Masters Studies

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Examination of Masters Theses (100% Research only)

	Applications close end of September Consult the SU Calendar or website at www.maties.com Apply online at http://student.sun.ac.za/ Departments/Divisions/Centres conduct their own selection Upon selection, departments nominate supervisors via departmental PPCs
	Only students who have completed the formal application process can be registered Takes place through the FMHS student administration Contact Ms VB Joseph: vbj@sun.ac.za First semester: 2 January to 31 March Second semester: 1 June to 31 July
	Please see the Guidelines for Masters by Thesis and consult your supervisor or HoD Students and supervisors must work together closely and positively on the basis of regular written submissions Final mark for Masters by thesis is based on thesis and oral Consult Ms Nicoline Cockrell (nicolinecockrell@sun.ac.za) for further information regarding examination only
	Send an Intention to submit form to nicolinecockrell@sun.ac.za 6 months prior to examination Department to nominate examiners via a departmental PPC report 6 months prior to submission Submit the thesis at any time, well ahead of final cut-off dates: 31 August for possible December graduation 30 November for possible March/April graduation
	To submit a 100% research masters thesis for examination, the main internal supervisor should send a single email to nicolinecockrell@sun.ac.za, with the following three documents attached in PDF format: (a) Signed dissertation release form; (b) Approved thesis; and (c) Turnitin report indicating a similarity score of no more than 15% (file compressed as necessary). After examination, supervisors and students must submit all theses to SunScholar via the Dissertation nomination system (from my.sun.ac.za).

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