Errata pasted onto front fly leaf. / Bibliography: leaves 329-355. / xx, 361, [15] leaves ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Studies the expansion of postgraduate education in Australia, particularly the research degree. Analyses the credentialling role of the postgraduate degree and the influence of overseas models of postgraduate education. Argues that the changing relationship between the state, the universities and the research sector has had a strong impact on the postgraduate sector. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Education, 1998