Academic

Qualifications for Thesis Submission

Master’s Program

- Students who have acquired at least 24 credits (including credits from undergraduate-linked courses) including compulsory courses (including the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semesters of the thesis special research seminar course) or eligible to acquire with a total GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Students who have passed one type of foreign language test.
- Students who have passed the master's degree comprehensive examination
- Students who got approval from the thesis advisor and the thesis title, and are receiving thesis research guidance for more than one semester from the following semester.
- Students who are expected to complete the final thesis examination within 9 years from the date of admission (except for the period of leave of absence)
- Students who have completed or are expected to complete all the designated courses given to students who studied other undergraduate majors (or similar majors) in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the School Regulations
- Students who receive the excellent thesis grant must complete the mandatory conditions to publish a research thesis.

Doctoral Program

- Students who have acquired at least 60 credits (including credits from undergraduate-linked courses) including compulsory courses (including the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semesters of the thesis special research seminar course) or eligible to acquire with a total GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Students who have the first foreign language test (general English and major English).
- However, students in departments that requires a second foreign language test as a for thesis examination must pass the second foreign language test before submitting the thesis.
- Students who have passed the doctoral degree comprehensive examination
- Students who got approval from the thesis advisor and the thesis title, and are receiving thesis research guidance for more than two semester from the following semester.
- Students who are expected to complete the final thesis examination within 15 years from the date of admission (except for the period of leave of absence)
- Students who receive the excellent thesis grant must complete the mandatory conditions to publish a research thesis.

Combined Master’s and Doctoral Program

- Students who have acquired or are able to acquire at least 60 credits (including credits from undergraduate-linked courses), including compulsory courses (including the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th semesters of the dissertation special research seminar course), with a total GPA of 3.0 or higher (However, the master's program is applied to the student who is expelled in the middle of the combined master's and doctoral program and meet the criteria for conferment of a master's degree)
- Students who have the first foreign language test (general English and major English).
- However, students of departments that selects the second foreign language test as a requirement for thesis examination must pass the second foreign language test before the thesis.
- Students who have passed the doctoral degree comprehensive examination
- Students who got approval from the thesis advisor and the thesis title, and are receiving thesis research guidance for more than two semester from the following semester.
- Students who are expected to complete the final thesis examination within 15 years from the date of admission (except for the period of leave of absence)
- Students who have completed or are expected to complete all the designated courses given to students who studied other undergraduate majors (or similar majors) in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the School Regulations
- Students who receive the excellent thesis grant must complete the mandatory conditions to publish a research thesis.