Abridged Memorandum of Understanding between the
Postgraduate Student and Supervisor for 2016
(a) The intention of the MOU is to define the roles and responsibilities of both candidate and supervisor/s, to ensure
that the supervision experience is as mutually productive as possible.
(b) This abridged MOU must be completed by masters and doctoral candidates in the Faculty of Commerce prior to
registration for the dissertation / thesis course in their programme and is valid for up to a year.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
Registration year
Full name of student
Student number
Email
Telephone contact number
Degree name
Department
SUPERVISION DETAILS
Type of supervision (please indicate with a “x”)
Single Supervisor
Single Supervisor and single Co-Supervisor
Name and department of main
supervisor
(or HoD or Research Unit Head
assuming responsibility for
supervision of student)
Name/s and affiliation/s of cosupervisor/s or supervisory
committee members
(if applicable)
Interim thesis title / dissertation
title / topic
Agreed date of submission for the
research proposal
(generally required within 6 months
of registration for a research degree)
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Supervisory
committee
Abridged Memorandum of Understanding between the
Postgraduate Student and Supervisor for 2016
Details of supervision
e.g., frequency of meetings, times
not available for meetings, preferred
mode of communication,
requirements (including funding,
space, equipment, and research
training), research commitments,
issues regarding authorship or
research ethics.
Attach separate pages if necessary.
STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND UNDERTAKINGS
As a student signing this document I confirm that I will have read the following prior to submitting my
proposal:
1. UCT Ethics in research policy and the Faculty of Commerce Ethics in Research policy.
2. UCT General Rules and Policies Handbook (Handbook 3) regarding Student Rules of Academic
Conduct: RCS1.1 to RCS3.2; Rules Relating to examinations G20.1 to G22.2 and the document
“Avoiding Plagiarism: A Guide for students”
I also acknowledge that I am responsible for ensuring that I comply with university policies and procedures.
SIGNED BY
Name:
Signature:
Date:
Candidate
Main Supervisor
Co-supervisor/ s/ committee
(if applicable / optional)
Head of Department
(or HoS in Mgt Studies)
Comments by HOD:
COMMENT BY DEAN / DEPUTY DEAN
I approve / refuse renewal of
registration for the year ahead (delete
whichever is not applicable).
Comment:
Name:
Signature:
For office use:
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Name:
Name:
NOTE: Please retain a copy of this MoU.
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