Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

Where the thesis has only one volume, the Divisional
Board, on receipt of a request in writing from the
candidate and supported by a statement in writing from
the Head of School, may order that, for a period of up to
three years from the date of that order, the copies of the
thesis forwarded to the Swinburne Library and the school
shall be made available only to researchers or readers
specifically authorised in writing by the Divisional Board.
13. Copyright
Copyright in the thesis is the property of Swinburne
University of Technology. Those rights, or any part of them,
may be assigned by Council, on the advice of the
Divisional Board, to the candidate.
14. Regulations
The Divisional Board may recommend to the Academic
Board that regulations be made under this statute
regarding the admission to candidature, reports on
candidates during the period of candidature, the
examination of candidates and related matters.
15. Change in statute
This statute may be amended from time to time by Council
on the advice of the Academic Board acting on the
recommendation of the Divisional Board. In the event of
an amendment being made subsequent to the beginning
of a student's candidature, that candidate may elect to
continue under the statute which was in effect at the time
candidature began.
Statute for the degree of
Master (by publication)
1. Definitions
1.1 General
Committee means the Higher Degrees Committee of
the Academic Board;
Council means the Council of Swinburne University of
Technology;
Universitvmeans Swinburne University of Technology; --
~ivisionaj Board means the sub-committee of the
Universitv's Academic Board called the 'Divisional
Board' (o'r any authorised sub-committee thereof)
which is responsible for studies being undertaken in
the area;
Head of School means the person appointed Head of
School in a Higher Education Division and responsible
for studies in the particular discipline.
1.2 Publication
Publication is a major published paper, a collection of
papers or a monograph. A publication must be based
on original research, investigation or developmental
work carried out by the candidate in an industrial,
commercial, governmental, educational or research
organisation, or carried out as a member of the staff
of a college of advanced education provided that the
subject and nature of the research work are accepted
by the University as appropriate for examination of
the award of the degree of Master.
Title of degree
The degree of Master may be awarded in a field of study
of any faculty of the University. Degrees shall be
designated as follows:
Master of Applied Science
MAppSc
Master of Arts
MA
Master of Business
MBus
Master of Engineering
MEng
Grading of degree
The degree of Master shall be awarded in one grade only.
Admission to candidature
4.1 Admission requirements
A candidate for a degree of Master by publication
shall:
(a) have held for a minimum period of five years:
(i) a degree of the University or of any other
institution approved by the Committee for
this purpose; or
(ii) such other qualification or experience as
might be accepted as equivalent to (i)
above.
(b) submit to the University a publication or
publications.
4.2 Application
No application for admission to candidature may
be aooroved bv the Committee exceot with the
For the purpose of assessing an application, the University
shall require that any publication submitted in respect of
the application:
(a) has been the subject of critical independent
examination;
(b)
(c)
is available to the general public; and
where it consists of several papers, relates to one
aspect of the same subject.
A report issued by an organisation shall not, without the
express consent of the organisation and the University, be
accepted as a publication for the purpose of this statute.
In the event of joint publication, the applicant shall provide
the University with a written statement indicating the
extent and nature of the applicant's personal contribution
to the project. The applicant's statement should be
countersioned by the ioint author(s1 and su~ewisor (where
applicable), or a written statement should be provided by
the joint author(s) and supe~isor (where applicable).
The publication submitted should represent work which is
considered bv the aoorooriate Divisional Board to be the
equivalent oitwo years iull-time study.
A candidate shall normally be required to present at least
one seminar to staff and students of the University on the
subject of publication.
A candidate may not submit for examination work
previously submitted for any previous academic
qualifications.
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