Coursework Program Approval Form: Application for student project approval

For each new researcher or student to be included under the Program Ethics Approval, the Principal Investigator (PI) must submit a Variation Request to CDU-HREC requesting that the individual’s project be added to the Program Approval. The new researcher or student is required to complete this form, which must be attached to the Variation Request.

Variation requests must be submitted via the online form and must include both the PI and the new researcher or student to confirm and process the request. This ensures that each new project is formally incorporated into the Program Approval, treating it as a specific instance of the overarching approved protocol.

• All relevant answers must be completed. Depending on your response to a given answer, additional information may be required. You will be unable to continue until the required answers have been completed.

• Progress on this form can be saved and completed at a later stage.

• When selecting 'save and continue later', a link will be generated which can be emailed to you. This will allow you to return to complete the form. This will also allow you to share the form with others to complete certain parts of the form. You can then email the link to another (e.g., Student, Principal Investigator), to complete/sign and submit. ( Please note : if you are a student completing this form, please ensure to include your signature before clicking 'save and continue' and generating the link to be sent to the PI to sign and submit)

• Ensure that any supporting documentation is attached. There is an option to attach documents at the end of this form.
  

• Once you submit the form,it will automatically be sent to the PI in PDF format, to be submitted with a Variation Request. 
  

Researchers conducting research relevant to or involving First Nation peoples and communities must report on individual and community involvement (see Section Two of this form).

Please provide the following information:

2.1 Complete the Ethical Considerations below

National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2025

Please attach the Information Sheet for Participants and Consent form to this application. Templates for these can be found here

If no, please attach an explanation

2.2 Detailed Consideration Statements

Provide a statement outlining how you will address the following points, in relation to your project, as well as any other ethical considerations.

The  National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2025)