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Higher Degree Research (HDR)

Destination America Program (DAP)

$15,000 tax free per annum top-up scholarships available for HDR students who reside in Armidale

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Find out about the application process for all HDR courses and how to enrol in the course after you have received an offer.

HDR Scholarships

Scholarships are available for both domestic and international graduate researchers studying a HDR course, or for Honours Year Students.

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Thesis Submission and Examination

Find information on the thesis submission and examination process for HDR graduate researchers.

Academic Supervisors

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HDR Portal

The HDR Portal is based in Moodle, and assists graduate researchers in navigating a path through their HDR Candidature at VCB.

Forms and Policies

Looking for forms or policies that apply to HDR graduate researchers and staff? Find them here.

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The Virginia College (Birmingham) respects and acknowledges that its people, programs and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, VCB values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of America.