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On standards or conventions specific to Australia's higher education system, which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
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Taking a year off from Master program due to severe injury and doing online courses as I am ...
Your future is impossible to predict. But online courses, under the given circumstances seem to be a positive thing, indicating that you are keeping engaged with your studies. But use them well. Remem …
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Is there the risk of repercussions after making a formal complaint?
Assuming that Australia is like most other places, yes it is reasonable to afraid, as well as potentially dangerous to your career. …
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Does Honours results have an expiry date like a Bachelor degree does?
I'll suggest that whether the answer is yes or no, your actions should be the same. If you want to join a program, apply for it and make your best case for acceptance.
If it has been a while since you …
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Should I inform my potential supervisor that my family has just suffered from financial hard...
While it is difficult to predict the outcome or response, it would probably be a mistake to withhold the information if it affects the likelihood that you can begin studies.
Be careful how much inform …
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PhD intellectual property
Laws vary and I am neither a lawyer nor Australian. But in general, unless the grant or university rules say otherwise, things you create are (or at least should be) your own. Some universities try to …
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Is it polite to ask for your potential supervisors to help get the scholarship?
It might be a bit risky and it is impossible to know what the reaction would be. However, if you actually need the scholarship in order to be able to accept any bid, then it would be appropriate for t …
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PhD: Research Proposal vs. Statement of Purpose for Australian Universities
This seems to be what you need in Australia and, for example, Germany. Convince the supervisor that you are ready to start on a particular research proposal. Don't be too grandiose. …
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How to present a degree that was earned abroad on a business card?
Australia isn't so isolated that it can't accept international terminology. …
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How can I contact a professor after few months?
I would actually turn it around a bit.
Dear Professor X
We corresponded most recently a few months ago. I am still
very interested in working with you toward a PhD if it can be made to happen. I have …
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Is it a problem if I start doing research too early?
I don't know that Australian or New Zealand systems so this is a bit speculative. I'll assume, however that those systems are well designed and that accepted students are able to be successful and hav …
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Is it ok to write a professor again who did not reply me yet?
This might not work everywhere, but I think Australia tends to have a fairly informal culture, like the US. …
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To what extent can good Honours marks and research experience make up for middling undergrad...
I don't have a way to evaluate the Australian system, but my guess is that you are fine and you should relax. You've already demonstrated that you can succeed despite some serious issues and the impli …