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2019-06-12 -
Rules for Doctoral and Master’s Degree Examinations

Graduate students who apply for a master’s degree or PhD degree examination shall comply with the following requirements:

National Cheng Kung University Enforcement Rules for Doctoral and Master’s Degree Examinations (please click this link for original rules)

I. Application date and service of grade:

1. 1st semester: from the school opening date identified in the calendar of the University until January 20; the oral examination grade shall be submitted to the Division of Registration before January 31.

2. 2nd semester: from the school opening date identified in the calendar of the University until July 20; the oral examination grade shall be submitted to the Division of Registration before July 31.

3. Under special circumstances, an application for an oral defense/examination scheduled for a date beyond the designated application deadline within the semester (Jan. 20, fall/July 20, spring) shall be submitted and approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. However, the examination results shall be submitted to the Registrar’s Division by the designated submission date in the semester (Jan. 31, fall/July 31, spring). 

II. Application procedure:

1. The application for degree examination shall be approved by the thesis advisor and the thesis and abstract thereof shall be prepared and submitted in the designated format to the academic degree program. For master's program students of Arts and Applied Technology, the thesis can be substituted with a creative work and shown together with a written report or technical reports. The classification of a thesis/dissertation into the discipline of Arts or Applied Technology shall be proposed in a report by the academic program to the Academic Affairs Council for ratification.

2. Upon completion of its qualification review, the academic degree program shall submit a written report with details of candidates, thesis/dissertation titles, abstracts, examination venue and schedule, examination rules, and a roster of examination committee members, appointed internally or externally, to the Office of Academic Affairs for final review. The report shall be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs before the academic program is allowed to administer the examinations.

 

Application date and service of grade:
1. 1st semester: from the school opening date identified in the calendar of the University until January 20; the oral examination grade shall be submitted to the Division of Registration before January 31.
2. 2nd semester: from the school opening date identified in the calendar of the University until July 20; the oral examination grade shall be submitted to the Division of Registration before July 31.
3. Under special circumstances, an application for an oral defense/examination scheduled for a date beyond the designated application deadline within the semester (Jan. 20, fall/July 20, spring) shall be submitted and approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. However, the examination results shall be submitted to the Registrar’s Division by the designated submission date in the semester (Jan. 31, fall/July 31, spring).