Status and Details

Higher Degrees by Research Submission, Examination and Classification Procedure

Status	Current
Effective Date	14th May 2026
Review Date	14th May 2029
Approval Authority	Academic Board
Approval Date	6th May 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 incorporates Oral Examination requirements for HDR students enrolled from 1st January 2027. It also ensures that VU HDR examination processes are robust and secure to meet the challenges of future developments in AI.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: 1, Summary of Roles & Responsibilities, 3,9,20fg,22-28,29e,30-33,37,48,56e,61-73,77d,81,87,97,Table 3, 111, Table 4, 116,151.