It is the HDR candidate’s responsibility to ensure that they are enrolled at the start of every term and that their enrolment is correct.

Please self-enrol in myUNSW following instructions on GRS Enrolment page.

  • After accepting your offer as a Higher Degree Research Candidate at the School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, you will need to enrol in your relevant courses.

    • Login to your student profile at myUNSW to self-enrol online for all terms of the UNSW HDR Calendar – Summer, Term1, Term 2 and Term 3.
    • Pay any fees owed – failure to do this may prevent you from being able to complete enrolment.
    • Go to the Start section of the Timeline for other information.

    Note: Please also refer to the Enrolment Instructions on the Graduate Research School website.

  • Continuing students need to self-enrol online in myUNSW for all terms of the UNSW HDR Calendar – Summer, Term1, Term 2 and Term 3.  You should log in to myUNSW to check your enrolment status.

    • Login to your student profile at myUNSW to self-enrol online and/or check your enrolment status.
    • Please note: In 'My Student Profile', choose the 'Update Your Enrolment' option and then click on the 'Enrolment History' button for the relevant terms to check if you are enrolled.
    • Pay any fees owed - failure to do this may prevent you from being able to complete enrolment.
    • If you are returning from leave and your stipend needs to be re-activated you must complete the 'Recommencement of Study Form' and email it to GRS on the day you re-enrol. Please download the form from the webpage below.
    • Graduate Research School - Forms, Procedures & Policies

    N.B. For candidates returning to studies from program leave, please note the following requirements on return to studies.

    1. Supervisor(s) is expected to meet with candidate within two weeks of return to studies to check where the candidate is at, in terms of their candidature.
    2. Identify milestones to be achieved by the Research Progress Review (see point 3 below). Candidate will need to email these new milestones to the PGC c/o somshdr@unsw.edu.au within a month of resuming studies.   
    3. An RPR is required within three months of return to studies. Progress of candidature at this review will be assessed against the milestones submitted to the PGC as noted in point (2) above.
  • Program Course code Course name

    PhD full-time students

    SOMS9001

    Research Thesis (PhD) Medical Sciences Full-time

    PhD part-time students

    SOMS9003

    Research Thesis (PhD) Medical Sciences Part-time

    MSc full-time students

    SOMS9005

    Research Thesis (MSc) Medical Sciences Full-time

    MSc part-time students

    SOMS9007

    Research Thesis (MSc) Medical Sciences Part-time

    MD students

    SOMS9009

    MD by published works - Medical Sciences