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AHEGS: The Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement. The AHEGS describes higher education qualifications in an easily understandable way, by including descriptions of the nature, level, context and status of the studies undertaken.
Candidate: A person enrolled for a higher degree by research of the University of Adelaide. The terms 'candidate' and 'student' are used interchangeably in this document.
Committee: The Research Education Development Committee (REDC) established by the Academic Board.
Co-supervisor: A member of the supervisory panel who is a University staff member or titleholder and who is not the principal supervisor.
DEEWR: The Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Domestic Applicant/Candidate: An applicant/candidate who is an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or who holds Permanent Residency status in Australia.
DIAC: The Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
DIISRTE: The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Tertiary Education.
ESOS: The Commonwealth Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 which provides consumer protection to international students and requires the University to advise DIAC if students breach their visa conditions.
External supervisor: A member of the supervisory panel who is not a staff member or titleholder of the University and who is not the principal supervisor.
Graduate Centre: The area responsible for the management and administration of research education at the University of Adelaide. The terms Graduate Centre and Adelaide Graduate Centre are used interchangeably.
Head of School: The person who has overall responsibility, including the responsibility to certify theses for examination, for higher degree by research students within the 'School'.
Half-time Candidature: A half-time (0.5 time) study load.
Higher Degree by Research (HRD): refers to any Masters or doctoral degree (PhD/professional doctorate) that comprises a minimum of two thirds of its assessable content by research. International Applicant/Candidate refers to an applicant/candidate who is not a citizen of Australia or New Zealand and who does not hold Permanent Residency status in Australia.
Milestone: Any task, course or review of progress, which a candidate is required to complete during their candidature.
Major Scholarship: Either of the following: Australian Postgraduate Awards, Postgraduate Researcher Awards (formerly known as Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry)), Divisional Scholarships, University of Adelaide Scholarships, International Postgraduate Research Scholarships, Adelaide International Scholarships and Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships.
Master of Philosophy: A Masters degree that comprises a minimum of two thirds of its assessable content by research.
Panel: The candidate's supervisory panel: a panel comprises the principal supervisor and one or more co-supervisors.
Parchment: The certificate of qualification awarded by the University following the conferral of a degree. The terms 'testamur' and 'parchment' are used interchangeably within the AGC.
PhD: 100% research degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Postgraduate Coordinator: The person who, under the direction of the Head of School, will oversee the work of all the higher degree by research students in the School.
Principal Supervisor: A member of the supervisory panel who is a University staff member or titleholder and who has been appointed by the Head of School to have the primary responsibility for the supervision of a candidate.
Professional doctorate: A doctoral degree that comprises a minimum of two thirds of its assessable content by research and which is specifically aimed at practitioners in the field.
Provisional Candidate: A person who is enrolled in a higher degree by research and is within his/her first 12 months of a higher degree by research, or half-time equivalent, and who has not yet satisfactorily completed the major review of progress.
Remote Candidate: A student who primarily undertakes his/her degree in an external mode of study.
The Research Training Scheme (RTS): The program under which DIISRTE provides block grants, on a calendar-year basis, to support research training for domestic students undertaking Doctorate and Masters' degrees by research. Students supported under the RTS are exempt from payment of student contribution amounts and tuition fees for a maximum of four years for a doctorate or two years for a Masters by Research or half-time equivalent.
Review of progress: Any programmed review of progress undertaken by a candidate, including the major review, annual review, minor review and such other reviews that may be instigated by the Head of School or the Committee. Reviews are part of the formal milestones of candidature.
School: The academic organisation unit in which higher degree by research students are enrolled: this may be a School or Discipline, depending on the structure of the Faculty concerned. Student means a person enrolled for a higher degree by research of the University of Adelaide.
Testamur: Certificate of qualification awarded by the University following the conferral of a degree. The terms 'testamur' and 'parchment' are used interchangeably within the AGC.
Thesis: Such materials and activities as are presented for examination by a candidate.
Timely completion: The satisfactory completion of all the examination requirements of a higher degree by research within two (Master) or four years (PhD) from the commencement of candidature or half-time equivalent.