Graduate Studies

The Dean, Graduate Studies, chairs the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee, provides leadership to the Faculty on matters to do with graduate studies and acts as a conduit between the Faculty and relevant areas of central services such as Graduate Studies, Research Office.

Contact: Jeff Spickett, Dean, Graduate Studies

Administration

Support is provided to general and academic staff across the Faculty to enable them to provide an efficient quality service that includes:

  • advice on policies, procedures and regulations
  • management of the administration of research student programs including admission/enrolment, monitoring, reporting and follow-up on all aspects of a student's progress
  • liaison with staff from various University offices, eg Office of Graduate Studies, International Program's Office, Information Systems, to continually improve policies and procedures and to develop and maintain databases to track students through their programs.

Contact: Dean Newman, Graduate Studies Administrator

Faculty Graduate Studies Committee (FGSC)

The FGSC considers policy about, and co-ordination and promotion of Master by Research and Doctoral studies in the Faculty. A large part of its work is to do with the review, approval and monitoring of postgraduate student progress through a degree program. Its work also includes determining scholarship rankings and extensions, when requested.

Contact: Dean Newman, Secretary

Overview, membership, terms of reference, agenda and meeting deadlines and minutes are available.

Postgraduate Research Seminar

The Mark Liveris Postgraduate Student Research Seminar is held annually to showcase the research being undertaken by postgraduate students in the Faculty. It has grown from modest beginnings in 1996 to include presentations from doctoral, masters and honours students. It is also when the Faculty recognises research excellence by presenting the annual New Researcher, Researcher, and Research Group awards. Interested persons should discuss details about the seminar with their School's FGSC representative.

Contact:Dean Newman, Co-ordinator