HDR forms, guidelines and policies
Find forms, guidelines and policies for successfully completing your HDR course.
Forms
- Online Enrolment/Change of Enrolment form (HDR student access only)
- Online Variation to Candidacy Details form (Staff Access only)
- Information sheet for converting to another HDR course [.pdf 81kB]
- Application for Conversion of Confirmed Candidature * See Milestone report form
- Online Extension to Thesis Submission Date (HDR student access only)
- Request for extension of time to submit/resubmit thesis [.pdf 226kB] (for Curtin Malaysia only)
- Request for leave of absence (HDR student access only)
Guidelines
Milestone 1
Milestone 1 report form (HDR student initiated only) Sample online M1 form [.pdf 404kB].
Student may wish to refer to the Research Proposal Information Sheet [.pdf 586kB]
- Milestone 1 Application form [.pdf 413kB] (for Curtin Malaysia only)
- Milestone 1 Supplementary Application Form [.pdf 329kB] (for MRes only)
- Milestone 1 Reviewer’s Report [.pdf 1968kB]
Milestone 2
Milestone 2 report form (HDR student initiated only) Sample online M2 form [.pdf 384kB].
- Milestone 2 Application Form [.pdf 630kB] (for Curtin Malaysia only)
- Milestone 2 Reviewer’s Report [.pdf 694kB]
- Authorship Agreement Form [.pdf 118kB]
Milestone 3
- Milestone 3 report form (HDR student initiated only) Sample online M3 form [.pdf 548kB].
- Milestone 3 Reviewer’s Report [.pdf 215kB]
- HDR Supervisor’s Checklist for Exiting Students [.pdf 369kB] (should be initiated by HDR Supervisors)
- Milestone 3 Application Form [.pdf 246kB] (Acceptable up to 31 Dec 2025)
HDR Talent Release Forms
- HDR Talent Release Form – individuals [.pdf 425kB] (also for anyone under the age of 18)
- HDR Talent Release Form – groups [.pdf 155kB]
Guidelines
Forms
Guidelines
- Guidelines for Essential Facilities and Research Support Funds [.pdf 165kB]
- HDR Engagement Grant Guidelines [.pdf 183kB]
- HDR Dissemination Grant Guidelines [.pdf 161kB]
- HDR Concur Student Guide [.pdf 1860kB]
- HDR Student Concur User Guide – Add Bank Account [.pdf 717k]
Students enrolled prior to 1 July 2022 who wish to seek support via the previous research support model, should read the Guidelines for Essential Facilities for Higher Degree by Research Students [.pdf 156kB]. Any reimbursement requests with receipts should apply through CONCUR via student OASIS. Please refer to the Research Support Fund Reimbursement List [.pdf 285kB] prior to submitting a claim.
Forms
Forms
- Nomination of Examiners (Staff access only)
- Thesis Submission for Examination (HDR student access only)
- Thesis Title Page template [.docx 26kB]
- Thesis Declaration [.pdf 70kB]
- Examination Report (example) [.pdf 491kB]
- Deposit of Final Thesis (HDR student access only)
- Thesis Permanent Binding [.pdf 269kB]