This page will help you ease into life as a research degree student.
The induction to your research degree consists of a number of activities designed to ensure you have a positive start to your research degree, and have all of the information to be an effective, safe and responsible research student.
You will commence your studies at UniSA as a provisionally enrolled student. This is a period at the start of your program when you settle in, take your first steps in the research space and commence developing your research proposal. You will be considered a provisionally enrolled student until you complete your Confirmation of Candidature, which is due six months from the start of your doctoral program and three months from the start of your Master of Research program, or part-time equivalent.
Between the start of your program and your Confirmation of Candidature, you will need to tick off some orientation and induction milestones. See below for an approximate timeline of those items, but do note that they may not happen in this exact order or at the time specified.
During the first few weeks of your program, the aim is for you to complete all the administrative setup tasks you will require to succeed in your program. From getting to know your local research admin team to exploring your home campus and getting your access sorted, all these will help you familiarise yourself with your new program.
This checklist will help you keep track of these tasks. You don’t need to submit it anywhere once you’re done – this is just for your own record. The links may be useful later down the track to access some of the resources.
During this second part of your orientation period, you will be looking at familiarising yourself with the more academic and regulatory aspects of your research program. You will need to complete the two online modules, Orientation and Research Integrity, and tick off all the tasks of your Research Induction Plan.
Completing your Research Induction Plan will assist you in planning how and when you and your supervisors expect your research proposal to be ready for submission, and will provide you with important links to resources such as ethics regulations, plagiarism policy and responsibilities as a research student.
In addition to these, you should commence exploring your academic requirements and mapping your areas of development through the use of EDGEx and participating in activities and workshops.
Access the Orientation module Access the Research Integrity module
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Once you have completed these orientation and induction activities, you will move towards meeting the requirements of your Confirmation of Candidature. This will involve working with your supervisory panel to develop your research proposal, whilst you continue identifying areas of research development and attend workshops and events available via EDGEx.
If you are a doctoral student (PhD, PhD by portfolio or Professional Doctorate), your research proposal is due six months from the start of your degree.
If you are a Master of Research student, your research proposal is due three months from the start of your degree.
For more information about this part of your provisional enrolment phase, check the resources on Confirmation of Candidature and Research Proposal.
As an international student, you might need to familiarise yourself with additional information.
UniSA International has a specific guide to assist international students prepare for arrival to Adelaide and the first weeks of your program.
Some types of scholarships or sponsorships will exempt you from paying tuition and administration fees for your children’s public schooling. For more details, please check the South Australian government's website for endorsed scholarship holders.