Procedures for PhD Submissions

Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Procedures for PhD Submissions

The following steps must be followed in order to submit a PhD protocol to the PhD committee:

Please submit an electronic copy to Mr Franco Meintjes ([email protected]) and ensure that all of the documents that require signatures are signed.

PhD Flow Chart

Standard Operating Procedure 

Upgrade from MSc procedure

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED:

• PHD Title Form

• Memorandum of Agreement (MOU)

• A protocol stating the aim, background, material and methods that will be used.

• A declaration by the candidate stating precisely what his/her contribution will be to the proposed research, and if applicable, what research will be done by somebody else.

• Confirmation by the Head of Department that adequate funding is available.
   
• Short CVs of student and supervisor/s and co-supervisor/s
   
• A checklist
   
• Turnitin Report
  (Similarity index <10%) (Plagiarism Policy and Turnitin help can be found here)
   
• ​Statistician support letter or waiver

FOR EXAMINATION THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED:

• Doctoral Degree Examiners Form

PROGRESS REPORT 

Kindly note that approval is subject to 6 monthly progress reports.

• Progress Report

2023 DATES