Status and Details
11/8/26: clause 93: d,e added to Procedure. 14/5/26: 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.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
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.