MOU and PPA for M.Med.

From: Jenine Christians <jenine.christians@uct.ac.za>
Sent: Thursday, 31 October 2019 12:29
Subject: Progress and Planned Activity report (PPA) for returning Masters and Doctoral students.

Dear Medicine Masters and Doctoral Students

The MOU’s and Progress and Planned Activity reports are due. You are required to complete either  the ACA47b form (if you are a first time student) or a ACA48 form (if you are a returning student).

Kindly have the correct form completed, signed by you and your supervisor. Thereafter submit the completed hard copy form to the office of Prof Ntusi, where your for will be added to the Vula site.

Please note that D2(b) form is discontinued and will not be accepted by the Post graduate office under no circumstances. Should you have already complete a D2(b) form please redo the correct ACA48 form.

You are required to submit the one of the following:

1. ACA47(b)  – The abridged MOU (ACA47b) should be completed by postgraduate students registering for the first time
2. This document lays out the expectations of both supervisor and student, and is designed to ensure the supervision experience is mutually productive.
3. The abridged MOU (ACA47b) should be completed by postgraduate students registering for the first time for either their Master’s or Doctoral degree if they have not yet finalized their research topic. These students should complete the full MOU (ACA47a) within 6 months of registration, once their research proposal has been finalised.
4. ACA:48 Progress and Planned Activity (PPA) Report must be completed for each subsequent year as condition for renewal of registration.
5. Care should be taken in completing this MOU in full, as it is a contractual agreement.
6. The MOU will be used in any disputes that may arise during the period a student is registered for a postgraduate degree.

1. ACA48  –

For Returning Master’s And Doctoral Students

• The purpose of this annual PPA is to report on progress made in the past year, and to update any agreements in the MoU that may require revision.
• The PPA must be completed for each subsequent year as a precondition for registration.
• Care should be taken in completing this PPA in full, as it is a contractual agreement.
• The MOU and PPA(s) will be used in any disputes that may arise during the period a student is registered for a postgraduate degree.

Below please find a link to the UCT students administrative forms site:

http://forms.uct.ac.za/studentforms.htm