# HDR Supervision Arrangements Schedule 1
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# HDR Supervision Arrangements Schedule 1 - Supervision Registration Requirements
- [HDR Supervision Arrangements Schedule 1 – Supervisor Registration Requirements](#major1)
- [Internal Supervisors](#major2)
- [External Supervisors](#major3)
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### HDR Supervision Arrangements Schedule 1 – Supervisor Registration Requirements
(1) Authority for this document is established by the [HDR Supervision Arrangements Procedure](https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=14).
### Internal Supervisors
| Internal Supervisors | |
| --- | --- |
| Definition | Fixed-term and continuing RMIT salaried staff RMIT Emeritus Professors |
| Roles available | Senior Supervisor (not available to fixed-term staff) Joint Senior Supervisor Associate Supervisor |
| Academic qualifications | PhD (or formally deemed equivalent) |
\*Supervisory load is the sum of all proportions of supervision provided by an individual supervisor. It is not adjusted for candidate load. \
\*\*Applications to exempt prospective supervisors from the research active requirements detailed in [Schedule 1](https://policies.rmit.edu.au/download.php?id=290&version=1&associated) must be recommended by the Dean of School based on evidence of research and supervisory performance and/or capability, and approved by the ADVC RT&D or nominee. Exemptions would apply to achievements relative to opportunity and industry fellowship appointments.
| Categories | Maximum supervisory load Teaching and research staff\* | Maximum supervisory load Research only staff\* | Research active requirements \*\* | Professional development requirements |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Associate Supervisor | 8 | 10 | None | As per [Schedule 3 -Supervisor Professional Development](https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=256) |
| Senior or Joint Senior Supervisor | - At least one HDR supervision to completion (as Senior or Associate) And within the last 3 years, either: - An ERA recognisable research output (including publications and creative works) and external research income or - A minimum of three ERA recognisable research outputs, two of which must be Q1 (or equivalent). |
### External Supervisors
| External Supervisors | |
| --- | --- |
| Definition | Anyone not employed by RMIT |
| Roles available | Joint Senior Supervisor Associate Supervisor |
| Academic qualifications | None required for associate supervision. PhD (or formally deemed equivalence) for Joint Senior Supervisor |
| Categories | Maximum number of candidates (by FTE) | Research active requirements | Professional development requirements |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Associate supervisor | None | None | None |
| Joint senior supervisor | None | None | None |