Tamar Tkhelidze
Along with the development of higher education, it is becoming increasingly important to improve the quality of teaching at the doctoral level. The aim of this study was to study the influence of the scientific supervisor on the quality of the dissertation. The research was carried out with a triangulation approach. At the first stage, the legal acts of Georgian higher educational institutions were studied, such as: Doctorate Regulations, Dissertation Council Regulations, etc. In the second stage, qualitative research was carried out. In-depth interviews were conducted with scientific supervisors and faculty representatives. The results of the study revealed that the involvement of the scientific supervisor in the content part of the thesis, the friendly relationship with the student and the support of the faculty have a positive effect on the quality of the thesis. However, the main determinant of the quality of a dissertation is the skills of the student himself. Accordingly, based on the results of the research, we have developed recommendations that will be of interest to scientific supervisors and doctoral students. Also, the results of the research will help higher educational institutions to improve the quality of teaching at the doctoral level.