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    Doctoral and MPhil Handbook

    Policy changes - Employment (Chapter 3.4)

    Revised policy approved by Research Graduate School Committee at Meeting 4/2004 (7 May 2004).

    Former Policy

    Full-time candidates

    Full-time candidates are permitted to undertake a strictly limited amount of paid employment throughout the year, being no more than 15 hours of work on average in any one week. Up to a maximum of six hours only on average of this employment may be undertaken during normal working hours (9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday). 

    Part-time candidates

    Where a student in full or substantially full-time employment proposes to enrol as a doctoral candidate, the Committee will need a statement from the candidate's employer to confirm that he/she will have sufficient time available to comply with the conditions of part-time candidature, including a period of residency.

    Revised policy (changes have been highlighted in italics)

    Full-time candidates

    Full-time candidates are permitted with the approval of their main supervisor, to undertake a strictly limited amount of paid employment throughout the year, being no more than 15 hours of work per week on average. Up to a maximum of six hours only on average of this employment may be undertaken during normal working hours (9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday). However, this may be extended to a maximum of eight hours if the employment is limited to one weekday. The candidate's supervisor/s must be satisfied that any part-time work undertaken does not interfere with the candidate's study program and progress. International students need to be aware that the employment restrictions outlined above apply even though a student visa permits students to work up to 20 hours a week. These conditions also apply to full-time and part-time APA/MGS awardees.

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    Where a student in full or substantially full-time employment proposes to enrol as a doctoral candidate, the Committee will need a statement from the candidate's employer to confirm that he/she will have sufficient time available to comply with the conditions of part-time candidature, including a period of residency.