Higher Degrees Committee (HDC)

Documents and forms that relate to the Higher Degrees Committee (HDC)

All supervisors and students are advised that all forms must be accompanied by proof of registration.

No HDC 1.2 form will be processed by CPGS without ethical clearance.

All HDC 1.2 forms must be submitted within 6 months after registration.

The Student Supervisor Agreement (SSA) must be completed on the HDC Digital platform, within the first six months of registration of the student.

The SSA should include the following items

• Frequency and duration of meetings between student and supervisor
• Meeting scheduling and agenda responsibility
• Email communication expectations
• Proposed project plan
• Progress reports expectations
• Expectations regarding submission of work (proposal, chapters, thesis draft)
• Expectations regarding feedback and revision of work
• Expected output (other than thesis, e.g. number of journal articles/conference papers)
• Expectations regarding skills and knowledge (need to have and need to acquire)
• Expectations regarding work in the faculty (opportunities/expectations)
• Ground rules (that the student needs to be aware of)
• Expectations regarding the co-supervisor’s role (appointment of examiners)

* HDC forms are currently under revision, please contact CPGS to make sure that you have the latest forms.

HDC meetings and submission dates for 2026

Supervisors and students are advised to adhere to their internal deadlines. Faculty Research Committees usually sit a month before the meeting dates below.

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