Policies, guidelines and forms

The Graduate Research School (GRS) is the central support unit for higher-degree research students at UTS. Located in the UTS Building 15, we deliver a suite of services to support you throughout your degree.

These support services include:

  • candidature management
  • thesis preparation, submission and examination
  • administration of scholarships and funding opportunities
  • student development and networking support

Graduate research rules, policies, guidelines and procedures

All research degrees at UTS are governed by a series of rules, policies, guidelines, procedures and frameworks.

Research degree candidature

Scholarships and grants

Intellectual property

Research integrity and ethics

Data management and open access

Forms

Research student administration

Some of the forms below are now online in ResearchMaster. If you select one of these forms, you will be taken to another page with guides to explain the process.  You will also be able to login to ResearchMaster at a later date and check the status of your request.

Scholarships and grants

Thesis examination and conferral

Online examination forms

You must complete the process online if you have already started this process online and/or your EWS date falls after 1st July 2022.

Student statement and supervisor certificate are now embedded in the Thesis Submission and Examination online form.

Paper-based examination forms**

**Use only if you have already submitted your Nomination of Examiner form via paper and your EWS falls before 1 July 2022. Please contact GRS if you meet this criteria and require forms.

Final thesis submission forms

Support

Email the Graduate Research School grs@uts.edu.au if you need any help with these policies and/or forms. In addition to the general support that GRS provides, you can also access discipline-specific support through your faculty or research centre.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.