Forms - Higher Degrees by Research
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- Summary of Forms, Processes and Approvals
- Admission
- Annual Progress Reports
- Candidacy (Research Students)
- Conference Support
- Degree by Supplication (Staff Only)
- Digital Thesis Submission
- Enrolment and Changes to Enrolment / Extension of Time to Submit Thesis
- Essential Facilities
- Examination (Research Student Theses)
- Leave of Absence (for Students)
- Leave Arrangements (for Supervisors)
- Register of Supervisors
- Research Proposal (Doctoral Coursework Students)
- Staff Forms - University Associates / Confidentiality
- Termination of Enrolment
Admission
- Application for Admission to a Higher Degree by Research form
- Application for Admission to a Doctoral Higher Degree by Coursework form
(This form is for applications for the Doctor of Clinical Physiotherapy only)
For further information see the "Admission" section of the Guidelines for Higher Degree by Research Candidates
Candidacy (Research Students)
Coursework Students, please use the Submission of Research Proposal form.
- Application
for Candidacy/Conversion of Candidacy form
(Including Advice to Applicants)
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing. - Preparing Your Application for Candidacy
- Request for Extension of Time to Submit Application for Candidacy form
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing. - Chairperson's Report on Candidacy Seminar form (Used by Enrolling Areas within the Curtin Business School. Use by other Divisions/Enrolling Areas is Optional.)
- Variation
to Candidacy Details/Nomination of Examiners form
(Including options for Change of Thesis Title, Thesis Committee
and Examiners)
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing.
For further information see the "Applying for Candidacy" section of the Guidelines for Higher Degree by Research Candidates.
Conference Support
Degree by Supplication (Staff Only)
For Staff of the University undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy/Masters Degree by Submission of Published Work:
(see Section 19 of Rule 10: Doctoral Degrees by Research or Rule 11: Master's Degrees by Research)
- Advice for Examiners for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
- Advice for Examiners for the degree of Master by Research
- Copyright and Release of Thesis for Examination
- Digital Thesis Submission (as required by Rules, Section 18(b))
- Examination Report - Doctoral (Example Only)
- Examination Report - Master's by Research (Example Only)
- Guidelines for Thesis Production (Thesis by Publication, Creative Production Theses, Preparing a Thesis for Examination)
- Thesis Examination Report of Chairperson
- Submission of Thesis for Examination Information
- Thesis Title Page Details (Including two title page examples)
- Variation
to Details/Nomination of Examiners form
(Including options for Change of Thesis Title, Thesis Committee and Examiners)
In accordance with Section 18(b) of Rules 10 and 11, research students shall submit the final version of their thesis in digital format to the Library in accordance with the Guidelines for the Submission of Digital Theses of Higher Degree by Research Students in addition to the required number of hard copies.
- General Library Information
- How to Include Your Curtin Thesis in the ADT Program (Library Instructions)
- Guidelines for the Submission of Digital Theses of Higher Degree by Research Students
- Permanent Embargo Application Form for the Submission of Digital Theses of Higher Degree by Research Students
- Verification Form for the Submission of Digital Theses of Higher Degree by Research Students
- Copyright Guide for Research Students: What you need to know about copyright before depositing your electronic thesis in an online repository (via the Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project website)
- Australian Digital Theses Program website
For further information see the "Thesis Preparation" section of the Guidelines for Higher Degree by Research Candidates
Enrolment and Changes to Enrolment / Extension of Time to Submit Thesis
- Enrolment/Change of Enrolment form
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing. - Request for Extension of Time to Submit Thesis
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing. - Request for Extension of Time for Amendment and/or Re-submission of Thesis
- Student Withdrawal Survey (.pdf)
- Variation to Candidacy Details/Nomination of Examiners form (Including options for Change of Thesis Title, Thesis Committee and Examiners) - see Candidacy section of this page
For further information see the "Enrolment" section of the Guidelines for Higher Degree by Research Candidates
Essential Facilities
- Essential Facilities for On-Campus Higher Degree by Research Students
- Essential Facilities for Off-Campus Higher Degree by Research Students
- Consumables and Fieldwork Expense Application for Higher Degree by Research Students form (Optional)
(The Application for Conference Support for Doctoral Students mentioned in the Guidelines can be downloaded from this webpage - see Conference Support.)
Examination - Research Student Theses
For further information see the "Examination Process", "Thesis Preparation" and "Submission of Thesis for Examination" sections of the Guidelines for Higher Degree by Research Candidates.
For Doctoral and Master's (by Research) Degrees:
- Advice for Examiners for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy; Science Education; Mathematics Education; Public Health; International Health; Education; Petroleum Engineering; Business Administration and Creative Arts
- Advice for Examiners for the Degree of Master by Research
- Application for Appointment of an Adjudicator
- Copyright and Release of Thesis for Examination
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing. - Copyright - Sample letter requesting permission to reproduce material in a thesis (Library)
- Digital Thesis Submission (as required by the Rules, Section 18(b))
- Examination Report (Example only)
- Formatting Your Thesis - "Surviving IT" Workshops are held on working with styles and long documents in Word (View details on the Seminars page)
- Guidelines for Thesis Production (Thesis by Publication, Creative Production Theses, Preparing a Thesis for Examination)
- Thesis Declaration (Example of correct wording and format)
- Thesis Examination Report of Chairperson
- Submission of Thesis for Examination Information
- Thesis Title Page Details (Including two title page examples)
- Variation to Candidacy Details/Nomination of Examiners form
(Including options for Change of Thesis Title, Thesis Committee and Examiners)
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing.
Leave of Absence (for Students)
- Application
for Leave of Absence form
This form is now available for students as a "quick form"! Students, please login to OASIS and select the "My Studies" tab. Go to the box labelled "quick forms" and click on the link for the form. A pdf version of the form will open up and your student details will automatically appear in the fields at the top ready for printing.
For further information about Leave of Absence, Annual Leave or Sick Leave see the "During Candidacy" section of the Guidelines for Higher Degree by Research Candidates
Leave Arrangements (for Supervisors)
Register of Supervisors
- Guidelines for Register of Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research Students
- Application for Entry to Register of Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research Students
- View the current list of Registered Supervisors
Research Proposal (Doctoral Coursework Students)
Research students, please use the Application for Candidacy form.
- Submission of Research Proposal form
(Including Advice to Applicants) - Request for Extension of Time to Submit Research Proposal form
Staff Forms - University Associates/Confidentiality
- Registration of a University Associate
- Confidentiality and Compliance Agreement - University Associates
- Confidentiality and Compliance Agreement - Thesis Examiners
- For other forms for staff visit the Staff Services website
