Application for Re-Enrolment for the Purpose of Submission

This page is dedicated to the application process for UNE withdrawn research candidates that have exhausted all candidature allocation and wish to apply for re-enrolment for the purpose of submission.

Withdrawn UNE research candidates that still had allocated candidature days at time of withdrawal may apply for re-enrolment with candidature.  These candidates will have a different application process.  Please reach out to the Variation Team via the AskUNE portal for further information.

An application may be rejected at any stage for failure to comply with course rules, policies and relevant procedures.

Please note – A successful application may incur additional fees.  The candidate is liable for all fees that may be associated with this re-enrolment, including but not limited to tuition and SSAF.

How to Apply for Re-enrolment for the Purpose of Submission

The withdrawn candidate must send all outline documents listed below in a single email to the HDR Coordinator of their school, all supervisors and Graduate Research School Examinations.

Documents and Forms:

  • PDF thesis (ready for examination)
  • Primary Thesis Submission form (signed by candidate and principal supervisor)
  • Right of Access Form (signed by candidate)
  • Confirmation of Supervision Team form (signed by all supervisors and candidate), in accordance to the HDR Supervisor Policy
  • Support statement from principal supervisor (instructions below)
  • Confirmation email from RUNE team that data has been submitted or exemption applied.
  • Confirmation email from finance team that no outstanding debt or encumbrance exist for the candidate.

Additional actions required by candidate prior to submission

The candidate must submit Research Data or request an exemption from the RUNE (Research UNE) team. Please contact the RUNE team directly at rune@une.edu.au for any assistance.  Once the RUNE Team has processed your data or provided an exemption, the RUNE team will provide a confirmation email to the candidate.

The candidate will be required to request a confirmation email from the finance team that any and all outstanding debt owed to the university has been paid and they are not encumbered,  please contact student accounts via AskUNE portal to check and pay any outstanding debt.

Additional actions required by principal supervisor prior to submission

The principal supervisor will be required to provide the candidate with a support statement for their application, submit a completed Chair of Examiner Nomination form and Recommendation of Examiners form.  Information on Chair of Examiners nomination and Recommendation of Examiners form can be located on the Supervisors, School and Chair of Examiners webpage.

Principal Supervisor Support Statement

The support statement provided by the Principal Supervisor must state that that the thesis;

  • Meets the relevant AQF levels Framework (Doctorate AQF 10 and Master by Research AQF9) framework;
  • Has been compliant with the relevant and applicable legislations (eg Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 2018,);
  • The literature has not been superseded; and
  • Additionally supports the candidates request for re-enrolment.

Action required by HDR Coordinator

If the HDR Coordinator is supportive of the application, the HDR Coordinator will sign off on the Primary Thesis Submission Form and the Confirmation of Supervision Team form and return it the grs-exam@une.edu.au.

Application Outcome

The application and recommendations will be sent to the Dean Graduate Research for assessment and outcome.

The candidate application will not be assessed by the Dean Graduate Research until all the abovementioned steps have been completed, including a list of approved examiners by the Graduate Research Committee.

If the application for re-enrolment for the purpose of submission is approved by the Dean Graduate Research the candidate will be re-enrolment into the relevant degree for one day for processing and sending out for examination.

The candidate commencement date and year will be the date of re-enrolment.  The candidate will be assessed and required to abide by the Course Rules of the re-enrolment year and the current policy and procedures of the University of New England.

Once an outcome has been reached you will be notified via email if your application has been successful.

The Dean Graduate Research outcome on applications are final and not subject to appeal.