Melbourne School of Engineering

Melbourne School of Engineering: English Language Alternative Entry (Under Review)

International Melbourne School of Engineering graduate students may accept their offered program under the Engineering English Language Alternative if they do not meet the normal minimum requirement for entry.

Our normal English language requirements are a minimum of:

Under the Engineering English Language Alternative for graduates, if you have an English language test as follows:

You may enrol, providing you undertake in writing, to study an English language subject at the same time as your course in the first semester of your enrolment. You are not permitted to overload i.e. take the subject in addition to your normal subject load (normally 4 x 12.5 point subjects per semester).

If, for example, you wish to undertake the Melbourne School of Engineering's English Language Alternative the following demonstrates the effect of the additional subject on your enrolment tuition cost:

Enrolments

Coursework students enrol prior to commencement of semester one or semester two. Please contact the Melbourne School of Engineering student advisors

Extensions

See Useful Forms for Students

• PhD students please contact the Melbourne School of Graduate Research
• Research Masters students please contact Melbourne School of Engineering advisors

Normally up to six months effective full time candidature may be granted.

Leave of Absence

See Useful Forms for Students

• PhD students please contact the Melbourne School of Graduate Research
• Research Masters students please contact Melbourne School of Engineering advisors
• Course work students must submit a letter of request, endorsed by both the candidate's supervisor/coordinator and the Head of Department. The letter must be lodged with the Faculty Postgraduate officer. Normally up to 12 months effective full time candidature may be allowed for a good reason.

Legislation

• Statute 11.3 Enrolment for a Higher Degree
• Statute 11.5 Unsatisfactory Progress
• Statute 12.5 Examination of Theses for Higher Degrees
• for all University of Melbourne Statutes see here

PhD conversion

Research students may convert to PhD studies if their work is of an appropriate standard. Usually this conversion occurs after the equivalent of 12 months full time research. Your supervisor will be responsible for the academic assessment of whether you should apply for conversion.

Contact the Melbourne School of Graduate Research

Re-enrolment for re-write

It is University policy to require students who have to substantially rewrite a thesis/project report, to re-enrol for the period of the rewrite. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Accordingly all students who are required by examiners to rewrite and resubmit will be re-enrolled. There is a provision whereby in very special cases a supervisor/Department may apply for an exemption for a student.

Reinstatement of course

• PhD students contact the Melbourne School of Graduate Research
• Research Masters can obtain application form from Melbourne School of Engineering
• Coursework students should send a letter of written request to the Melbourne School of Engineering, endorsed by the supervisor/co-ordinator of the program and the Head of Department

Research Higher Degree (RHD) Students' Newsletters

2008

• #1 - February 2008

2007

• #1 - June 2007
• #2 - August 2007
• #3 - September 2007
• #4 - October 2007
  

Melbourne School of Graduate Research (SGR)

The core objectives of the School are to enhance the quality of graduate education through policy development, performance monitoring, targeted academic support and effective program administration.

The School of Graduate Research website is located here

Statutes on thesis presentation

The Statutes of Theses Presentation are given here. The following are covered:

• Submission of theses
• Certification of theses by candidates
• Subject matter of theses
• Examination of theses
• Theses to be deposited in the Library

Termination of course

• PhD students should contact the Melbourne School of Graduate Research
• Masters students should contact Melbourne School of Engineering

Variations of enrolment

From part time to full time or full time to part time:

• PhD students contact the Melbourne School of Graduate Research
• Research Masters can obtain application form here
• Coursework students should send a letter of written request to the Melbourne School of Engineering endorsed by the supervisor/co-ordinator of the program and the Head of Department