Survive: Postgraduate Survival Manual

If you are a postgrad, then the Postgraduate Survival Manual is your essential guide to studying at Sydney University. It contains important information including all policies and updates on existing policies, loads of student advice, and an A-Z guide and map to help you find any contacts that you are after.

The manual is available in parts for download by clicking on the image to the left of each section.

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Content Page

Part 1: Welcome to SUPRA
Everything you need to know about Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association: The council and representatives, SUPRA's staff, what we do, how we do it and, most importantly, how to get involved.

Part 2: Rights and Responsibilities
Information about university policies that govern your candidature (both for coursework and research students), and how to protect your rights as a student.

Part 3: Fees, Funding and Income Support
Money, money, money. How to deal with both money you pay for your degree and money you can get to help with the costs of it (with sections for both coursework and research students).

Part 4: Services and Support
Information about and contact details for all the other people (in addition to SUPRA, that is) who can help you with problems that affect you as a student (from counselling and extra academic assistance through to casual employment and tenancy advice).

Part 5: A-Z Guide
Your one-stop phone directory of uni-related phone, fax, web and email contacts.