Dissertation Request and Submission

Degree Dissertation Writing Method PDF File

Select Major/Advising professor Assigned/Complete Dissertation Research Proposal

Degree dissertation qualifications

Degree dissertation qualifications

Conditions		After action
In Master's 4th – 12th semester In Doctoral 6th-20th semester		Request dissertation during that semester
Average GPA of 3.0 or better		If your GPA is lower than 3.0, raise your GPA by taking additional courses.
Completed supplemental courses (for Master's 15 credits or more, for Doctoral 24 credits or more)		Request dissertation after completing supplemental courses
Attained all completion credits (Master's: 6 common, 15 major, 24 credits or more, Doctoral: 36 credits in the major or more, Master's-Doctoral: 6 common, 51 major, 60 credits or more )		Request dissertation after attaining all required credits
Passed the foreign language exam (or submitted the application *does not apply to students taking replacement courses during that semester)		Request dissertation after passing (applying for) the following semester's foreign language exam Or pass the English/second foreign language replacement course, and request dissertation the following semester
Passed the comprehensive exam (or has requested to take the exam)		Request dissertation after passing (applying for) the following semester's comprehensive exam
※ Request dissertation following the degree dissertation
If you requested dissertation on the condition of having applied for the foreign language (comprehensive) exam, and you fail the exam, the dissertation request becomes void. Take special note that if you are taking a foreign language replacement course, you may not request the dissertation evaluation during the same semester.

Degree Dissertation Request Procedure

Degree dissertation qualifications

Procedure	Method	Responsibility	Deadline/Date
Complete degree dissertation request	Intranet	Dissertation writer	April/October second week
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Approve the request	Intranet	Advising professor	April/October second week
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Pay dissertation evaluation fee	Shinhan (previously) Chohung Bank, electronic banking ATM Machine/Internet banking (Master's 90,000 Won/Doctoral 500,000 Won)	Dissertation writer	April/October second week
Evaluation fee pay confirmation	Summary of account	Fee payer	Immediately upon payment
When using electronic banking to pay the evaluation fee, please check your account to ensure that money was sent. If not, it will be considered unpaid and the request is canceled.
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Request evaluators	Assigned from the department (contact department office) (3 for Master's / 5 for Doctoral)	Fee payer	April/October third week
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Submit dissertation termination report	Complete through Intranet → advising professor approves → Print → submit to degree support team	Dissertation writers wishing to terminate dissertation process	Before the start of evaluation
The evaluation fee is refunded after you submit the termination form. Please enter your Shinhan bank account information in the Intranet. The refund process requires some time.
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Submit draft for evaluation	While the rule is to submit it to the TA office, you may also directly give it to the evaluators (3 copies for Master's / 5 copies for Doctoral)	Dissertation or Department Office	1 week before prior evaluation at the latest if directly given
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Dissertation evaluation (Preliminary/main evaluations)	Master's: Preliminary/main evaluation, each one Doctoral: 2 Preliminary/1 main evaluation(s) (for Doctoral, at least one preliminary evaluation must be open evaluation)	Dissertation writer /Evaluators	April/October fourth week for six weeks (decide on evaluation date with evaluators)
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Submit dissertation evaluation report	Master's: 3 copies of preliminary evaluation report / 1 copy of main evaluation report Doctoral: 5 copies of preliminary evaluation report / 1 copy of main evaluation report/ 1 copy of evaluation report summary	Head of evaluation committee	One week after evaluation
For the preliminary evaluation report, each evaluator completes a report and signs it. For the main evaluation report (evaluation report summary), the head of the evaluation committee signs and submits it.
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Evaluation result / dissertation title / degree title confirmation	Intranet	Dissertation Writer	January/July first week
If there is even a single difference between the dissertation title and the evaluation report (including special characters), we do not accept the printed dissertation. Make sure you check it and print the dissertation. The name of the degree per major is listed in the first page of the university Website. Make sure you have the corresponding degree listed as we will not accept the printed dissertation if otherwise.
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Dissertation title change	Complete dissertation title change request → signed by all evaluators → Submit to degree support team	Students who wish to change the title of his/her approved dissertation	Before printing the dissertation
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Submit dissertation file / print copy/ copy of approval certification	Dissertation file: upload to the library Website Nine dissertation print copies: submit to the library (one copy should have signatures from all evaluators) Copy of approval certification: submit to degree support team	Student with approved dissertation	Mid-January/Mid-July
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The approval certification is the page in the dissertation with all of the evaluators' signatures
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Publicize degree dissertation	Publicize the degree dissertation within one year of receiving the degree (Published/Present at seminars, etc.)	Student conferred of doctoral degree	Within one year of receiving the degree