Handbook for Research Master’s Degrees
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.0 Handbook for Research Master's Degrees
Chapter 2: Admission to research master's enrolment
2.1 Admission criteria
2.2 English language proficiency
2.3 Credit provision for research master's degrees
2.4 Prior enrolment
2.5 Application for student visa (international students)
2.6 Application procedures
2.7 Research-related employment which overlaps enrolment
2.8 Admission and commencement
2.9 Concurrent enrolment
2.10 Conditional enrolment
2.11 Probationary enrolment
2.12 Ethics approval
2.13 Intellectual property (ownership)
Chapter 3: Conditions of enrolment
3.1 Duration of enrolment
3.2 Research environment
3.3 Attendance and residency
3.4 External/off-campus enrolment
3.5 Employment guidelines for part-time and full-time students
3.6 Study away
3.7 Re-enrolment
3.8 Confirmation and the Progress Review
3.9 Coursework and practica
Chapter 4: Changes to enrolment
4.1 Types of leave
4.2 Extension of enrolment
4.3 Studying away from the University
4.4 Lapse of enrolment
4.5 Withdrawal in good standing
4.6 Writing-up away status
4.7 Attendance variation
Chapter 5: Supervision of doctoral and research master's students
5.1 Appointment of supervisors
5.2 Code of practice for supervision of doctoral and research master's students
Chapter 6: Intellectual property
6.1 Guidelines on Graduate Research Student Intellectual Property
Chapter 7: Thesis and examination matters
7.1 Preparation, presentation, submission, assessment and award of degree
Chapter 8: Grievance and appeal, discipline and termination
8.1 Grievance and appeal procedures
8.2 Discipline procedures for doctoral and research master's students
8.3 Graduate Research Progress Management Procedures
8.4 Graduate Research Termination Procedures
8.5 Guidelines for Termination Appeal Panel Chairs
Chapter 9: Fees, scholarships and grants
Chapter 10: Facilities and services
10.1 Monash Graduate Research Office (MGRO)
10.2 Graduate facilities, services and groups
10.3 Monash Postgraduate Association Inc. (MPA)
10.4 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Chapter 11: Directory
11.1 Monash Graduate Research Office (MGRO)
11.2 Monash Graduate Research Centre
11.3 Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA)
11.4 Monash Research Office
11.5 Graduate research administration: faculties and campuses
11.6 International Recruitment Services
11.7 Documents related to graduate research at Monash University
Chapter 12 Appendices
A. Monash University Regulations
B. Guidelines to apply when research undertaken in relation to employment overlaps with enrolment
C. Monash University (Vice-Chancellor) Regulations
D. Faculty-specific requirements for Confirmation and the Progress Review
E. Research stipend scholarship conditions of award
F. Conflict of interest guidelines for the nomination of higher degree by research thesis examiners
G. Guidelines for Remote Supervision
