Status and Details

Higher Degrees by Research Thesis Requirements Procedure

Status	Current
Effective Date	27th April 2026
Review Date	27th April 2029
Approval Authority	Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact
Approval Date	24th April 2026
Expiry Date	Not Applicable
Responsible Officer	John Price Dean, Graduate Research +61 3 9919 2046
Accountable Officer	Andrew Hill Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact andy.hill@vu.edu.au
Enquiries Contact	Elizabeth Smith Manager, Candidature +61 3 9919 4228

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The Procedure has been updated to remove deactivated courses; professional doctorates; and provide clarity regarding Thesis with Publications (Doctoral Level) that manuscripts must be accepted for publication.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: 8,9, (previous version clauses 16-19 removed), 21e,k,28,31,39,40.