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Group Coaching & Individual Support

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BACK TO ACADEMIA: Dissertation Skills for BUSY professionals

Are you a busy professional returning to academia to study for your master’s or doctoral degree?

Are you feeling overwhelmed and out of your comfort zone in the academic world?

Join the Beta version of the Back to Academia online group program at 50% off the price, launching in late January 2025.

Learn how to read, research, and write more confidently in 2 months so that you can accelerate your proposal and dissertation with less stress, greater focus, and more clarity.

2 months of group & individual Support

8 Weekly Group Calls & additional Q&A calls

Expert Templates & Guides (and More)

Your Mission

Become a more confident, student in 2 months, with skills in:

Finding a researchable topic

Searching the literature

Framing research questions, problem & purpose statements

Structuring a Dissertation Proposal

Academic writing

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Dr Merle Werbeloff, the founder of Finish Your Dissertation.

Meet your COACH & Mentor

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Hi, I am Merle Werbeloff, PhD (Wits), a registered industrial psychologist, experienced research methodology and statistics lecturer, consultant, coach, and mentor.

In the ‘Back to Academia‘ program, you will learn to read, research, and write more confidently so you can face the demands of your proposal and dissertation with less stress and greater confidence, clarity, and focus.

I’ll be supporting you for two months, after which you will have lifetime access to the course materials.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This is the first time the program has been run. It is packed with essential materials and videos based on our experiences working with thousands of students for years. We are also using new software designed to give you a positive experience of the program. In exchange for your honest review, we have priced this beta version at a 50% discount on future prices. This is a once-off offer.

The program takes place over 9 weeks, with a week’s break in Week 5. We release short videos, guides, and templates weekly in Weeks 1-4 and 6-9 before our weekly live group calls. There are no group calls during the consolidation week, although you still have email support.

The program will be launched in late January 2025 and start in early February. You will access the first week’s material once the program is launched and you have registered. We will try to arrange the group sessions to accommodate the students’ schedules.

There will be 5-12 students in a group. They will all be professionals returning to learning to study for their master’s or doctoral degrees, so you get an additional support layer, which students find extremely important.

These are under-7-minute pre-recorded videos with slides on key topics, so you can absorb critical insights efficiently without disrupting your busy schedule. We feed off them in the group calls, so you need to listen to them before the week’s group call. 

There are 8-weekly group coaching calls, 75-90 minutes, that feed off the materials you received the previous week. They provide a safe space where you and your fellow group members interact and practise tasks related to your research so you can stay on track confidently, gain real-time guidance, and avoid burnout.

You’ll receive clear, expertly designed templates and guidelines on the structure of a dissertation proposal, the problem and purpose statements, research questions, and more, so you can save time, eliminate guesswork, and take confident, focused action toward success.

We ask you to submit a few small pieces of work to us during the program so that you keep up and get encouraging feedback on key aspects of your proposal or dissertation.

These are 60-minute Q&A weekly sessions to support you. We do not discuss new work in these sessions. You may not find it necessary to attend all these sessions, but we would love to see you there!

Yes! You can access the program videos and PDFs as long as you want so that you are supported through your dissertation.

No, we cannot guarantee that your proposal will be accepted, as schools and supervisors have their own rules and requirements. Nevertheless, you will learn new academic skills to accelerate your postgraduate studies that will give you confidence, save you time, and relieve the stress of your busy life.

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

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.

Why not invest in yourself?

Join the Beta Version of the Program

LESS 50%, 1-time offer!

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Back to Academia

Once-off payment

R9997
R 4,997
  • 8 Weekly 75-90 minute live group calls
  • Individualized support
  • Bite-sized pre-recorded videos
  • 8 Q&A/mentoring sessions
  • Essential guidelines & templates
  • email support
  • Access to exclusive community support
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