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The GET BACK ON TRACK Program

A weekly, 2-month online program to help you ACCELERATE your Quantitative or Qualitative Master’s or PhD Dissertation

With Merle Werbeloff, PhD (Wits)

Dr Merle Werbeloff, founder of Finish Your Dissertation

You’re not alone. We’re here to help

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Imagine Yourself

Why join the Get Back On Track program?
(explained in 60 seconds)

What You'll Achieve

Timeline of the Get Back On Track Program

Foundational videos; Introductions to the group, program, platform, & workbooks.

Chapter 1: Reviews of Problem and Purpose Statements, & Research Questions. Delimitations & limitations. Contributions to knowledge. Structure of the Introduction Chapter. Alignment. Use helpful, clear templates and checklists.

Chapter 2: The literature review, Google Scholar advanced searches, Research Rabbit AI, Elicit AI, and ethical AI usage. Build a theoretical argument for your theoretical/conceptual framework (Adapted Toulmin structure). Scholarly writing strategies.

Research paradigm & methodological congruence. Defend your methodology, study design, & sampling. Structure of the Methodology chapter. Avoiding pitfalls.

We finish with a wonderful surprise you won’t want to miss!

What Previous Students Say

I finally feel back on track and confident to finish my PhD. This program was a game changer!
Martin
PhD Candidate
The weekly support made all the difference. Now I’m on schedule to graduate.
Thandeka
PhD Candidate
The program got me back on track. I made real progress. Thank you for 8 great weeks!
Joseph
Master's student

How It Works

A 2-month guided online program

Personal feedback on your dissertation

Live group coaching calls
(90-min weekly, recorded for replay)

Weekly short, practical videos

A safe, supportive group of like-minded students

Additional Q&A sessions

Dr Merle Werbeloff

Testimonials

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FAQs Answered

The Get Back On Track program is for you if you have already made progress at the proposal or dissertation stage, but need to accelerate your work with more advanced skills, guidance, and support.  

The Back to Academia program is for you if you are returning to postgraduate study after a period of absence. You are either starting your proposal or working on it, and you need more basic skills, guidance, and support.

That’s absolutely fine. The sessions are scheduled in the early evenings and the tasks are realistic for busy professionals. You’ll be supported to make steady progress without burnout.

You’re welcome to join the Get Back On Track program if you are fairly advanced in writing your proposal and would like to work at a faster pace than the Back To Academia program provides.

Don’t worry; the weekly calls are all recorded and uploaded to the platform within 24 hours, so you can watch and listen in your own time. In addition, the weekly mentoring session is a recap of the live session, so you are advised to attend and make up for what you missed. 

The program has a series of milestones to complete and upload, based on your dissertation.  You will receive individualised feedback and earn Xperiencify points for completing these and other activities, helping you to master key aspects of your dissertation.

There are 8-weekly group coaching calls, 75-90 minutes, that feed off the materials of the previous week.  The sessions are guided, interactive, and supportive. They provide you with a safe space where you can discuss your research so you can stay on track confidently, gain real-time guidance, and make progress.

These are 60-75-minute Q&A weekly sessions to support you. They repeat the topics covered in the live call of the week, and so, they also serve as catch-up sessions if you missed the live session.  You may not find it necessary to attend all these sessions if you attend the live sessions, but we would love to see you there!

If you achieve all the milestones of the program on time and complete all other tasks, and your supervisor says there is still no improvement in your work, you may be eligible for a full refund.

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee this, as schools and supervisors have their own rules and requirements. However, you will learn new skills and gain clarity and confidence through the program, so you will complete the program with a much-improved piece of work.

No, that would not be feasible. In the program, you will learn essential skills required for the introduction, literature, and methodology chapters of your dissertation, saving you time and accelerating your progress. In the future, you will learn many other skills and grow as a scholar over the months and years you spend in your postgraduate studies.

Our No-Risk, Confidence-Backed Guarantee

We’re confident that if you engage fully with the Get Back on Track program, you’ll see real, tangible progress on your dissertation.

That’s why we offer two powerful guarantees to eliminate any risk on your part:

Progress Guarantee – Full Refund

If you actively participate and meet the program milestones, but still haven’t made any measurable progress on your dissertation by the end of the 9 weeks, we’ll refund your full payment.

To qualify, we simply ask that you:

  • Attend all live sessions (or the parallel replay-based support sessions),

  • Attend at least half (4) of the Q&A support sessions in addition to all the live sessions,

  • Complete all activities and milestones on time within the program,

  • Apply what you’ve learned within the program to your dissertation,

  • Provide a brief letter from your supervisor confirming that no progress has been made on your dissertation between the program’s start and end.

 1-Week Satisfaction Guarantee – Partial Refund

If you join and decide within the first 7 days that the program isn’t the right fit for you, we’ll refund 75% of your payment, no questions asked.

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  • Safe, supportive community

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  • Video lessons & resources
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  • Video lessons & resources
  • Safe, supportive community

Terms and Conditions: Monthly or once-off payment plans.

Cancellations: You may cancel your subscription during the first week of the program and receive a 75% refund.

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