Accreditation and registration

Whether you are a new Monash supervisor, or have been a supervisor with us for some time, it is important to familiarise yourself with our Supervisor Framework and understand the eligibility criteria, supervision roles, loads and limits for all supervisor categories. Understanding this information will help you determine which category is most appropriate for you, and provides clear guidance on the requirements of each supervisor category, to support managing your supervisor profile.

In summary, Monash staff seeking to supervise graduate research students, can be categorised as follows:

Registered	Accredited
Supervise as Associate, permitting 10 - 25% supervisor load per student Total: 3 graduate research students	Supervise as Main or Associate, permitting 10 - 90% supervisory load per student Main: 8 graduate research students Total: 16 graduate research students

Registered

Accredited

Supervise as Associate, permitting

10 - 25% supervisor load per student
Total: 3 graduate research students

Supervise as Main or Associate, permitting

10 - 90% supervisory load per student
Main: 8 graduate research students
Total: 16 graduate research students

How to apply

Check your eligibility

From 2 March 2026 staff may view their eligibility details via the Supervisor Accreditation PowerBI dashboard. Alternatively, supervisors will be able to view their eligibility via a direct link in the Grad research form application portal prior to submitting an application.

KEY TIP: Supervisors may also use this Supervision Accreditation QI Evidence Template when submitting evidence to demonstrate that they meet the Quality Indicator benchmarks for graduate research supervision accreditation or renewal when applying.

In summary -

Registered supervisors must:

hold a doctoral degree (AQF10 qualification) or equivalent qualification; and
complete the mandatory registration training: GRS: Registration Module.

Accredited supervisors (incl. renewed) must:

hold an Academic or Adjunct appointment at Monash University;
hold an AQF Level 10 (doctoral degree or equivalent) qualification;
meet your faculty benchmarks for Quality Indicators and Research Active Criteria;
have supervised a PhD student for a minimum of 1 year full time; and
have completed the required training requirements.

Understand the requirements

Select a scenario that applies to you:

If you are a Monash staff or adjunct and do not (or not yet) meet the requirements of an accredited supervisor, then you are looking to become a registered supervisor. This is an entry supervision category and no prior supervision experience is necessary.
To become registered complete the Graduate Research Supervision: Registration module.
Upon completion of this module, you will receive a confirmation email and your supervision profile will be created and updated with your registration details within 5 business days.
Note: Existing 'provisional' supervisors will be reclassified as 'registered' following the completion of required training.
Your registration is valid for 5 years.
Notification of registration expiry is provided 3 months prior to your expiry date, with instructions on how to renew your registration.
Should you become accredited during the 5 year period, your category and new date of expiry will automatically be updated.
As a current supervisor you may be seeking to become accredited or to renew your accreditation.
To apply, you must:
1. Complete the training requirements:
  New accreditation applications requires training that consists of 2 parts*:
  - Graduate Research Supervision: Accreditation online module.
  - GRS: Introduction to Graduate Research Supervision at Monash.
  Renewal of accreditation applications requires the completion of: Graduate Research Supervision: Accreditation online module.
  Note: All main supervisors must be an accredited Monash academic staff member or Monash adjunct and meet all the requirements of accreditation as outlined above.
2. Submit an application:
  Your accreditation is valid for 5 years. You will be notified 3 months prior to expiry of your accreditation with instructions on how to apply for renewal.
It is possible for non-Monash staff to supervise Monash graduate research students as an external supervisor. External supervisors may include academics in partner and non-partner institutions and those in industry.
To apply to be an external supervisor, contact the relevant Faculty Graduate Research Office. All of our external supervisors must demonstrate they hold either an AQF Level 10 (or equivalent) qualification or have expertise (research/professional/discipline, etc.) relevant to the specific student project to which they are being appointed. Additionally, we require contact details and affiliation be provided to support an appointment to a students supervisory team and also to be able to create a supervisor profile.
The External Supervision Guidelines for Monash University establish a set of guidelines for supervisors external to Monash and outline expectations, responsibilities and institutional values. External supervisors are also encouraged to review the Factsheet: Respectful Supervision of Students.
When you submit your accreditation application you will be asked to enter your Faculty and School/Department.
- If you have an Adjunct position, enter the Faculty and School/Department of your Adjunct appointment.
- If you do not have an Adjunct position, enter the Faculty and School/Department your future students will predominantly be enrolled in. For example, if your specialisation is Chemical Engineering and you will likely be supervising Chemical Engineering students, you would select this as your School/Department.
It is recommended that you also reach out to the Head of Academic Unit for the School/Department that you enter into the form to ensure they know to expect your application. You can find Faculty and School/Department contact details here.
Recent changes to the Malaysian Qualifications Agency's (MQA) Standards: Masters and Doctoral Degree (SMDD) took effect on January 1 2024. These changes impact the eligibility to be the main supervisor (PhD) at MUM and therefore affect the appointment of supervisory teams at MUM, which is delegated to the Academic Head of Unit. See here for more information and frequently asked questions.

Apply for Accreditation (including renewal)

1. Collect supporting evidence
2. Complete and submit your application

For all Monash supervisors, the following key evidence is required to be uploaded (in ONE combined PDF document) as part of your application:

Evidence that you meet your faculty benchmarks for Quality Indicators (an example template of what to include can be found here):
- Quality Indicators (QI) are:
  - Quality of Student experience & achievement;
  - Quality of Supervisor Academic Leadership;
  - Suitability to supervise.
If you have supervised students at institutions other than Monash University, you will also need to provide details of:
1. the student’s name, degree, thesis title, start and completion years, enrolling institution, and your supervisory role (i.e. Main or Associate).

From 2 March 2026, supervisors can access current Accreditation eligibility data via the Supervisor Accreditation Power BI Dashboard. NOTE: this dashboard does not include QI benchmark information.

For Malaysia (MUM) and Indonesia (MUI) campus based Monash academic staff:

All Supervision Accreditation applications will still require some supporting evidence (in a combined PDF form) to be uploaded as (some) employment and Research Income information is not held in the Monash Australia systems and therefore will not be included in the Supervisor Accreditation Power BI Dashboard.

Ensure you have all your supporting documentation ready before commencing your application.

Please note:

All Monash Group supervisors can continue to view their mySupervision record and generate reports as needed and;
Supervision undertaken solely as an external supervisor does not count toward the supervision experience requirement.

Apply for accreditation or renewal of accreditation and provide any necessary supporting documentation (that is not already included in the Supervisor Accreditation Power BI Dashboard. Simply select “New” if you are applying for Accreditation for the first time and “renewal” if you are an accredited supervisor applying to renew their accreditation.

Accreditation and renewal applications are reviewed and approved by the relevant faculty Associate Dean of Graduate Research (ADGR) in consultation with the appropriate Head of Academic Unit (HoAU). Please ensure you choose your relevant HoAU when completing the online application form.
If you are a supervisor from our International campuses, please refer to the guidance provided above about how to select your Faculty and School/Department.
You will be notified of the outcome and receive email confirmation once your application has been processed.

Note: Registration is granted and processed once supervisors have met the eligibility requirements. No application is required.

Apply here

This step is required when applying for accreditation or renewal of accreditation only. Registration is granted and processed once supervisors have met the eligibility requirements.

Simply select “New” if you are applying for Accreditation for the first time and “renewal” if you are an accredited supervisor applying to renew their accreditation.

You will be notified of the outcome and receive email confirmation once your application has been processed.

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