Transfer between part-time and full-time enrolment

Throughout HDR candidature, enrolled full-time students are expected to study 35-40 hours per week and part-time students are expected to study half-time, ie 18-20 hours per week.

How to prepare

read Higher Degrees by Research Policy Section 4.6.
read HDR Admission and Enrolment Procedures Section 6.
consult your supervisor (you may still apply if they disagree).
organise documentary evidence to support your request.
ensure your milestones are up to date before applying (except in the case of illness).
confirm your contact and candidature details in the Student Information System.

Scholarship holders seeking to transfer to part-time

See the How to apply section below. Scholarship Committee approval will be sort via the online workflow. If you have any questions, please contact scholarships@flinders.edu.au

International students on a student visa

Part-time candidature will only be approved in compassionate or compelling circumstances beyond your control (e.g., serious illness or injury, or bereavement of a close family member) and must be supported by documentary evidence. Making this change may affect your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) and the University is required to inform the Department of Home Affairs of your decision which will have implications for your current visa. If you have questions, please contact internationalcompliance@flinders.edu.au

How to apply

Complete the request online in Inspire and submit it at least four weeks before the proposed change (except in the case of illness).
If you submit your application after the census date it may affect your Research Training Program (RTP) fee offset or international tuition fees.
You may seek changes to prior enrolment periods only if extenuating circumstances exist and you must include supporting evidence such as medical documentation for the Dean of Graduate Research to review.
The Office of Graduate Research will notify you of the outcome via your Flinders email address.