Graduate Research Centre 1 Approved by Academic Board May 2013 CRICOS Provider Code 00121B RESEARCH DEGREES Admission selection and scholarship allocation guidelines 2013 Note The Admission Selection and Scholarship Allocation Guidelines are currently under review and will result in changes in 2014 Admission selection Admission into a research degree at the University of South Australia is based on meeting 1 the admission criteria 2 the minimum English language entry requirements international applicants only Due to the increasing demand for places admission is a competitive process based on academic merit and research area as determined by the Quality Assessment Model see below All applications submitted to the University for admission into a research degree will therefore undergo an eligibility assessment and quality assessment Despite the rigorous and professional application of this policy the Dean of Graduate Studies may make exceptions as required Note The University reserves the right to decline an applicant based on appropriate supervision being unavailable Admission criteria Applications must meet the admission criteria as set out in Section 1 of the Academic Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research which can be found at www unisa edu au policies policies resrch res10 regs asp 1 Applicants are also required to meet the minimum entry requirements as set out in this document and the quality standards set by each division The equivalence of international qualifications to University of South Australia admission criteria is determined primarily using UK NARIC the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom UK NARIC provides information on international qualifications from over 180 countries worldwide For further information see www naric org uk NOOSR National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition see http aei gov au AEI QualificationsRecognition Information CEP htm may also be used to determine equivalence Honours equivalence is determined according to Appendix 1 of this document English language entry requirements For admission into a research degree at the University of South Australia international applicants from non English speaking backgrounds are expected to be proficient in English The University s preferred English language test is the International English Language Testing System IELTS However English proficiency can also be demonstrated in other ways The current English language entry requirements can be found at http www unisa edu au Research Research degrees How to apply English language requirements Offers of admission may be made conditional upon meeting the minimum English language entry requirements Graduate Research Centre 2 Approved by Academic Board May 2013 CRICOS Provider Code 00121B The University may request the completion of an IELTS test above other methods of meeting English language requirements as part of an offer of admission Supporting documents Supporting documents should be sent to the Graduate Research Centre GRC by the document closing date For documents to be accepted applicants should follow these guidelines Documents may be sent by email in the first instance Certified documents must be provided before an offer can be made unconditionally Documents sent by email in the first instance must be sent from the email address used in the application This will help ensure that the documents are received through the University s security infrastructure Official certified documents must display institution letterhead seal official logo Documents printed from student portals unofficial transcripts or documents with non finalised grades cannot be accepted If studies are incomplete at the time of application interim transcripts are acceptable providing grades displayed are final Quality Assessment Model To assess the quality of an applicant each application is scored out of 100 points based on the following quality dimensions Undergraduate achievement Referees reports Area of research Most recent degree Relevant work experience Each application is scored according to two scoring formulae or streams namely Stream 1 Study record Stream 2 Return to study The scoring formula for each stream is provided below Quality dimension Maximum points Total Undergraduate degree 50 points Referees reports 10 Research strength 10 70 PLUS either STREAM 1 Study record Most recent degree 25 Publications 5 30 100 OR STREAM 2 Return to study Publications 20 Relevant professional experience 10 30 100 Graduate Research Centre 3 Approved by Academic Board May 2013 CRICOS Provider Code 00121B Scoring is based on information provided within the application and the supporting documents submitted by the applicant If the required supporting documents are not provided within the specified timeframe the application will not progress to quality assessment Note Evidence of all qualifications detailed in the application must be provided Quality dimensions Undergraduate degree The score for