The Faculty offers both PhD and Master's programs by research and thesis. There are also several Master's by coursework, Graduate Diploma, and Graduate Certificate courses. Brief outlines of the programs are provided below. Prospective students should discuss possible topics of research with the Head of the appropriate department in the first instance. For further formal information, they should consult the University Graduate School information booklet and individual brochures.

Fees

Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored, or full fee-paying basis. Students should contact the Faculty, or the University Graduate School for further details. UTS Union and Students' Association fees are payable at enrolment.

Graduate Diplomas

For Graduate Diploma courses, exemptions from subjects may be granted if a student can provide documented evidence of completed formal tertiary studies or recognised prior learning in the area. Exemptions are granted at the discretion of the Course Director who makes a recommendation to the Faculty of Science Courses Committee. Total exemptions cannot exceed a maximum of 50 per cent of the total credit points of the program. Exemptions may be granted for subjects previously completed at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, but the maximum exemptions granted for undergraduate subjects cannot exceed 25 per cent of the total credit points of the program.

Requirements for student progression

Students enrolled in a Graduate Diploma who fail in any two subjects, or any one subject twice, will be seen as making unsatisfactory progress and will have their registration discontinued. Students may appeal against such discontinuation of registration under Rule 3.2.7, see the UTS: Calendar, or online at:

www.uts.edu.au/div/publications/policies/rules/contents.html