Student Life
Thesis
- Appointment of
a thesis advisor- Within 2 semesters
- Submission of a research plan for thesis and a pledge of research ethics
- Within 3 months after a thesis director appointment
- Acquisition of thesis
submission qualification- Satisfy completion criteria + Pass the Foreign Language Exam and Comprehensive Exam
- Ph.D. Students must meet the following criteria
| Program | ResearchAchievement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | • Humanities and SocialScience (including dept. of Home Economics): More than 1 publications inKCL-level journal • Arts and Physical Education: More than 1 publications in KCL-leveljournal (including candidate journals) • NaturalSciences/Engineering/Pharmacy/Medical: More than 2 publications inSCIE/SOOPUS-level journal |
• Lead author/corresponding author only • Publication finalized thesis is acceptable |
※ If the specific standard is set as the by laws of the department, they shall be in accordance with that standards.
※ Students in the condition to publish "at least two KCI cases" in the Medical, Engineering, Pharmacy fields will be chosen after deliberation by the Committee of General Graduate Schools.
- Presentation of
a thesis abstract- Apply presentation of a thesis abstract (mDRIMS) → Conduct by each department → submit ‘Result report’
- Submission of thesis / evaluation
form and evaluation fee- Evaluation form and fee differ
- Appointment of thesis examiner
- Appointed by academic advisor and dean of department
- Examination of a thesis
- Master : 1 Final evaluation
- MA-Ph.D integrated, Ph,D : 1 Preliminary, less than 3 Final evaluation
- Submit passed final thesis
- Submit thesis online , Dcollection
- Off-line submission: Relative documents of evaluation, Final thesis, Copies etc.
Alternative policy (Master degree)
- For Master degree, it is possible to designate alternative means that correspond to submitting thesis.
※ Policy differs from departments. (Refer to policy of each department)
① project report (case study, clinical trial, creation etc.)
② publish thesis on well-known domestic/overseas academic journal
③ others
※ Details on web-page
Submission Period
- General Graduate School students enrolled after the year 2013: Master’s : Within 6 years after the day of admission Ph.D.(MA-Ph.D. integrated) : Within 10 years after the day of admission
※ Period of leave of absences due to the military service. - If thesis is not submitted with the period given, period may be extended by submitting permission letter.
※ Permission letter need approval of academic advisor and dean of department, and submit to general graduate school team.
※ Extension is allowed only one time.