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• Forms available
  - Forms for prospective, current and former students (via the ACU National intranet)
  - Forms for international students, 'study abroad' students, and exchange students
  - Research Services forms

Format
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Your privacy
ACU National is committed to ensuring the privacy of all information it collects, including any information you provide by submitting the forms that are available below. For more information, please see our privacy policy.

Forms for current and former students

• Available via the ACU National intranet

Forms for international, 'study abroad' and exchange students

• International Student Application Form (73Kb PDF)
• Study Abroad Guide & Application Form (1.4Mb PDF)
• Outgoing Exchange Student Guide & Application Form
• Incoming Exchange Student Guide & Application Form
• Diploma Pathway Program application form (64Kb PDF)
• English Language Programs application form (114Kb PDF)

Research Services forms

Ethics clearance

• Guidelines and Attachments (MS Word 255Kb)
• Application form for Research Projects (MS Word 618Kb)
• Application Form for Taught Units (MS Word 206Kb)
• Modification Form (MS Word 531Kb)
• Progress and Final Report Form (MS Word 676Kb)
• Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
  HREC Terms of Reference (MS Word 48Kb)
• Ethics Bulletin (MS Word 83Kb)
  

Research degrees

• Research Degree Information, please refer to the Handbook 
• Research Degree Regulations (MS Word 392Kb)
• Research Degree Regulations Appendicies (MS Word 491Kb)

Applying for a Scholarship or Research Degree
PhD, EdD, MPhil, MEd, MExSc, MMusic, MNurs, MMidW or MSocSci:

• Applicant Instructions (MS Word 57Kb)
• Applicant Information Kit (MS Word 160Kb)
• Scholarship Information (MS Word 44Kb)
• Application Form (MS Word 295Kb)
• Referee Report Forms (MS Word 69Kb)
• Country and Language Codes (MS Word 60Kb)
• English Language Requirements for International and non-Permanent Resident Applicants (MS Word 61Kb)

Other Research Degree Candidature documents

• Convert EdD to PhD (MS Word 76Kb)
• Upgrade Master's Degree to PhD (MS Word 95Kb)
• Notice of Intention to Submit a Thesis (MS Word 163Kb)
• Resumption of Candidature (MS Word 62Kb)
• Thesis Allowance (MS Word 50Kb) (claim form for APA and ACUPA Scholarship holders only)
• Variations to Candidature (MS Word 281Kb) (including leave of absence, course-load changes, extensions)
• Change of Campus, School, Supervisor or Topic (MS Word 85Kb)
• Withdrawal from Candidature (MS Word 70Kb)
• Postgraduate Survey on Research Experience PREQ (MS Word 184Kb)
• Award for Excellence on Postgraduate Supervision (MS Word 166Kb)
• ACURTAS Conditions (MS Word 56Kb)

Honorary Distinguished Visiting Research Fellowship Scheme
Offered within ACU's Institute for the Advancement of Research, the scheme assists internationally recognised scholars to visit ACU for research collaboration and consultation.

• Guidelines and Nomination Form for 2005 or 2006
• Information Leaflet

Industry Research Incentive Scheme (IRIS)
The purpose of ACU National's Industry Research Incentive Scheme (IRIS) is to provide seed funding for researchers to initiate collaborative links with industry and community partners and to support high quality research projects that require a pilot or exploratory study.

• IRIS Scheme Guidelines
• IRIS Application Form