Postgraduate Research

Useful websites for Current Research Higher Degree Students (MPhil, PhD)

UQ Graduate School
An useful source of information regarding your program. The Graduate School is the administrative unit that oversees research higher degree programs. 
 
Research and Research Training Division
A useful site with information on research within UQ
 
Research Scholarships
Find information on the scholarships available for research higher degree students on the Graduate School website:
 
Policies for Higher Degree Research students
The Handbook of University Policies and Procedures contains useful information on policies and procedures.
 
UQ Student Services
Support in the areas of careers & employment, learning assistance, personal counselling, disability support, student financial assistance and international student support
 
Important dates

 

Milestones

All PhD and MPhil students progress through a ‘milestone’ system which monitors candidature progression and development. Each School has their own milestone guidelines:

Forms

You will be able to find a variety of forms relating to research higher degrees on the Graduate School website. All of these forms need to be signed by student and advisor/s, and should be submitted for further processing to the School's administrative officer. Please do not send them directly to the Graduate School. 

Leave

All research higher degree students are entitled to 4 weeks annual leave. There are no application forms to complete for this leave, however you should discuss this with your supervisor. If you are planning to take more than 4 weeks leave, please seek advice from the School Postgraduate Administrative Officer.

Media awareness training courses

Find more information about the University’s offers Media awareness training courses.

Communication with the University

It is important that your contact details on SI-net are correct and that you regularly read your student emails. All official University correspondence is sent to your student email and it is assumed that this information is read and acted upon. 

Grievance and/or Problems during candidature

If you have a grievance or problem during your candidature, then the first points of contact is your advisor or the School’s Postgraduate Administrative Officer. More information on is available on the Graduate School website.
 

Changing your advisory team?

You will need to complete a Change of Advisory Team form and have it signed by both your previous and current advisory teams.
 

Want to make a change to your candidature status?

 
With the Change of a Candidature Status form, you can change:
  • Attendance mode (full or part time)
  • Status (remote or internal)
  • Research Project title
  • Withdraw from candidature
  • Interruption of candidature
  • If you are not a scholarship holder, then you can use the Change of a Candidature Status form. When you wish to return from the interruption, you will need to complete this form again. If you are a scholarship holder, then you must complete a different form which will suspend both your enrolment and scholarship. When you wish to return from the interruption, you will need to complete this form again. Please note that International students studying on a student visa are required to leave Australia during their period of interruption.
 

Enrolment

Changing your enrolling schoool?

If you are changing the school under which you are enrolled for your PhD or MPhil, you will need to complete a Change of enrolling school form. If your advisory team is also changing, please complete a Change of Advisory Team form endorsed by your new principal advisor and new school.

Concurrent enrolment

If you wish to enrol in a research program and a coursework program at the same time, then you need to obtain permission from the Dean of the UQ Graduate School. You can do this by completing an Application for concurrent enrolment form. If your request is approved, you must apply separately to the Faculty that administers the coursework program to obtain their permission to enrol in the second program. You will not be able to enrol in courses for the coursework program until the Faculty has admitted you to that program.

Enrolling in an additional course

Are you interested in enrolling in a course (subject) at UQ to assist with your research? The course must be integral to the research you are undertaking and you will need to complete an Enrolment in additional courses form and submit this to the School office.
 

Student resources

 

 

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