The examination process for master’s and doctoral students begins when a student submits a notice of intention to submit form.
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 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 (not the full report) and include it with your examination copy. Should you have any queries, please send an e-mail to turnitin@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, 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: 2019/09/03