Postgraduate applicant policies

Guidance and information about the policies related to the graduate admissions process.

This website is designed for those applying in the 2025-26 academic year.

Postgraduate applicant policies

Criminal convictions
Plagiarism
Ineligible applications
Complaints and appeals
Postgraduate applicant privacy policy

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Postgraduate applicant policies

Postgraduate applicant policies

Criminal convictions

Plagiarism

Ineligible applications

Complaints and appeals

Postgraduate applicant privacy policy