Progress reviews
Confirmation, progress and conversion: towards successful completion.
Progress
It is the responsibility of Graduate Research students to make good progress and the responsibility of supervisors and advisory committee members to discuss and assess progress. The University monitors the progress of graduate researchers through regular progress reports and meetings.
Graduate researchers who are concerned about their progress should seek advice early and proactively discuss any problems they are experiencing with their supervisors and advisory committee.
Confirmation
All Graduate Research students are enrolled as probationary candidates and must confirm. (See the tables below for details) To successfully confirm, students must provide a written report on their research, make an oral presentation, verbally defend their project and complete any other requirements specified at enrolment. In addition, students must have completed Research Integrity Training.
Progress review meetings
Candidates are required to meet with their supervisors and advisory committee for a formal discussion of progress and to complete any prescribed progress review form, in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Procedure. Progress review forms are provided by the faculty approximately three months before the progress review due date. Participation in regular progress review is a requirement for the continuation of enrolment and any scholarship(s) held.
Milestone dates
All graduate researchers are required to undertake a review of their progress regularly during their candidature. The due dates for these milestones (and any associated progress review forms) will be adjusted accordingly for periods of leave of absence or when candidates change their study rate between full and part-time candidature. Candidates can check the Student Portal to see the date of their next progress review. Standard milestones that apply to a full and part-time graduate researchers are as follows:
PhD
| Milestone | Date (Full Time) | Date (Part Time) |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Review | N/A | 1 year |
| Confirmation | 1 year | 2 years |
| Progress Review | N/A | 3 years |
| Progress Review | 2 years | 4 years |
| Progress Review | N/A | 5 years |
| Progress Review (Completion) | 3 years | 6 years |
| Completion Seminar | Not more than 6 months prior to submission* | Not more than 6 months prior to submission* |
Masters
Milestone | Date (Full Time) | Date (Part Time) |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Review | N/A | 6 months |
| Confirmation | 6 months | 1 year |
| Progress Review | 1 year | 2 years |
| Progress Review (Completion) | 1.5 years | 3 years |
| Completion Seminar | Not more than 6 months prior to submission* | Not more than 6 months prior to submission* |
* Completion seminars must be presented no more than 6 calendar months prior to submission, regardless of enrollment status (part time, full time, leave of absence).
Notes
Additional reports are required at six-monthly intervals (12 months if part time) if you extend (MFA students enrol for two years at commencement, so automatically have additional milestone dates).