1.

The provisions of Statute No. 8 – Interpretation apply to these regulations.

2.

Words appearing in italics in these regulations are defined terms and have the meanings detailed in column two of the Dictionary (schedule 1).

3.

Where an expression is defined in these regulations, another part of speech or grammatical form of that expression will have a corresponding meaning.

4.

To be awarded a Postgraduate Research Degree, a student must satisfy the requirements of these regulations.

5.

The RMT leads to the award of the degree of Master of ””field name””. Subject to subsequent ratification by Academic Council, the Dean will determine the “”field name”” in the title of the degree of each candidate and the abbreviated title for each such degree, in accordance with guidelines approved by Academic Council.

6.

The introduction of a new Postgraduate Research Degree requires the approval of Academic Council, after consideration of:

6.1

a submission from the R&D Board; and

6.2

comments from the Committee and from the University’s Academic Policy Committee.

7.

The R&D Board has overall responsibility for administering candidature for Postgraduate Research Degrees, including setting policy in this area.

8.

The Dean may delegate any authority conferred upon him or her by these regulations, but that authority cannot be further delegated.

9.

(1)

To be eligible for admission as a candidate for a PhD, an applicant must:

(a)

have an honours or higher degree which incorporates satisfactory research preparation; or

(b)

be enrolled as a MPhil candidate in the University and satisfy the Manager that he or she has the ability to complete a PhD program of study successfully within the maximum period of enrolment specified in regulation 18; or

(c)

have a bachelor degree requiring at least 3 years equivalent full time of study and satisfy the Manager that he or she has significant scholarly or professional attainments providing satisfactory research preparation.

(2)

To be eligible for admission as a candidate for the MPhil, an applicant must:

(a)

have an honours bachelor degree which incorporates satisfactory research preparation; or

(b)

have a bachelor degree requiring at least 3 years equivalent full time of study and satisfy the Manager that he or she has significant scholarly or professional attainments providing satisfactory research preparation.

(3)

To be eligible for admission as a candidate for the LLM (Res), an applicant must:

(a)

have a degree of Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification at a high standard of excellence; or

(b)

satisfy the Manager that he or she has significant scholarly or professional attainments in law providing satisfactory research preparation.

(4)

To be eligible for admission as a candidate for a RMT, an applicant must:

(a)

have a bachelor degree requiring at least 4 years of equivalent full-time study; or

(b)

have a bachelor degree requiring at least 3 years of equivalent full-time study and:

(i)

have successfully completed a graduate course requiring at least one year of equivalent full-time study; or

(ii)

have evidence of professional attainments (of at least two years full-time duration or equivalent) relevant to his or her proposed research field; or

(c)

satisfy the Manager that he or she has scholarly or professional attainments providing satisfactory research preparation.

(5)

To be eligible for admission as a candidate for a MEd(Res), an applicant must:

(a)

have either:

(i)

a Bachelor of Education degree, or equivalent, requiring at least 4 years of equivalent full-time study; or

(ii)

a bachelor degree requiring at least 3 years of equivalent full-time study and have successfully completed a graduate course in education requiring at least one year of equivalent full-time study; and

(b)

in addition, have evidence of scholarly or professional attainments (of at least two years full-time duration or equivalent) relevant to his or her proposed research field.

10.

(1)

The Manager decides on the admission of individual students, taking into account:

(a)

the provisions of these regulations;

(b)

decisions on quotas and targets made by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Enterprise & International);

(c)

advice from the Executive Dean of the relevant Division on whether adequate supervision and facilities are available for the applicant’s proposed program of study; and

(d)

any operational policies and procedures approved by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research).

(2)

The Manager may delegate the authority conferred by this regulation, but that authority cannot be further delegated.

11.

Admission of a part-time candidate is conditional on the person being able to devote an average of at least 15 hours per week to pursue the proposed program of study.

12.

Admission of an applicant proposing to carry out her or his research in the course of employment and using the employer’s facilities, is subject to the Manager receiving a signed statement from the employer, giving:

(1)

consent to the applicant’s enrolment as a research student;

(2)

a commitment to allow the applicant sufficient time to pursue her or his research studies;

(3)

approval for the use of the employer’s facilities for this purpose;

(4)

consent to the publication of the thesis to be submitted by the candidate, subject to any access restrictions that may be approved under regulation 49; and

(5)

where appropriate, the name of a person from the employer’s organisation recommended for appointment as an associate supervisor.

13

(1)

The Manager may approve:

(a)

admission of a full-time or part-time candidate to enrol on an external basis; and

(b)

an already enrolled candidate to enrol on an external basis.

(2)

Approval under sub-regulation 13(1) is restricted to:

(a)

candidates outside the Perth metropolitan area, subject to the Manager being satisfied as to the following matters:

(i)

library and other facilities necessary for postgraduate research being available at the candidate’s location;

(ii)

regular contact between the supervisor and the candidate including detailed communication at least once per calendar month;

(iii)

if the research project involves experimentation, provision for the supervisor to visit the site at such intervals as in the Manager’s opinion are necessary to ensure the quality of the research;

(iv)

the candidate spending a period of at least 6 months (not necessarily continuously) at the University during the period of candidature, if enrolled for the PhD, including at least one month during the first semester of candidature and at least two months per year for each year of candidature;

(v)

agreement at the time of admission on how the transport costs of the candidate and the supervisor will be met (normally it will be expected that these costs will be borne by the candidate or the candidate’s employer or sponsoring organisation);

(vi)

availability at the candidate’s location of a competent associate supervisor, where appropriate; and

(vii)

any other conditions, or variations to the above conditions, which may be approved by the Manager in order to ensure adequate supervision; and

(b)

candidates within the Perth metropolitan area who, for reasons of disability, or infirmity, or other reasons acceptable to the Manager, are unable to attend the University’s facilities and need access to external library services.

14.

(1)

Before admitting an applicant to candidature, the Manager must:

(a)

approve the subject matter of the applicant’s research, after confirmation from the Executive Dean of the relevant Division that the applicant has sufficient background to undertake the research and that supervision is available; and

(b)

subject to sub-regulations 14(3) and (4) and regulation 15, appoint an interim supervisor, or a principal supervisor and one or more additional supervisors, on the recommendation of the Executive Dean. Any appointment of an interim supervisor under this paragraph is subject to paragraph 23(1)(e).

(2)

A principal supervisor or any other supervisor appointed under paragraph 14(1)(b) must:

(a)

be willing to accept the appointment; and

(b)

meet the eligibility criteria specified in regulation 15.

(3)

Subject to sub-regulation 14(4), in special circumstances the Manager may determine any special arrangements for the supervision of a candidate’s program of study

(4)

Supervision arrangements for research students must comply with the ‘Research Student Supervision Policy’ of the R&D Board in force from time to time or such other policy that replaces or subsumes the functions of that policy.

15.

(1)

Subject to sub-regulations 14(3) and 15(2), supervision of research students will be conducted by a supervision panel comprising of a principal supervisor and one or more additional supervisor(s), nominated at the time of nominating for admission as a candidate.

(2)

The Manager may approve a proposal for a sole supervisor where the proposed supervisor:

(a)

has supervised not less than two research degree completions by candidates who satisfied the University’s requirements for the award of the postgraduate research degree in which they were enrolled; and

(b)

is experienced and active in research and the supervision of research.

(3)

A principal supervisor must:

(a)

possess a degree at least equivalent to that proposed to be undertaken by the candidate; and

(b)

subject to sub-regulation 15(7), be a full time member of the University’s academic staff; and

(c)

be experienced and active in research and the supervision of research.

(4)

Where a principal supervisor has supervised fewer than two research degree completions by candidates who satisfied the University’s requirements for the award of the postgraduate research degree in which they were enrolled, the supervision panel must include an experienced supervisor prior to the preparation of a program of study in accordance with paragraph 23(1).

(5)

All supervisors must comply with the University’s ‘Code of Conduct of Research’ the ‘Responsibilities of Supervisors’ document. A copy of these documents are available at the following URLs:

http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/gdelines/policies/codeconres.html
http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/rds/superrespof.asp

(6)

If the Dean is of the opinion that a supervisor may have breached either one or both of the ‘Code of Conduct of Research’ or the ‘Responsibilities of Supervisors’, he or she will refer the matter to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) for investigation and action.

(7)

The Dean may, on application, approve a part-time, emeritus or adjunct member of the University’s academic staff as a principal supervisor.

(8)

In circumstances where there is a sole supervisor, subsequent references in these regulations to a “principal supervisor” shall be deemed to include that sole supervisor

16.

A candidate must enrol in the Division in which the principal supervisor is based, but may undertake a program of study in more than one Division. If the supervisor is not based in a Division, the student must enrol in the Division that recommended her or his admission.

17.

(1)

A full-time candidate must be enrolled for at least the minimum period as set out below:    

(2)

The periods specified under sub-regulation 17(1) are doubled for part-time candidates, unless reduced by the Dean.

(3)

Where a candidate has relevant previous studies at postgraduate level, the Dean may reduce the relevant minimum period specified in this regulation.

(4)

Notwithstanding any other provision in this regulation, the absolute minimum period of candidature is one year.

18.

(1)

The following maximum periods of enrolment apply to full-time candidates:    

(2)

The periods specified under sub-regulation 18(1) are doubled for part-time candidates, and calculated on a pro rata basis for students mixing full-time and part-time candidature during their enrolments.

(3)

In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may grant an extension of the maximum period that would otherwise apply to a particular candidate.

(4)

For a candidate who has transferred from enrolment in one research degree to another, the maximum period includes the period the student was enrolled in the earlier qualification.

19.

No candidate may enrol concurrently for another qualification at this University or elsewhere, without first obtaining the Dean’s written approval.

20.

A full-time candidate may undertake up to 240 hours of employment per year during office hours, but normally no more than 8 hours in any one week. If the part-time employment consists of tutoring and/or lecturing, the total includes the time required for preparation and marking. Any employment beyond these limits requires the approval of the student’s supervisor and the Manager. There is no limit on employment during annual leave, public holidays, weekends and outside office hours.

21.

Provided a candidate has obtained the Manager’s prior approval, the candidate may transfer between full-time and part-time candidature.

22.

The Manager, on the recommendation of the principal supervisor and the Executive Dean, may grant a candidate suspension(s) of enrolment for any period up to two years in total. This period is not counted as part of the period of candidature for the degree.

23.

(1)

Not later than six months after the candidate’s enrolment (12 months for part-time candidates, two months for LLM (Res) and MEd (Res) candidates), the principal supervisor in consultation with the candidate, must recommend to the Manager a program of study, which includes:

(a)

the proposed thesis topic;

(b)

an outline of the proposed area of research and of the research plan;

(c)

the supervisor’s assessment of the program of study and of the candidate’s ability to undertake it;

(d)

confirmation by the Executive Dean that the necessary resources are available; and

(e)

confirmation of the proposed supervision panel, or in the case of an experienced supervisor proposing to act as a sole supervisor, contain a justification for sole supervision and an indication of the student's agreement to such arrangements.

(2)

The program of study requires the support of the Division’s Postgraduate Coordinator and the approval of the Manager. If the Division’s Postgraduate Coordinator is the principal supervisor the support of the Dean and the Manager must be obtained instead.

24.

(1)

A candidate for a Postgraduate Research Degree may include coursework units in her or his research program of study, subject to any limitations imposed and approvals required by this regulation.

(2)

Any coursework units must be directly related to the area of the candidate’s research thesis, and normally chosen in consultation with the principal supervisor.

(3)

Where a candidate includes any coursework units as part of his or her research program of study, satisfactory performance in those units may be required as part of the annual review of the candidate’s progress.

(4)

Subject to sub-regulation 24(5), a candidate for:

(a)

the PhD or MPhil may include up to three coursework units in her or his research program of study, to a total value of not more than 12 points;

(b)

the RMT must successfully complete 12 credit points of postgraduate coursework units at 400 or 500 level, and a research thesis of 24 credit points;

(c)

the MEd (Res) must successfully complete 6 credit points of postgraduate coursework units at 600 level, and a research thesis of 18 credit points; and

(d)

the LLM (Res) may include up to 8 credit points of postgraduate coursework units at 500 or 600 level in her or his program of study, and must include a research thesis of at least 16 credit points.

(5)

Where a candidate includes coursework units in his or her program of study:

(a)

the principal supervisor must recommend and the Manager must approve the coursework units;

(b)

the unit results must not be considered in determining the award of the degree.

25.

A candidate may pursue an approved program of study involving research outside the University, if the Manager is satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for the use of suitable facilities and for supervision. The Manager may require the candidate to undertake his or her research within the University for specific periods.

26.

A candidate must follow her or his approved program of study. The candidate and the principal supervisor, are jointly responsible for initiating and holding frequent and adequate discussions on the program of study. A candidate wishing to change his or her program of study must notify the principal supervisor, and apply to the Manager, who may at her or his discretion approve the change.

27.

(1)

Subject to sub-regulation 27(2), students enrolled for a MPhil may apply to transfer to PhD candidature with credit for the work completed at masters level.

(2)

Transfers may take place no earlier than three months and, other than in special circumstances, no later than 18 months (three years for part-time students) after initial enrolment.

(3)

Applications under this regulation must be made in writing to the Manager and supported with the candidate’s annual progress report, or if an annual progress report is not then due, with a comparable progress report. The Manager may grant a transfer application where the principal (or where relevant, sole) supervisor confirms that the research is capable of development to PhD level and that the candidate is capable of satisfactorily completing such a program of study.

28.

A candidate may at any time apply to the Manager for a change of supervisor(s).

29.

(1)

A candidate who is unable to resolve a dispute with her or his supervisor or with the Division may request the Dean to intervene for the purpose of mediating a resolution of the dispute. Any such request must be submitted in writing.

(2)

The Dean may appoint any person or persons to act in his place for the purposes of any mediation under sub-regulation 29(1). Any person mediating a dispute under the regulation must act in accordance with guidelines approved by the R&D Board.

(3)

Consequent upon any mediation under this regulation, the Dean has the following powers:

(a)

approving a change of supervisor;

(b)

requiring a change in supervisory practice;

(c)

determining any intellectual property disputes (subject to Statute no. 18) and any regulations made under it; and

(d)

subject to the endorsement of the Executive Dean of the relevant Division, determining disputes concerning access to physical and financial resources needed by the candidate to pursue the approved research program of study.

30.

The principal supervisor, and the candidate must jointly provide the Manager with a detailed report on the candidate’s progress at such times and frequency as the R&D Board may from time to time approve.

31.

After reviewing the candidate’s progress and obtaining the advice of the Executive Dean of the relevant Division, the Manager must either:

(1)

confirm the candidate’s enrolment;

(2)

transfer the candidate’s enrolment to another degree requested by or acceptable to the candidate;

(3)

subject to sub-regulation 31(4), suspend or terminate the enrolment; or

(4)

refer the matter to the Dean for a decision to suspend or terminate the candidate’s enrolment on the basis of lack of academic progress.

32.

When dealing with a referral under sub-regulation 31(4), the Dean may require a candidate to provide further or other reports during the candidate’s candidature, to ascertain what progress the candidate is making and/or to assist the candidate in completing the program of study in close to minimum time.

33.

A thesis:

(1)

for the PhD degree must make a distinctive contribution to the knowledge of the subject with which it deals and provide evidence of scholarship and originality; and

(2)

for a masters degree must demonstrate evidence of a high level of competence in research and contribute to knowledge of the subject.

34.

A candidate must submit the final title of his or her thesis, together with an abstract of approximately 300 words describing its content, at least two months before submitting the thesis for examination.

35.

(1)

Subject to sub-regulation 35(2), the Dean, on the recommendation of the principal supervisor, must appoint the following examiners:

(a)

for a thesis for the degree of PhD – three examiners; or

(b)

for a masters thesis – two examiners.

(2)

Except where the Dean is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist, the appointment of examiners under sub-regulation 35(1) will be in accordance with the following criteria:

(a)

the examiners must not have supervised the candidate for any postgraduate degree at any institution;

(b)

at least one of the examiners must be based outside Australia;

(c)

an examiner cannot be an employee of the University;

(d)

all examiners must be currently active researchers and have expertise in the general area of the thesis;

(e)

all examiners must be independent of the candidate and the principal or sole supervisor;

(f)

all examiners must hold a degree either equivalent to or higher than the Postgraduate Research Degree for which the thesis is being examined;

(g)

all examiners must be free from any real or apparent conflict of interest in the examination of the thesis; and

(h)

all examiners must have confirmed, prior to being appointed as an examiner, that they are available to examine the thesis within 6 weeks of receiving it.

36.

A thesis:

(1)

may consist partly of published work;

(2)

may consist predominantly of published work, provided that the thesis also includes material that provides coherence to the thesis as an integrated work;

(3)

may include non-text materials, such as performances, exhibitions of works of art, musical compositions, films or videos--subject to the approval of the Dean;

(4)

may describe work done in conjunction with the principal supervisor or other persons, provided that the candidate’s personal share in the investigation is clearly stated, and that this statement is certified by the principal supervisor.

(5)

must be written in clear and concise language and in English (unless the Dean has given approval for it to be in another language);

(6)

must conform to scholarly standards of presentation, citation and referencing for the discipline;

(7)

must include the abstract referred to in regulation 34;

(8)

must include a written declaration by the candidate as to each of the following:

(a)

all of the thesis is the candidate’s own account of the research conducted by the candidate, except where other sources are fully acknowledged by footnotes or referencing;

(b)

the extent to which the work of others has been used; and

(c)

(except for a resubmitted thesis) the thesis contains as its main content work which has not previously been submitted for a degree at any university;

(9)

must not exceed 100,000 words, excluding maps, diagrams and bibliography, unless otherwise approved by the Dean on the recommendation of the principal supervisor;

(10)

must be in double-spaced typescript; and

(11)

must conform with any physical specifications approved by the Committee.

37.

Dishonesty by a student (including, but not limited to, plagiarism and falsification of research results) is a disciplinary offence. Any such dishonesty will be dealt with under Statute no. 23 – Student Discipline.

38.

A candidate for the PhD degree must submit three copies of the thesis; a candidate for a masters degree must submit two copies. The thesis must be submitted in temporary binding, in a format approved by the University Librarian.

39.

Before submitting a thesis to the examiners, the Manager must:

(1)

require the candidate’s principal supervisor to comment on the quality of the thesis and on any special circumstances relevant to its preparation and examination;

(2)

be satisfied that the candidate has complied with the requirements of regulation 36 and

(3)

if the principal supervisor expresses reservations about the suitability of the thesis for examination, or the thesis does not comply with the requirements of regulation 36, refer the thesis to the Dean for a decision (after consultation with the candidate and the supervisor) on whether the thesis should be sent to the examiners or returned to the candidate for further work.

40.

Each examiner must submit a written report on the quality of the thesis, its strengths and weaknesses to the Manager and a recommendation for one of the following actions:

(1)

that the degree be awarded:

(a)

unconditionally;

(b)

or subject to the insertion of minor amendments;

(c)

or subject to the insertion of major corrections and/or additions;

(2)

that the degree not be awarded, but that:

(a)

the candidate be permitted to submit a revised thesis for the same degree (an examiner must not recommend this unless satisfied that the thesis shows some merit and that with a limited amount of additional work, it may be brought up to a satisfactory standard. This recommendation is not permitted for a resubmitted thesis);

(b)

in the case of a thesis submitted for the degree of PhD, the candidate be permitted to revise and re-submit the thesis for examination for the degree of MPhil;

(c)

or in the case of a thesis submitted for the degree of PhD, the degree of MPhil be awarded; or

(3)

that the degree not be awarded.

41.

(1)

The examiners may consult one another, but must inform the Manager of any such consultation. Each examiner must submit an independent report.

(2)

A candidate must not discuss any aspect of the examination with his or her examiners during the period from submission of the thesis until a decision is reached by Academic Council.

(3)

Supervisors or Heads of School must not discuss any aspect of the examination with examiners during the period from submission of the thesis until a decision is reached by Academic Council, except where prior approval is given by the Dean.

42.

(1)

 If an examiner does not provide a report on the thesis within a reasonable time, the Dean may appoint a new examiner in that person’s place.

(2)

If two PhD examiners’ reports have been received and both recommend that the degree be awarded, or both recommend that it not be awarded, the Dean may determine that a decision be made on the award of the degree without requiring a report from a third examiner.

43.

The Dean may recommend to Academic Council that it make a posthumous award of a Postgraduate Research Degree to a candidate, who was enrolled in the relevant degree program prior to his or her death, subject to:

(1)

The enrolment of the candidate in the relevant degree program within the 12 month period immediately prior to his or her death;

(2)

the satisfaction of the Dean that the candidate had completed at least two-thirds of the work towards completion of the relevant degree program; and

(3)

the Dean consulting with the candidate’s supervisor or supervisors.

44.

If two or more of the examiners’ reports (one or more for a masters thesis) recommend that the degree not be awarded, the reports of all the examiners must be referred to both the principal supervisor and the candidate for comment before a decision is made by Academic Council on whether or not to award the degree.

45.

The Dean will refer the reports of the examiners to a member of the Committee nominated by the Dean, for consideration and a recommendation on the award of the degree. On receipt of that recommendation, the examiners’ reports and any other reports arising under regulation 44, the Dean may:

(1)

require a candidate to undergo such oral, written or practical examinations as the Dean specifies. Any oral examination must be in accordance with guidelines approved by the R&D Board;

(2)

recommend to Academic Council that the degree be awarded;

(3)

appoint an additional examiner;

(4)

recommend to Academic Council that it determine that the degree not be awarded but that one of the alternatives in sub-regulation 40(2) occur;

(5)

recommend to Academic Council that it determine that the degree not be awarded, subject to the Dean first providing the candidate with an opportunity to comment on the examiners’ reports if this has not already happened in accordance with regulation 44; or

(6)

refer the case to the Committee for a determination and recommendation to Academic Council.

46.

(1)

A student may appeal against the result of the examination of a thesis only on the following grounds:

(a)

Failure or neglect by the University to follow procedures for thesis examination;

(b)

there was prejudice or bias on the part of one or more of the examiners; or

(c)

one or more of the examiners lacked the qualifications and experience stipulated in regulation 35.

(2)

Any appeal must be lodged with the Student Appeals Committee within one month of the student receiving written notification of the result and in accordance with any requirements of the Student Appeals Committee Regulations. The Student Appeals Committee may confirm or vary the decision on the result of the examination of a thesis.

47.

Where a decision is made to recommend that a degree be awarded, this recommendation must not be transmitted to the Academic Council until the final copies of the thesis, including any changes that may have been required by the Dean or the Committee, have been certified by the principal supervisor and deposited in the University Library.

48.

On production of the final copies of a thesis, the candidate must:

(1)

comply with any format requirements approved by the University Librarian;

(2)

deposit one bound copy and one digital copy in the University Library, unless prior written exemption is given by the Dean; and

(3)

provide a bound copy to each of the supervisors supervising at the time the thesis was submitted for examination.

49.

(1)

The copies of a candidate’s thesis in the University Library are available for consultation, loan and photocopying, subject to any restrictions contained in the Copyright Act 1968 (C’th).

(2)

Subject to sub-regulation 49(3), an access restriction normally not exceeding one year may be approved by the Dean in exceptional circumstances, if requested by the candidate and supported by the principal supervisor.

(3)

Where, pursuant to the terms of any agreement between the University, the candidate and/or any third party, obligations of confidentiality are imposed in relation to all or any part of the content of a candidate’s thesis, an access restriction of 12 months or the period specified in the agreement, whichever is the shorter in duration, will automatically apply to the thesis or the relevant part or parts of it in terms that are consistent with the terms and conditions of those confidentiality obligations.

Committee:

The University’s Research Degrees and Scholarships Committee as constituted from time to time by the R&D Board to administer candidature for postgraduate research degrees.

 Dean:

The person occupying the position of Dean of Graduate Studies from time to time, or such other position that replaces or subsumes the functions of that position.

 LLM (Res):

The degree of Master of Laws (Research).

Manager:

The person occupying the position of Manager, Graduate Centre in the Division of Research and Development from time to time, or such other position that replaces or subsumes the functions of that position.

Masters:

The masters degrees listed in the definition of Postgraduate Research Degree.

MEd (Res)

The degree of Master of Education (Research).

MPhil

The degree of Master of Philosophy.

PhD

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Postgraduate Research Degree

Any one of the following:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

• Master of Laws by Research (LLM (Res))

• Research Masters with Training (RMT)

• Master of Education (Research) (MEd (Res))

R&D Board:

The University’s Research and Development Board as constituted from time to time.

RMT

The degree of Research Masters with Training.

Supervisor:

The sole supervisor of the student, or, where there is more than one supervisor or a supervision panel, the person appointed as the principal supervisor.