This page list acronyms and terms that are relevant to higher research degrees.
| APA |
Australian Postgraduate Award |
| APA(I) |
Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) |
| AVCC |
Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee (has now changed to Universities Australia) |
| Candidate |
higher research degree student |
| Candidature |
enrolment as a higher research degree student |
| DEST |
Department of Employment, Science and Training
(This is the Department's old name. It is now DEEWR, next in this list.) |
| DEEWR |
Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations |
| DIAC |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| DIMA |
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
(This is the Department's old name. It is now DIAC, above.) |
| EIPRS |
Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scheme |
| extension |
a period of enrolment beyond the normal time allowed |
| FEd |
Faculty of Education |
| FHEC |
Faculty Human Ethics Committee |
| FHS |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
| FHSS or FHuSS |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| FLM |
Faculty of Law and Management |
| FSTE |
Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering |
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| HDC(R) |
Higher Degrees Committee (Research) |
| HDR |
Higher Degrees by Research
(PhD; Professional Doctorates - at least two thirds research - and masters by research) |
| HECS |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme |
| HREC |
Human Research Ethics Committee |
| HoS |
Head of School |
| IPO |
International Programs Office (The old name for La Trobe International) |
| IP |
intellectual property |
| LTI |
La Trobe International |
| LTU |
La Trobe University |
| LTUPRS |
La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarship |
| LUPA |
La Trobe University Postgraduate Association |
| MA |
Master of Arts |
| MSc |
Master of Science |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| Prof Doc |
Professional Doctorate (e.g. Doctor of Counselling Psychology) |
| RGSC |
Research and Graduate Studies Committee |
| RGSO |
Research and Graduate Studies Office (old name for Research Services) |
| RPP |
Research Progress Panel |
| suspension |
cease to be enrolled for a limited time |
| UHEC |
University Human Ethics Committee |
| variation |
a change of an important aspect of enrolment |
| withdraw |
cease research and study, and end enrolment |
