2024 Timetable (contact sessions) for master's and doctoral students

The progress presentation sessions are compulsory. Besides the presentation sessions, we expect both full and part-time students to interact with their supervisors at lease on a monthly basis.  It is the responsibility of the student to contact their supervisor for an appointment regarding the progress presentations. Please take note that if you have already attended the workshop on MS Word, Research Methodology and the training on Research Ethics Application and the GRM system, you do not have to attend it again.

 First Contact Session for MSc and PhD students: 19 February 2024 from 08:30-14:45
Monday 19 February 2024       
8:30 - 9:00    Orientation for master's and doctoral students: Prof A Atangana

9:00 -  10:30 Research methodology: Prof M Gomo

10:30 - 11:00 Discussion of proposal and assignment of supervisors. Please contact your Supervisor beforehand.
                        
11:00 - 12:00 Research Ethics Application process:  W Killian (Research Development)

12:00 - 13:00 Graduate Research Management (GRM) training: K Nyaile (Postgraduate School)

14:00 - 14:45  Guidelines on using MS Word styles; page numbering; table of contents; list of sources; etc. Prof F Fourie
 Progress Presentation Sessions 2024 for MSc and PhD Students 
20 - 21 May 2024:              MSc Students Progress Presentation Sessions
22 May 2024:                     PhD Students Progress Presentation Session

*Newly registered and other MSc and PhD students must present their proposals and progress. 
*MSc and PhD students planning to submit on the 25th of July 2024 (for December 2024 graduation) must present their thesis / dissertation to the academic panel. 
MSc Students Presentation Minutes 
Presentation time: 15 minutes
Discussion time:   10 minutes
PhD Students Presentation Minutes 
Presentation time: 20 minutes
Discussion time:    10 minutes
2 - 3 September 2024:      MSc Students Progress Presentation Session
4 September 2024:           PhD Students Progress Presentation Session

MSc and PhD students planning to submit on the 25th of November 2024 (for the April 2025 graduation) must present your thesis / dissertation to the academic panel. 

MSc Students Presentation Minutes
Presentation time: 15 minutes
Discussion time:    10 minutes

PhD Students Presentation Minutes
Presentation time: 20 minutes
Discussion time:    10 minutes


BLOEMFONTEIN CAMPUS FACULTY CONTACT

Elfrieda van den Berg (Marketing Manager)
T: +27 51 401 2531
E:vdberge@ufs.ac.za

QWAQWA CAMPUS FACULTY CONTACT

Dilahlwane Mohono (Faculty Officer)
T: +27 58 718 5284
E:naturalscienceqq@ufs.ac.za

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