Program Advisor on +61 7 4930 9253 or email ahs-program1@cqu.edu.au

Entrants require a good pass degree in:

• one of the sciences;
• health science;
• one of the technologies;
• engineering.

Potential students who have a Graduate Diploma of a relevant discipline may gain entry to Level 3 of the program.

Intending Masters students should discuss potential research projects with the program advisor at the time of enrolment in the research courses listed below.

Regulations regarding plan dissertation

Management Committee

The Management Committee, a sub-committee of Academic Board, is comprised of:

• Chair - Errol Vieth - Faculty of Informatics & Communication
• Alan Knight - President, Academic Board (ex-officio)
• Don Bowser - Division of Teaching & Learning Services
• John Jackson -Faculty of Business & Law
• Jill Muller - Division of Library, Information & Media Services
• Lesley Warner - Faculty of Arts, Health & Sciences
• Kevin Tickle - Faculty of Informatics & Communication
• Karl Neuenfeldt - Faculty of Informatics & Communication

The Committee will:

1. advise the Academic Board on all academic matters pertaining to dissertations;
2. admit students to candidature and approve dissertation topics;
3. appoint supervisors, advise on required standards of supervision, receive and consider periodic reports from candidates and supervisors;
4. appoint examiners;
5. control the timing and process of assessments of dissertations; and
6. perform other functions required by Academic Board.

Eligibility for enrolment

Candidates will be enrolled for dissertation only if they have achieved a satisfactory standing in postgraduate studies in the subject area; and satisfactory supervision of the proposed topic can be arranged.

Prior to enrolment

Before submitting an application for admission to a dissertation the candidate shall discuss the proposed candidature with the Chair of the Management Committee and after consultation with such persons as the Chair may direct, formulate a proposed program of research.

The following information must be presented with the enrolment form:

1. student's academic record;
2. name of proposed supervisor together with statement of acceptance by that supervisor;
3. evidence the work will be supported by a sponsoring organisation for the purpose of obtaining data (if appropriate);
4. outline the proposed topic; and
5. any other pertinent information

Enrolment

If the information submitted is satisfactory to the Chair of the Management Committee the proposal will be forwarded to the Management Committee for consideration. The committee will:

1. approve the candidature for a dissertation, set any special conditions, including ethics committee approval, that might apply to the work and appoint a supervisor;
2. require the applicant to submit further information; or
3. not approve the candidature.

Dissertation

The rules for the dissertation are available from the Chair of the Management Committee.