1. 20 November 2013 Presenter: Elena Swanepoel

2.  Email and telephone enquires  Applications  Registration  Reregistration  Research proposal results  Capturing and reporting of research titles  Student data maintenance  Es'kia Mphahlele Building, Block B 1 st level,  S ’Side  MandD@unisa.ac.za MandD@unisa.ac.za  (012) 441-5702

3.  Examination process ◦ Intention to submit (DSAR20) ◦ Appointment of panel of examiners ◦ Capturing and release of results  Es'kia Mphahlele Building, Block A 1 st level, S ’Side  resexcoord@unisa.ac.za resexcoord@unisa.ac.za  Fax (012) 012 429 8119

4.  Administer Bursaries for research students ◦ National ◦ International ◦ Application periods ◦ Criteria – passed Research proposal Module  Es'kia Mphahlele Building, Block B 1 st level, S ’Side  dsf@unisa.ac.za dsf@unisa.ac.za

5. Applications Online only Evaluation Registrations online only Research proposal results Research examinations Registrations Research component Graduations

6.  From 2014 students will be evaluated on the following criteria: ◦ Meeting minimum admission requirements ◦ Available supervisory capacity ◦ Whether research topic can be supervised ◦ Assessment of supporting documents i.e research outline ◦ Critical issues: students must visit the website for the selection criteria and the requirements of the research outline/narrative/essay.

7.  2 steps apply for student number and then for admission  16 September 2013 – 15 November 2013  Online only  All students who want to study must apply  Exceptions: ◦ CSET (excluding Computing) – to contact mandd@unisa.ac.za mandd@unisa.ac.za ◦ Selection degrees handled at Departments e.g.  MA in Clinical psychology  PhD in Consulting

8.  Online only  26 November 2013 – 15 March 2013  Re-registration subject to progress  Research proposal module max 2 years to complete  RPM results due by 30 November 2013  No marks allocated to RPM  Prerequisite for research component  Exceptions: ◦ CSET (excluding computing)

9.  Higher Certificate (5)  Advanced Certificate (6)  Diploma (6)  Advanced Diploma (7)  Bachelor's (7 or 8)  Advanced Bachelor’s degree (240 credits), follows on first undergraduate degree

10.  Postgraduate Diploma (8)  Bachelor Honours Degree (8)  Masters degree (9)  Professional Masters Degree (9)  Doctoral Degree (10)  Professional Doctorate (10)

11.  Minimum admission requirements ◦ Hons ◦ PG diploma (NQF level 8) Curriculum: Research degree RPM and a dissertation Or Coursework/structured degree Modules, RPM and a dissertation of limited scope

12.  Minimum admission requirements ◦ Masters degree in the field /related field Curriculum Research only RPM and thesis

13.  Examination modules ◦ May cancel and forfeit minimum fees Research component (rpm, dissertation, thesis). ◦ May cancel but forfeit all fees

14.  Official break from studies  Must apply for deferment before registration commences  If already registered – it is a cancellation  If not registered – it is a deferment  May apply twice one year at a time

15.  15 June – September/Spring graduation  15 November – April/Autumn graduation  Inform Unisa 6 weeks before the submission date  No specific date when M&D results are released