Application Dates for Admission in 2010
| Application process | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application forms released | 28 August 2009 |
| Faculty of Science Postgraduate Information Evening, Eastern Ave Complex | Thursday 3 September 2009 |
| Applications close | Friday 30 October 2009 |
| Application evaluation completed | Friday 20 November 2009 |
| Successful applicants contacted for interview | Monday 23 November - Thursday 3 December 2009 |
| Applicant interviews (Honours results complete) | 9.00am - 11.30am Friday 27 November 2009 |
| Applicant interviews (Honours results pending) | 9.00am - 11.30am Friday 4 December 2009 |
| Honours results meetings | Monday 16 November to Monday 30 November 2009 |
| Ranking of successful applicants | Monday 1 December to Friday 5 December 2009 |
| First round offers | Wednesday 9 December onwards |
| Informal email notification of application outcome | Friday 18 December onwards |
Applicants will be advised by Faculty via email for applications incomplete by the closing date. Incomplete applications can not be considered and are returned to the applicant.
Applicants will be contacted by phone if they are offered an interview.
Local student applicants will be required to attend the interview in person. Telephone interviews are not available for interstate applicants. For local applicants who will be overseas during the interview period, it may be considered to offer a web based interface interview eg. SKYPE. International applicants will be offered a web based interface interview eg. SKYPE. Applicants must provide details on their application form of their SKYPE address and contact telephone numbers they will be available on during the interview period.
The interview is an essential part of the selection process. The interview session dates are Friday 27 November 9am - 11.30am or Friday 4 December 9am - 11.30am. All applicants are required to attend a half hour Interview information session and then a 20 minute scheduled interview. Applicants who are not available to attend in person on the scheduled interview session dates will not be able to considered for the offer of a place on the DCP/MSc program. This includes 'in person' for local students and 'via SKYPE' for international students.
If following interview an application is not successful, the applicant will be advised by email informally and then formally in writing by the Faculty of Science.
If following interview an application is not sufficently highly ranked to be offered a place in the first round of offers, the applicant may be advised via email of being placed on the reserve list, in the event that a candidate declines an offer.
Following the completion of the offering of places, applicants will be advised in writing by the Faculty of Science if their application is not successful.
Please note that the Faculty of Science is very busy processing applications at this time of year, and there may be some weeks delay in receiving a formal written response.
