my Choice @ Unisa 2012 master's and doctoral qualifications

The role of the supervisor
Your supervisor is integral to your studies and will assist you in planning your academic year, ensuring that you are
aware of all critical milestones and detailing both your and their responsibilities during the course of your studies.
Both you and your supervisor will sign a Code of Conduct that governs the conditions of your relationship.
The support and guidance of your supervisor will be invaluable during the course of your studies.
The Research Proposal Module
This is the foundation of your master’s or doctoral studies. It is incredibly important to have already considered
the direction that you wish your research to take. We suggest that before you apply you should have conceptualised
a viable topic; one that can be researched further and that has a body of existing literature and research (between
15 and 20 sources) to support it. Your supervisor will then guide you through the process for completing and
submitting your research proposal.
Please be aware that there are strict closing dates for submission and acceptance of this module in the academic
year, as well as ethical clearances that must be obtained prior to proceeding with the research.
Funding your studies
• The Research Proposal Module carries a fee of approximately R3,000
• In addition each year of study will cost approximately a further R10,000 for master’s studies and
R12,000 for doctoral studies
• International students (excluding Africa) – an additional foreign levy of approximately R5 000 per year
• Please note that these fees are approximate indications only and are applicable for every study year –
payable in full at the time of registration and re-registration
• Bursaries
- Limited bursaries are available for research master’s and doctoral degrees
- A qualifying mark of 60% on honours or master’s level in the case of doctoral studies is the
minimum requirement for application - but each application will be assessed on a case by case basis
- The funding is limited and applications should therefore be made as soon as possible at the
Directorate for Student Funding on dsf@unisa.ac.za
- Funding is available for both national and international students
- Please note that the awarding of bursaries is entirely discretionary
- Bursaries must be re-applied for on an annual basis
• Eduloan
People employed in government departments may apply for assistance with study fees if they
meet the following criteria:
- they must be in the direct employ of the SA Government or a permanent member of the SANDF
- they can apply for themselves, or sponsor their spouses/children under their guardianship
- the loan instalment may not exceed 25% of their basic salary
The financial assistance is administered by Eduloan. For more information, phone 0860 55 55 44,
send an SMS to “edu” at 32150 or visit www.eduloan.co.za.
MBA, MBL and DBL qualifications
Applications for these qualifications must be made directly with the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership.
Contact details: Email: sbl@unisa.ac.za Tel: 011 652 0000
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