Forms and templates
Download forms relevant to Master’s progress reporting, PhD applications, candidature management, doctoral examinations, intellectual property and HRA forms.
Candidature management forms
Please note that you will need to be logged in with your staff login to access these forms. If working off campus we recommend logging into the Staff Intranet first. If you don't know your staff login, please email fgr-enquiries@vuw.ac.nz for help.
- Confirmation of Provisional Registration for PhD or Professional Doctorate
- Provisional to Full PhD Registration - School Research Committee
- Change of Enrolment: Master’s by Thesis to PhD or PhD to Master’s by Thesis
- Application to Enrol as a Distance Student or Undertake Research Away From the University
- Application to Change Between Full-time and Half-time Enrolment
- Request for Suspension of or Extension to Doctoral/Master's Thesis
- Transfer of Doctoral Candidature for Thesis Students
- Notification of Withdrawal from PhD Study
Candidature management
- pdf122.2KBResources and information for new PhDs
- doc21.8KBStudent guidelines for distance study
- doc165.5KBPermission to exceed thesis word limit
- doc167.0KBRequest to withhold access to thesis
- pdf369.2KBSample doctoral thesis title page
- doc68.2KBRequest for one month fees-free for COVID-19 affected Master's students
Doctoral examination forms
Availability and Deposit of Thesis forms are available from the library webpage on thesis deposit.
Intellectual Property
The Intellectual Property Policy is available on our Regulations, policies and guidelines page. Within the appendices of this policy are links to the disclosure form and a template agreement document. If you have any questions about the assignment of intellectual property or the policy please email the Research Development Office.