Managing your candidature

Leave of Absence

Leave applications are processed online. Leave of absence for research students is only granted in exceptional circumstances such as financial, health or compassionate reasons. Any relevant documents that support the application should be enclosed in an envelope and labelled CONFIDENTIAL. Leave of absence shall not normally be granted for a total period exceeding one year.

In exceptional and documented special or mitigating circumstances a student may request variations to these provisions. Any such variation will require approval by the University Graduate School Board. See online leave application.

Once you have lodged your online application, The Faculty Research Office will contact your supervisor for necessary approval.
Student will receive and email notification once their leave request have been processed.
 

Leave for Scholarship Holders

Do not use the online form if you hold a scholarship that pays regular stipends, such as an APA, UTS Doctoral, or an industry funded scholarship, as there may be specific conditions governing leave that have to be considered separately. See Application for Leave from Scholarship and Candidature information.

Note: As there are no provisions for retrospective leave. Applications for leave must be submitted online prior to the semester census date.