The examination process for master’s and doctoral students begins when a student submits an intention to submit.
You may submit a notice of intention to submit form at any time of the year, but please take the following dates into consideration:
The graduate timeframes listed above are estimates, since you may be required to make substantial corrections to your dissertation/thesis before the results will be formally approved and released.
Click here for the procedures for master's and doctoral degrees for the formal/technical requirements of the dissertation/thesis.
The Master's and Doctoral Research Examination Coordination Section will inform students of the process. Students will be provided with a link and access to upload an electronic PDF copy as well as an MS Word copy of their dissertation/thesis. Students will no longer submit printed examination copies.
Please ensure that your dissertation/thesis was submitted online to Turnitin (to check for originality). Download the one-page digital receipt and the percentage page (not the full report) and include it with your examination copy. Should you have any queries, please send an e-mail to resexcoord@unisa.ac.za.
The dissertation/thesis must be in A4 or A5 format, using at least one-and-a-half line spacing (except for footnotes and quotations which may be in single line spacing). Ensure that you leave a left margin of at least 2 centimetres. The thesis must be neat and legible.
If you have submitted your notice of intention to submit form and you have been granted permission to submit your dissertation/thesis via a link provided by the Master's and Doctoral Research Examination Coordination Section, you may submit your dissertation/thesis at any time, provided that you are registered for the current academic year. Should you submit your dissertation/thesis after the end of January, you can expect to graduate in September of the same year. You will, however, be required to formally re-register online during the prescribed registration period and pay the full fee for the academic period.
Last modified: 2022/08/17