The Cornerstone Programme offers a wide range of training and continued professional development (CPD) for supervisors of doctoral students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s requirements regarding doctoral supervisors development are defined by the [pdf].

CPD is an important part of employment at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and supervisors are expected to undertake development courses related to supervision frequently.

As mandatory, Main and Co- Supervisors should complete the following CPD:

  • As new supervisor – Complete the online/self-paced course . This course can be done as a refresher any time after completion.
  • Every 6 years – Complete their departmental Focus on Best Practice in Supervision (FOBPS) workshop. Departments will inform supervisors when this is due.

In addition to the above core courses, Supervisors can select from a wide range of optional courses and workshops:


To facilitate reviewing (and selecting) your next development opportunity, we offer here a with the list of courses and workshop offered for all types/level of supervisors.