UNISA College of Graduate Studies CGS

UNISA College of Graduate Studies CGS;- The College of Graduate Studies (CGS) forms part of Unisa’s Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation Portfolio and comprises the School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies, the Ethiopian Regional Learning Centre and Postgraduate Administration Department.

Multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research is at the core of all our activities, thereby providing a unique range of opportunities for master’s and doctoral research under high-quality supervision.

We work with other colleges in partnership with other universities and have a wide range of national and international networks through our academic staff.

UNISA College of Graduate Studies

The CGS Postgraduate Administrative Department deals with the applications, admissions and registrations of about 45 000 students registered for postgraduate qualifications, namely Postgraduate Diplomas, Honours, Master’s and Doctoral degrees, as well as with the assessment coordination for Master’s and Doctoral dissertations and theses.

In CGS, we aim to

• provide a central hub for master’s and doctoral support within Unisa, South Africa and Africa;
• nurture a research community whose primary purpose is to sustain master’s and doctoral researchers within a supportive academic environment;
• promote and facilitate interdisciplinarity and open, distance and e-learning research;
• inculcate an African perspective in research;
• create a vibrant intellectual space for research innovation, debate and creative thinking;
• produce research and help Master’s and Doctoral candidates publish.