolete form, replaced by online Annual Report)
- PhD transfer/confirmation form PGR3
- Change of Mode of Study (excluding ‘writing up’) PGR4
- Suspension of Registration PGR5
- Extension of Registration PGR6
- Restriction of Access to a Thesis PGR7
- Change of Supervisor(s) PGR8
- Notification of Withdrawal PGR9
- Transfer to 'Writing up' PGR10
- Change of Thesis Title PGR11
- Transfer to/confirmation of registration for MPhil only PGR12
- Appointment of the Board of Examiners for final viva examination PGR13
- Appointment of the Progression Board of Examiners for PhD transfer/confirmation PGR14
- Mid year report PGR15
- Notice of Intention to Submit a Thesis for a Higher Degree (HD1 Form)
- Record of Submission of a Thesis for a Higher Degree (HD2 Form)
- Guidance on how to use SAMIS for PGR progress reports