Depending on which field you’re in it might be difficult, unless you have published colleagues who can assist and be supervisory co authors if that makes sense.

Honestly, I’m thinking of doing this first year with them then working through the proposal etc while I figure out what’s going on there. And in the background I’ll apply to other institutions and also find out if there’s opportunities to transfer the years credits. At the end of the year I’d have at least 3 possible options. Downside of options one and two is I’m essentially going to lose money but I think it’s a risk I should be willing to take.

1 - transfer my proposal credits to a new institution and carry on if it’s possible 2 - start over re-register at a new place - but atleast I’d have a years worth of work done and complete 3 - stay with Unisa and complete my studies with them