Graduate Research School The University of Western Australia

M358, 35 Stirling Highway PERTH WA 6009

www.uwa.edu.au

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Application to the Higher Degree by Research Program

Contact your Faculty before completing this application.

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education

- Architecture - Arts - Business - Classics - Design - Education - - History - Humanities - Law - Linguistics - Media - Music -

- Philosophy - Political Science - Social Sciences - Writing - Email: hdr-fable@uwa.edu.au

Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

- Civil, Environmental & Mining - Computer Science & Software - - Electrical, Electronic & Computer - Mathematics & Statistics -

- Mechanical & Chemical - Physics & Astrophysics - Email: hdr-ems@uwa.edu.au

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

- Dentistry - Medicine & Pharmacology - Paediatrics - - Pathology - Population - Primary, Aboriginal & Rural -

- Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences - Surgery - Women - Email: hdr-hms@uwa.edu.au

Faculty of Science

- Agricultural & Resource Economics - Animal & Plant Biology - - Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology - Earth & Environment -

- Molecular - Psychology - Sport, Exercise & Health - Email: hdr-science@uwa.edu.au

Section 1 Applicant Details

Title Family name

Given names Preferred name

Gender F M Other

Date of birth (dd/mmm/yyyy) Email

Country of birth Skype ID

Contact address:

Street

City/Town

State/Province Postcode

Country

Telephone

Home address: (if different)

Street

City/Town

State/Province Postcode

Country

Telephone

Would you be available for an interview (eg: via skype, phone, in person)? YES NO

Do you have any disabilities or chronic illnesses which will require special consideration to assist you while studying at UWA? YES NO

Have you previously applied to, or been allocated a student number by UWA?

Student No. YES NO

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Section 2 Enrolment Information

Proposed degree of study

Course code Refer to handbooks.uwa.edu.au for details

Start date (dd/mm/yyyy) December and January are usually not permitted

Mode of study

Full-time Student visa holders must enrol full-time Part-time

Campus (location)

Crawley (Perth) Albany (regional)

External Geraldton (regional)

External enrolment must be endorsed by the supervisors and school and approved by the Graduate Research School. Students who wish to apply for external enrolment should discuss with their supervisors how the supervision will be managed and submit a Supervision Plan with their application.

Section 3 Citizenship or Residency Status

Domestic applicants International applicants

Australian citizen Australian student visa (subclass 500)

Australian permanent resident Other temporary visa

New Zealand citizen Citizenship

Australian humanitarian visa Visa expiry date (dd/mm/yyyy)

Other Australian permanent visa

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? YES NO

Section 4 Financial Support

International applicants only:

I am a private student supported by myself/family.

I have applied or will apply for a UWA scholarship. (specify scholarship name and closing date)

I have applied or will apply for an external (non-UWA) scholarship. (specify scholarship name and closing date)

I am fully sponsored by my employer, home government or home university.

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is insurance to assist international students meet the cost of medical and hospital care that may be needed in Australia. Limited pharmaceutical and emergency ambulance service may be covered by OSHC. All international students are required to have OSHC from arrival in Australia for the duration of their student visa. It is the responsibility of the student to make the appropriate arrangements. What level of Health Cover would you need to obtain?

Single

Couple / Dual-family

Family / Multi-family

If you have applied through an international agent, please ask the agent to provide the following:

Agent name

Agent email Agent stamp

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Section 5 Qualifications and Education History

Previous tertiary or university level education Provide a true and complete record of all academic results achieved at each and every university and tertiary educational institution attended, including all attempted and completed courses. Additional courses should be included on your resume. Degree program 1:

Institution & country:

Degree name (eg BSc Biology):

Start year: End year: Level*: Status%: Student ID:

Degree program 2: Institution & country:

Degree name (eg BSc Biology):

Start year: End year: Level*: Status%: Student ID:

Degree program 3: Institution & country:

Degree name (eg BSc Biology):

Start year: End year: Level*: Status%: Student ID:

* Level DD = Doctoral Degree MD = Masters Degree GD = Graduate Diploma D = Diploma

GC = Graduate Certificate BHD = Bachelor Honours Degree BD = Bachelor Degree AD = Associate Degree

% Status 1 = Offered but not started 2 = Started but not completed 3 = Completed

Professional qualifications and membership

Year Qualification or Membership Professional Body and Country

Section 6 Previous or Current HDR Candidature

a) Is this application to transfer candidature from another university? If you intend to continue working on the same project, you must provide a Research Proposal as per the UWA Guidelines for preparing Research Proposals, including a Research Proposal Coversheet for approval by the Board of the Graduate Research School. See the Applying with a partially completed program web-page.

YES NO

b) Are you currently enrolled in a tertiary education degree? A release letter from your current institution will be required prior to enrolment.

YES NO

c) Have you ever been enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research program such as the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Masters Degree (Research), Doctoral Degree or Higher Doctoral Degree at any university outside Australia?

YES NO

d) Have you ever been enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research program such as the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Masters Degree (Research), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctoral Degree or Higher Doctoral Degree at any university within Australia as a domestic student as part of the Research Training Program/Scheme?

If yes, did you complete all the requirements of that course & qualify for the award? Number of Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL) consumed __________

YES NO

YES NO

e) Have you ever been enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research program such as the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Masters Degree (Research), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctoral Degree or Higher Doctoral Degree at any university within Australia as an international student either paying full fees, receiving a scholarship or under sponsorship? If yes, did you complete all the requirements of that course & qualify for the award? Number of Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL) consumed __________

YES NO

YES NO

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, and you do not intend to complete the degree, you must attach a detailed statement of circumstances on why you have withdrawn or are withdrawing and transferring to The University of Western Australia

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Section 7 English Language Competency

All applicants for a research higher degree, including Australian applicants, must satisfy the requirements for English language competence set down by the Board of the Graduate Research School. All English test results must normally have been obtained within the past two years. Higher scores are required for applicants in Business, Dentistry, Education, and Law. See Postgraduate research language requirements.

Qualification attained

Qualification through Western Australian Certificate of Education, Tertiary Entrance Exam or equivalent

IELTS (academic)

IBT TOEFL (internet-based)

TOEFL (paper-based)

GCE Ordinary Level English

Pearson Test of English (academic)

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English or Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English

CELT Bridging Course

Other qualifications assessed individually

Have you completed any degree studies where the language of instruction was English? If yes, provide details

YES NO

Do you wish to apply for a packaged program of English language training through the UWA Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) before starting this HDR program? YES NO

Section 8 Proposed Research

Title of your proposed research

Attach a summary of your proposed research (2 to 3 pages). You may include some or all of the following information: (a) background to the topic, (b) aims of the research, (c) significance of the research, (d) methodology you will use, and (e) a brief reference list.

If you propose to include a major creative component in your research degree, such as creative writing, musical performance, or composition, ensure that you provide details of your planned creative and research work.

Name of prospective supervisor/s: School/s:

1.

2.

3.

Have you applied, or received significant research grants or scholarships relevant to your proposed research? YES NO

If yes, provide details

Have you attained research experience, through employment or internship, relevant to your proposed research? YES NO

If yes, provide details

Have you achieved prestigious national or international awards or prizes for academic research, including patents or plant breeders’ rights, relevant to your proposed research? YES NO

If yes, provide details

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Section 9 Declaration

Authority to access academic transcripts

I hereby AUTHORISE The University of Western Australia to make enquiries of, and to obtain official records from, any university and tertiary educational institution concerning my current or previous attendance which, in its absolute discretion, it believes are necessary to be made or obtained and, if necessary, seek academic information or transcripts.

Where necessary QualSearch will be engaged to access this academic information. I understand that The University of Western Australia is not responsible if any educational body/institution does not supply these records. I understand that the result of the search will be made available to me on request and that an audit of this authority may also be undertaken.

General declaration

I agree to obey the statutes, regulations and rules of The University of Western Australia as far as they may apply to me. I declare that the information I have submitted with this application is a true and complete record of all academic results I have achieved at each and every university and tertiary educational institution which I have attended and I acknowledge that my failure to disclose my true and complete tertiary academic record, the provision of incorrect information or the withholding of relevant information, may result in the cancellation of my enrolment at any stage, and that this action may be recorded on my student file. I authorise The University of Western Australia to submit my written work to a plagiarism detection or text matching service at its discretion. I will inform The University of Western Australia immediately of any change to my contact details.

Applicant’s Signature (you need to agree to the Declaration by signing here – you can also insert or paste electronic/image of your signature)

NAME (type your name above)

DATE

Documents to be attached to this application

Your application is incomplete without certified copies of original documents, and certified English translations if applicable.

Section 1 Applicant Details

Evidence of name change, if applicable Curriculum vitae

Special consideration for disability or chronic illness

Section 2 Enrolment Information

Supervision Plan if applying for external enrolment

Section 3 Citizenship or Residency Status

Passport bio (photo) page Australian permanent or temporary visa, if applicable

Australian Citizenship Certificate, if applicable

Section 4 Financial Support

Evidence of sponsorship by employer, home government, or home university

Section 5 Qualifications and Education History

Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts for each and every university or tertiary course attempted

Electronic copies of previous research dissertation or thesis, academic publications, or published research reports

Certified English translated copies of non- English documents

Section 6 Previous or Current HDR Candidature

If transferring, a statement of circumstances explaining why you intend to withdraw and transfer to UWA

If re-enrolling to continue research or to submit your thesis, a statement of circumstances explaining why you withdrew and how are the circumstance different now. This can be in the form of a covering letter and needs to include a completion plan detailing tasks remaining until thesis submission.

If transferring, a Research Proposal, including a Research Proposal Coversheet

Section 7 English Language Competency

English language qualification If you wish to apply for a packaged program of English language training, your most recent IELTS or TOEFL result

Section 8 Proposed Research

Summary of proposed research (2 to 3 pages) Evidence of prospective supervisor’s agreement to supervise

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Additional Documents Required for Specific Degrees

Master of Advanced Social Work - evidence of work experience

Doctor/Master of Architecture (Design) - evidence of architectural design experience

Master of Arts (Creative Writing) - evidence of published work and 2000-3000 word critical essay

Master of Fine Arts - folio of work

Master of Music - evidence of successful audition or portfolio review and interview

Doctor of Musical Arts - folio of original compositions, evidence of successful audition and interview

PhD and Master of Clinical Audiology - current National Police Certificate

PhD and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology / Psychology / Organisational Psychology - evidence of eligibility for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, 2 academic reference reports using the Referee Request System

Doctor of Education, Master of Education, or Master of Educational Leadership - evidence of professional experience

PhD in Law - a detailed statement (>1500 words) that addresses the proposed structure (chapter development) of the thesis, and a bibliography

It is the applicant's responsibility to find out specific degree admission requirements and course rules via handbooks.uwa.edu.au

Further Information

Application submission

Submit your completed application to an authorized UWA overseas representative or directly to: - Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education: hdr-fable@uwa.edu.au - Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences: hdr-ems@uwa.edu.au - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences: hdr-hms@uwa.edu.au - Faculty of Science: hdr-science@uwa.edu.au

Acknowledgement

When your application is received, an acknowledgement email will be sent to your representative and/or to your personal email address. The assessment process is thorough and your application may take up to eight weeks to process. Incomplete applications and those requiring further clarification will take longer. To ensure the fastest response, follow application instructions carefully.

Offer letter

If you meet all admission requirements, and the University is in a position to offer you a place, you will be issued with an unconditional offer and an Acceptance of Offer contract. A conditional offer may be issued to applicants who:

- have not yet met the English language requirements; - must provide further academic information; or - must provide other documentation for enrolment.

Accepting the offer

Follow the acceptance instructions on the offer letter carefully. Read the terms of the offer and any conditions thoroughly. To accept the offer, sign each page of the Acceptance Contract and return to the email address indicated on the offer letter.

International applicants only

Fee payment

When returning the signed Acceptance Contract, you must also attach payment or proof of payment of the first semester's tuition fee and visa length Overseas Student Health Cover.

Electronic confirmation of enrolment

Once payment is receipted, an Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) will be sent to you or your representative. This is required to be included in your application for a student visa.