If a student transfers their Doctoral program to my institution, in Australia, the degree cannot be awarded within two years. All Australian universities would require that a significant amount of the program be undertaken with them, before allowing the thesis to be submitted for examination. Most have supervisory teams to minimise the chance of irresolvable conflict. All I know of would bend over backwards to find solutions to a problem rather than lose a PhD student. RHD completions = money. Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604

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Lisa Lynch <l.lynch@mindspring.com> 04/06/07 11:24 AM >>> Semantics aside, doesn't this request strike anyone as a bit odd? I'm genuinely perplexed: I can't imagine a doctoral program taking on a late-stage student on these terms. Is there something I don't understand about Australian universities?