If you’re a Master by Research candidate and can demonstrate the capacity to conduct research at the doctoral level, having made significant progress in your degree, you may apply to be considered for an upgrade.
Your School’s Associate Dean Research will consider the following criteria in relation to your application for upgrade:
You can apply for an upgrade of candidature only after having achieved Milestone 1: Introduction and Milestone 2: Research proposal, and you have made significant progress in your Master by Research degree.
If your application to upgrade is successful there are implications on the period of time you have left to complete your PhD. The amount of time you’ve spent in your Master by Research will be deducted from the maximum amount of time you can spend doing your PhD.
If you’re receiving a research scholarship, you should contact Student Administration for advice.
Student Administration
Email: studentadministration@ecu.edu.au
For more information about the application process download Candidature Upgrade from Master by Research (by thesis) to Doctor of Philosophy: Application guidelines and Application form.
For more information about the research proposal, review and approvals process, risk assessment and ethics approval visit the Resources and development web pages.