An applicant for admission to candidature for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Architecture) shall:

be a graduate of the University of Sydney or hold qualifications deemed by the Dean to be equivalent; and

have completed any additional requirements at a standard acceptable to the Dean as set out in the Resolutions of the Faculty.

A candidate for a research degree shall proceed by research and submission of a thesis.

A candidate for the MPhil(Arch) must complete a minimum of two semesters full-time, or four semesters part-time.

A candidate for the MPhil(Arch) has a maximum candidature of four semesters if full-time and eight semesters if part-time.

The Dean awards the degree whenever:

the examiners of a thesis have recommended without reservation that the degree be awarded and the Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) concurs; or

all of the examiners of a thesis have recommended the degree be awarded or awarded subject to emendations to all copies of the thesis which are to remain available in the University and the Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) concurs; or

the Dean accepts the recommendation of the Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) that the degree be awarded subject to emendations despite reservations expressed by one of the examiners.

The Dean may permit an unsuccessful candidate to prepare for re-examination if, in the Dean's opinion, the candidate's work is of sufficient merit and the Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) has so recommended.

The recommendation to permit a candidate to prepare for re-examination shall not be available for a thesis presented for re-examination.

The Dean may admit to candidature a person who has:

qualifications equivalent to those required of a graduate of the University of Sydney;

submitted a statement of research interest in an area that the faculty can supervise; and

met the English language requirement as set by the faculty.

The Dean shall appoint a member of the full-time or fractional academic or research staff of the department of the Faculty in which the candidate is proceeding towards a research master's degree to act as supervisor of the candidate for a research master's degree. The Dean may also appoint an associate supervisor who may be a member of the academic or research staff of the university, an honorary associate or a person with appropriate qualifications in another institution or organisation.

For each candidate the Dean shall appoint a committee, on advice of the supervisor, to assist in the progress of the candidature prior to the presentation of the research proposal.

A candidate for the MPhil (Arch) is on probation for a minimum of one semester and a maximum of two semesters.

The criteria for satisfactory completion of probation include:

the submission of a satisfactory research proposal to the candidate's committee;

the presentation of the research proposal to the candidate's committee at a public seminar;

demonstration of adequate English language competency to the candidate's committee;

completion of the unit Modes of Inquiry: Research and Scholarship;

satisfactory completion of a structured first year as determined by the Associate Dean (Research) in consultation with supervisors in faculty disciplines; and

a recommendation from the candidate's supervisor, on the advice of the candidate's committee, that the probationary requirements have been met.

A candidate who has not satisfied the probationary requirements at the end of 12 months will have the candidature terminated.

Once a year, the candidate will be interviewed by the Associate Dean (Research) and the relevant head of department (unless one is the supervisor) to discuss facilities, resources, and supervision. If arrangements are not satisfactory, the Associate Dean (Research) will advise on supervisory arrangements and facilities.

Candidates are required to submit an annual progress report to the Associate Dean (Research). If progress is not satisfactory, the Dean may terminate the candidature.

Candidates wishing to seek suspension of their candidature must seek formal permission to do so from the Dean.

Except with approval of the Dean, a candidate for a research degree in the Faculty may only suspend candidature for periods totalling no more than two semesters.

A candidate for the MPhil(Arch) is permitted or may be required to enrol in a maximum of 24 credit points of coursework.

Not earlier than the minimum period of candidature, candidates proceeding by research shall:

lodge with the faculty three copies of a thesis embodying the results of an original investigation carried out by the candidate;

state in the thesis, generally in the preface and specifically in the notes, the sources from which the information was derived, the extent to which the candidature has made use of the work of others and the portion of the thesis which is claimed to be original; and

not lodge as the candidate's work any work previously submitted for a degree of the University of Sydney or any other university, but may incorporate such work in the thesis, provided that the candidate indicates the work so incorporated.

A thesis submitted for examination shall be accompanied by a certificate from the candidate's supervisor stating, whether in the supervisor's opinion, the form of presentation of the thesis is satisfactory.

A thesis submitted for examination may be bound in either a temporary or permanent form.

Temporary binding must be able to withstand ordinary handling and postage. The preferred form of binding is the "perfect binding" system; spring back, ring-back or spiral binding is not permitted.

The cover of a temporarily bound thesis must have a label showing the candidate's name, name of the degree, title of the thesis and the year of submission.

The requirements for permanent binding are given in the University's statutes and regulations, under the statutes governing the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Following examination and emendation if necessary, at least one copy (the University of Sydney library copy) of the Thesis, on archival paper, must be bound in a permanent form.

If emendations are required, all copies of the thesis which are to remain available within the University must be amended.

For candidates proceeding by research the Dean shall appoint two examiners, at least one of whom shall be external to the University. The examiners shall report to the Dean.