Forms: Research Masters
Any change to your enrolment requires the completion of the appropriate paperwork.
PhD candidature is administered through the Melbourne School of Graduate Research on the Parkville campus.
Forms can be obtained from www.gradstudies.unimelb.edu.au/current/forms.html
Forms relating to changes to Masters by Research enrolment/candidature are available at: www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/graduateschool. PhD students are administered through the Melbourne School of Graduate Research.
Application to Change Status
This form is completed when you wish to apply to change your candidature from full time to part-time or part-time to fulltime. Note: Changing status will affect your completion date. Scholarship holders should check the condition of their scholarship to determine eligibility and options if they convert to part-time.
Download the Change of Status form here.
Application to Extend Candidature
This form is completed when you wish to apply to extend your candidature. Extension is only permitted in order to complete your thesis. You will be asked to provide your revised completion date at this time.
Download Application to Extend Canditure application here.
Application for Change of Supervisor
This form is completed when you wish to apply to make a change to your current supervision arrangements.
Download the Change of Supervisor application here.
Change of Personal Details
You can make changes to your personal details via your student portal at www.portal.unimelb.edu.au
Application for Leave of Absence
This is a different process from that used by undergraduate and graduate coursework students.
There are two forms – one for local students and another for international students. Leave can be taken for a short period of time; a semester or a year. Extension beyond a year would require a substantial case to be put by the candidate.
If you wish to take leave from your course and you are in receipt of a scholarship you will need also to apply to take leave from your scholarship. Students are responsible for ensuring that the Scholarships Office is advised of any leave taken via the MS011 Application for Leave from Scholarship form.
Local students - Application for Leave of Absence form
International students - Application for Leave of Absence form
Application to Study Overseas/Away
This form is completed when a Research Masters student wishes to apply to undertake study either interstate or overseas. Completion of this form means that you remain enrolled in your course during the period of study taken outside the University. Students who are away during re-enrolment period must ensure that they re-enrol by the due date to ensure that candidature is not terminated. Make sure you keep checking your university email account and keep your contact details up to date.
This type of application has specific University requirements that need to be met before leave will be granted. The Faculty Graduate School can provide advice on these matters. Paperwork should be lodged at the Faculty Graduate School for processing.
Download Study Overseas application here.
Return from Leave
Research students are required to notify the Faculty within 5 days of their return that they have returned from leave (leave of absence or study overseas/away).
Download Return from Leave form here.
Withdrawal from Course
Candidates who wish to withdraw from their Research Masters candidature must complete the Application to Withdraw form.
Students enrolled in graduate coursework programs can download forms from www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/sas.