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My course HDR Milestones

Milestones

    Overview Confirmation of candidature Mid-candidature review Final thesis review Interim reviews

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     College information  Turnitin  HDR completion plan  Charter for HDR student and supervisor responsibilities  Online presentation guide  HDR milestone checklist  Progression support program  Degree management

The HDR milestones provide an authentic learning strategy to ensure communication between student and supervisor is sound and focused on completion rather than generic ‘progress’.

Via the HDR milestone process, students, supervisors, colleges and the University will be able to monitor progress toward timely completion within the allocated time for the degree. The milestones also provide an opportunity to have open communication between students, supervisors, colleges and the University regarding any concerns that may impede on success.

Milestones are required to be completed by HDR students with their supervisors annually. For major milestones, students will deliver written work as well as an oral presentation to their supervisors and peers at college level.
(Note: Interim milestones do not require an oral presentation.) 

Students are required to submit all work for the HDR milestone via the University’s text-matching resource, Turnitin, in accordance with the Research Integrity Policy. Students submit their milestones in Inspire. Refer to the Inspire quick reference guides for further information. Your Timeline in Inspire will have all the due dates of your milestones.

For more information on the enrolment duration for your degree, refer to the HDR Policy and about the milestones, the HDR Progression Procedures.

The HDR milestones are:                                       

  • Confirmation of candidature
  • Mid-candidature review
  • Final thesis review and
  • Interim review report for part-time HDR students (to be completed in between the milestones above, and to be used for all students enrolled beyond the final thesis review at 6-monthly intervals). (Note: Interim milestones do not require an oral presentation.)

The possible outcomes to your milestone can include:

  • Continuation of candidature
  • Termination of candidature,
  • Recommendation of downgrade to Masters,
  • Recommendation of upgrade to PhD, or
  • 3-month probationary period to resubmit milestone.

The Office of Graduate Research has developed a GANNT planning chart to assist you with the planning of your higher degrees by research candidature.

View the backward mapping VLOG presented by the Dean of Graduate Research for information on how backward mapping can help enable HDR completion in a way that guarantees both quality and timeliness.

Backward mapping

College information - Milestone guidelines, contacts and events

View the HDR calendar for dates and times of thesis final reviews. 

 

College of Business, Government and Law
  • HDR Milestone Guidelines

For further information, please contact Professor Caitlin Hughes.

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
  • Guidelines for Confirmation of Candidature milestone
  • HDR Milestone Guidelines
  • EDD/R Milestone Guidelines

The HDR student committee run fortnightly seminars throughout the semester. For further information, please contact Dr Melanie Takarangi.

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  • HDR Milestone Guidelines

For further information, please contact Professor Catherine Kevin.

College of Medicine and Public Health
  • HDR Milestone Guidelines
  • DPH/R - HDR Milestone Guidelines

For advertising and milestone assistance for CMPH HDR students, please contact HDR.progression@flinders.edu.au or Prof Paul Ward.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • HDR Milestone Guidelines

The CNHS seminar series are run fortnightly. For further information, please contact Associate Professor Di Chamberlain.

College of Science and Engineering
  • HDR Milestones Guidelines
  • HDR Milestone Information Confirmation of Candidature

For further information, please contact Professor Cathy Abbott.

Need help?

If you have any questions related to our HDR programs and courses or require any additional information please don't hesitate to contact us. 

HDR.Admissions@flinders.edu.au

(08) 8201 2515

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