AUT - Postgraduate forms to download and use
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Postgraduate forms to download and use
Download forms for postgraduate students at AUT University, including for master's and doctoral students. All forms were revised in December 2012 and postgraduate and doctoral forms are now combined.
It is strongly recommended that you download the current form each time you wish to use it rather than using one saved on your computer from an earlier occasion.
In order to see which forms have changed, please refer to form history. 
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Ethics forms
Supervision Agreement form
Download supervision form
Research Degree Scholarship forms
179kB Form SCH1 - Postgraduate Research Scholarship Contract
182kB Form SCH2 - Annual Scholarship Renewal Declaration
Admission and transfers
203kB Form PGR1 - Postgraduate research proposalIncludes brief research proposal for master's and honours students.
244kB Form PGR2 - Admission to a doctoral programmeIncludes brief research proposal and must be accompanied by an Application for enrolment. (AFE)
226kB Form PGR3 - Transfer of PhD candidature
To be completed by a candidate transferring doctoral candidature to AUT from another institution.
172kB Form PGR4 - Transfer to the PhD from an AUT master's programme
Application detailing requirements for transfer.
168kB Form PGR5 - Transfer to the MPhil from an AUT doctoral programme
Application detailing requirements for transfer to the MPhil.
Progression and changes in status
176kB Form PGR6 - Variation of recordApplication for changes such as mode of study, thesis topic or title, deferment, leave of absence of enrolment, withdrawal from programme, request for extension and expected completion.
169kB Form PGR7 - Notification of supervisory changes
Appointment of additional supervisors and changes of supervisors.
171kB Form PGR8 - Progress report
A six-monthly report on research progress by the candidate.
195kB Form PGR9 - Confirmation of candidature research proposal
Application for confirmation of candidature and the full proposal.
159kB Form PGR10 - Major change in thesis topic
Notification of significant change in thesis topic.
Examinations
213kB Form PGR11- Appointment of examinersA faculty postgraduate committee notification of examiners.
167kB Form PGR12 - Lodgement of thesis for examination
A statement that the thesis is ready for examination.
162kB Form PGR14 - Completion of amendments as required by examiners
Submission of final copies, post examination
158kB Form PGR15 - Deposit of thesis/dissertation/exegesis in the AUT University libraryForm to accompany a thesis/dissertation/exegesis being deposited in the AUT library.
166kB Form PGR16 - Application for restricted access to a thesis/dissertation/exegesisApplication for embargoes to restrict access to a thesis/dissertation/exegesis. Applications should be lodged as soon as the need for confidentiality is identified.
Submission of final copy, post examination of Bachelor's Honours Dissertations
158kB Form PGR17 - Deposit of bachelor's dissertation/exegesis in the AUT University library
Form to accompany electronic dissertation/exegesis being deposited in the AUT library. If required you will be told to submit an electronic copy of the PGR17. Please discuss with your faculty for further details.
Note: the content provided is a summary only. A full description of guidelines and processes can be found in the AUT University Postgraduate Handbook.