Commencing candidature
Student to do's
- Attend Faculty orientation session
- Become familiar with requirements and timelines
- Attend subject sessions
- Build a relationship with supervisor/s, be clear about all details of working relationship
- Refine research question and methodology
- Work on literature review
- Prepare a sound work timeline
- Meet with supervisor/s at regular and stipulated times
Supervisor to do's
- Build a relationship with student, be clear about all details of working relationship
- Give developmental feedback on students preparatory work
- Meet with student at regular and stipulated times
Ongoing requirements
Student to do's
- Satisfactory completion of all subjects
- Complete semesterly review of progress
- Present at Research Student Forums
- Work towards expected work submission date
Supervisor to do's
- Complete semesterly review of progress
- Assist student in preparation of presentations and attend Research Student Forums.
Candidature confirmation
Student to do's
- Read guidelines and rules for assessment
- Prepare assessment document
- Present to Assessment Panel
- Incorporate feedback from Assessment panel into work plan
Supervisor to do's
- Nominate external assessors for Assessment Panel
- Monitor preparation of assessment document
- Sit on Assessment Panel
- Discuss assessment outcome and feedback with student
Data collection and analysis
Student to do's
- Prepare UTS Ethics application
- Prepare Ethics applications required by external bodies
- Implement data collection plan
- Write as analysis proceeds
- Maintain open mind to findings
Supervisor to do's
- Make certain student gets appropriate advice on preparation of ethics proposal/s and confirm ethics application is appropriate and well constructed
- Oversee student's data collection processes
- Encourage student with ongoing writing
- Engage with student in discussing results
Writing up
Student to do's
- Write frequently and consistently
- Offer work to supervisor/s for feedback
- Work to agreed timeframe for submitting written work and receiving feedback
Supervisor to do's
- Read work as student writes
- Provide substantial feedback
- Work to agreed timeframe for receiving written work and providing feedback
- Discuss potential thesis examiners with student
Thesis submission for examination
Student to do's
- Notify Graduate Research School of intended submission date
- Prepare thesis for examination
- Complete necessary documents to be submitted with thesis
- Submit thesis to Faculty for examination
Supervisor to do's
- Nominate examiners for thesis
- Oversee preparation of thesis for examination
- Complete necessary documents to be submitted with thesis
- Confirm readiness of thesis for submission
For more information, visit the Graduate Research School.
Final submission
Student to do's
- Read examiners reports
- Make any amendments necessary
- Print and bind thesis
- Submit thesis to Faculty
Supervisor to do's
- Discuss examiners reports with student
- Oversee amendments to thesis
- Confirm all amendments complete
Graduation
Once the final submission of your thesis has taken place you will be eligible to graduate.
UTS: Graduations will contact you to let you know the date, time and location of the ceremony in which you are eligible to graduate.
For more information about graduations or to check details about graduation such as gown hire visit UTS: Graduations.
