Major Items and Procedures Leading to Application for Award of the PhD Degree
First year
| (Term) semester | month | Major items / Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| (Term 1) First semester |
April | Determination of supervisor and associate supervisor Course registration |
| May | Registration amendment Only required for students wishing to alter, add or delete registered courses. |
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| (Term 2) Second semester |
October | Course registration |
| November | Submission of research topic notification and outline of research plan |
Second year
| (Term) semester | month | Major items / Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| (Term 1) Third semester |
April | Course registration |
| May | Registration amendment Only required for students wishing to alter, add or delete registered courses. |
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| July | Research presentations(presentation of contents of prospectus) | |
| (Term 2) Fourth semester |
October | Course registration |
| End of November | Submission of prospectus | |
| December | Prospectus screening | |
| February | Announcement of students who passed the prospectus screening Students who have passed the prospectus screening are authorized as candidates for dissertation submission. |
Third year
| (Term) semester | month | Major items / Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| (Term 1) Fifth semester |
April | Course registration |
| May | Registration amendment Only required for students wishing to alter, add or delete registered courses. |
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| (Term 2) Sixth semester |
October | Course registration |
| End of November | Application for dissertation screening | |
| December | Establishment of dissertation evaluation committee (screening) | |
| January | Dissertation screening results finalized | |
| February | Submission of amended dissertation (only if amendments are required.) Final examination |
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| March | Submission of bound PhD dissertations by successful candidates | |
| End of March | Degree conferral ceremony |