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At The University of Queensland, research higher degree candidature is a developmental process in which the candidate acquires particular skills, knowledge and abilities while making progress towards completing a discrete research project and writing a thesis for external assessment. For that reason, the structure of each individual candidate's program of study and research is tailored to assist the candidate in
Candidature progression and development milestones provide a structured process for documenting and verifying the acquisition and development of these attributes and for planning and reviewing progress towards timely completion of the research project and a high quality thesis. They are important elements of the research training provided to, and the research undertaken by, research higher degree candidates. Background to Implementation of Progression Milestone Policy - powerpoint presentation This policy was fully implemented by 1 April 2009. To enable implementation of this policy, school and institutes completed an implementation plan for review by the Graduate School and Research Higher Degrees Committee using the appropriate template. Only those schools and institutes whose implementation plans were reviewed and approved are permitted to nominate candidates for a continuing University of Queensland Research Scholarship (UQRS) on attainment of a milestone. |
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Expected Completion Times
The University expects most MPhil candidates will complete after approximately 1 to 2 years full-time equivalent, while most PhD candidates will complete after approximately 3 to 4 years full-time equivalent. If your candidature is ru...
School/Institute Collegial Decision-Making
Each recommendation that a milestone has or has not been achieved is a collective decision reached by a group of school/institute representatives on the basis of evidence provided by the candidate and advice provided by the advisory team. There are ...
Milestone Recommendations
For each milestone, the school/institute can recommend that the milestone has been achieved, an
Milestone Due Dates on SI-net
Milestone Due Dates All milestone due dates are recorded on SI-net, and available to candidates via mySI-net in the Research subpages to schools/institutes and advisors via the
Confirmation of Candidature
Confirmation is a critically important moment for every research higher degree candidate. At this milestone: the candidate receives formative advice about the direction, scope, planning, and feasibility of the project;...
Mid-Candidature Review
The mid-candidature review milestone represents a mid-point between confirmation of candidature and thesis review milestones. Achievement of this milestone reassures the candidate, advisory team and school/institute that: the proj...
Thesis Review
The thesis review milestone occurs no later than 3 months full-time equivalent (FTE) before the expected submission date of the thesis. Success at this milestone demonstrates the completion of their research project and their readiness to ...
School/Institute Milestone Policies and Procedures
Each school/institute adapts the University-wide principles and processes for progression and development milestones in transparent and equitable ways that are appropriate to its discipline(s), size, and cohort of candidates. Locally-adap...
Accelerated MPhil Milestones
There is a small cohort of full-time MPhil candidates (approximately 10%) who complete their research and submit their thesis for assessment within 1.5 calendar years of their commencement of candidature. In this situation, where multiple milestones...