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Completion/Graduation
Early Completion
| Program | Condition | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Master’s | Earnedgraduate program credits during undergraduate program on top of creditsrequired for graduation and have more than 6 credits approved as graduateprogram credits when enteringschool, or have more than 6 approved creditstaken from the previous graduated school among the freshmen who has completeda courses in other graduate school | Shorten 1 semester |
| MA-Ph.D.Integrated | Earnedmore than 54 credits for 6semesters, GPA over 3.5 | Shortenup to 1 year |
- Master’s : Submit ‘Letter of early acquisition of graduate program credit approval request’ (1st semester) → Submit ‘Early completion application form’ (3rd semester)
- MA-Ph.D. Integrated : For those who wish for early completion, submit ‘Early completion application form’ to the related college administration office (6th or 7th semester)
Difference between completion and Graduation
- Completion : Completed the entire regular degree course required for graduation and earned required credits (24 credits for Master’s, 36 credits for Ph.D., 54 credits for MA-Ph.D. Integrated) with GPA over 3.0
※ Pre-requisite course recipient must obtain all required pre-requisite courses - Graduation : Successfully passed the standards; Be qualified of submitting thesis including foreign Language Examination & comprehensive examination and pass the thesis evaluation
Leave of Absence
- Apply on nDRIMS during the application period each semester.
- Students may pay a portion of tuition fee when they apply for leave of absence after the semester starts.
- General Leave of Absence is allowed up to 4 semesters for Master’s and Ph.D. program and up to 6 semesters for MA-Ph.D. integrated program (may use consecutively)
- For medical leave of absence, more than 4 weeks medical certificate issued by a general hospital must be submitted to the related college administration office (considered as general leave of absence)
- Pregnancy Leave of Absence : Submit birth certificate or medical certificate, 1 year each and up to 2 years(not considered as general leave of absence)
- Childcare Leave of Absence : Up to 1 year of leave of absence is allowed for nurturing of a child under the age of 8 (not considered as general leave of absence)
- Venture Leave of Absence : 1 year each and up to 2 years (not considered as general leave of absence)