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Postgraduate Degrees by Research
Research Degree Information and Regulations
Information for prospective and current candidates regarding research higher degrees.
Scholarships
Information about scholarships and application forms available for higher degree by research candidates and prospective applicants.
Application Kits
Application kits for all higher degrees by research candidature.
ACU Administration Documents for Research Higher Degrees and Scholarships
For use by current candidates and supervisors, including information about the Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision.
Research Degree Information
- Research Degree Information
- Doctor of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Psychology
- Master of Education
- Master of Exercise Science
- Master of Midwifery
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Philosophy
Research Degrees
- Research Degree Information, please refer to the Handbook
- Research Professional Doctorate Degree Regulations (PDF 771Kb)
- Research Degree Regulations Appendicies (PDF, 191Kb)
Application Kit
for PhD, EdD, MPhil, MEd, MExSc, MNurs or MMidW.
If you have any problems downloading the documents, please send an email to res.cand@acu.edu.au
Please note: The application form for candidature and scholarship is the same.
- Application Form (MS Word 328Kb)
- Referee Report Forms (MS Word 69Kb)
- English Language Requirements for International and non-Permanent Resident Applicants (MS Word 61Kb)
- Country and Language Codes (MS Word 60Kb)
Scholarships
Listed below are scholarships available at ACU and links that may contain information relevant to scholarship opportunities.
- ACUPA
- ACUPA (Industry)
- ACUPA (International)
- ACU Fee waiver scholarships for fee-paying research students
- ARC Linkage APA (Industry) Scholarships
- Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
- Postgraduate Scholarship Application Form (MS Word 118Kb)
- Referee Report Form for Postgraduate Scholarship (MS Word 86Kb)
ACU Administration Documents for Higher Degrees
To download documents, click on the title of the form you wish to open, and choose save to disk from the options provided. If you have any problems downloading the documents, please send an email to res.cand@acu.edu.au
- Convert EdD to PhD
- Upgrade Master's Degree to PhD
- Variations to candidature (Including leave of absence, course-load changes, extensions)
- Change of Campus, School, Supervisor or Topic
- Resumption of Candidature
- Submission of Thesis Information and Forms
- Thesis Allowance (Claim form for APA and ACUPA Scholarship holders only)
- Withdrawal from Candidature
- ACURTAS Conditions 2006
- Submission of Thesis information and forms (MS Word 293Kb)
- Form A: Notice of Intention to submit a Higher Degree Thesis for Examination (MS Word 86Kb)
Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision
Australian Catholic University has established an annual Postgraduate Research Supervision Award to encourage and reward high quality research supervision by members of the academic staff.
One award will normally be made by the Academic Board each year to a member of the academic staff judged to be an outstanding postgraduate supervisor.The awardee will be presented at the graduation ceremony most relevant to the recipient’s research discipline, with an Excellence in Postgraduate Supervision Award and a prize of $2,000 to be used for research-related purposes.
A nomination may be made by two or more past or presently enrolled research higher degree student of ACU supervised by the nominee during the past five years.
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Click here to download the nomination form and brochure outlining information regarding the eligibility information, selection criteria, and award procedures.
