Instructions for HDR candidates on how to update a candidature request.


What candidature requests can I update online?

  • Attainment of Progress Review
  • Change of Academic Load
  • Change of Advisory Team
  • Change of Enrolling School or Institute
  • Change of Research Project
  • Change of HDR Program
  • Enrolment in or Cancellation of Additional Courses
  • Notification of Remote Status
  • Request to Enrol in Concurrent Program
  • Extension of Living Stipend Scholarship
  • Relinquish Living Stipend Scholarship
  • Extend Thesis Corrections
  • Withdrawal from Candidature
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How do I know if I need to update a candidature request?

If a request you have submitted needs updating/more information, you will receive an email:

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Click on the "Task Link" hyperlink in the email

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You will also receive a notification in your my.UQ dashboard

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Log in using your student username and password if required*

*Your student username will start with an ā€œsā€ and is followed by the first 7 digits of your student number. If you do not log in with your student username you will not be able to view your candidature requests.

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At the top of the request page will be the "Request Summary"

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Then there will be "Candidate Details"

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Next will be the "Update Request" tab

Here you can read the instructions in the "Staff Comment" section and write a response in the "Student Response" box. You can also attach documents if required.

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Click "Submit"

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Your update/response has now been submitted

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See the other guides on how to withdraw or submit a request

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