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Thesis Examination Guide DONG-A UNIVERSITY, WHERE WE MAKE YOUR HISTORY

Thesis Examination Guide

Degree Requirement Schedule and Required documents

Master’s Thesis Substitution Guide Graduate School of Dong-A University

Form for Master’s Thesis Substitution Record Graduate School of Dong-A University

Dong-A University Graduate School Guidelines on Preparation of Thesis-equivalent Works Report


Recommendation of students presenting thesis and/or thesis-equivalent works	→	Preliminary examination and submission of outcomes	→	Submission of required documents for the final examination and examination fee payment
(Schedule: Early March or Early September)		(Schedule: Late March or Late September)		(Schedule: Early April or Early October)
Each department delivers recommendations list to the Administrative Support Office		Carried out at a department level → Collected at a department level and submitted to the Administrative Support Office		Student → Department → Collected at a department level and submitted to the Administrative Support Office
Panel recommendation	→	Final examination and submission of outcomes	→	Submission of the final thesis and/or thesis-equivalent works
(Schedule: Early April or Early October)		(Schedule: Late April to Early June / Late October to Early December)		(Schedule: June / December)
Each department delivers recommendations list to the Administrative Support Office		Carried out at a department level → Collected at a department level and submitted to the Administrative Support Office		Student → Department → Collected at a department level and submitted to the Administrative Support Office


Classification		Schedule
Recommendation of students presenting thesis and/or thesis-equivalent works (list of recommended students to be submitted)		Early March or Early September
Preliminary examination		Late March or Late September
Submission of required documents for the final examination and examination fee payment		Early April or Early October
Panel recommendation		Early April or Early October
Submission of the final thesis and/or thesis-equivalent works		To be submitted to the panel(s) before the final examination period starts
Final Examination		Late April to Early June / Late October to Early December
Submission of the final examination results		Early June or Early December
Submission of the final thesis	① To the Department	June / December
Submission of the final thesis	② To the Administrative Support Office	June / December


Classification	Doctor	Master
Thesis	Thesis-equivalent works
Required documents	Thesis examination application form Letter of recommendation for thesis Pledge of Research Ethics Application for Dong-A University Doctor’s Club Membership	Thesis examination application form Letter of recommendation for thesis Pledge of Research Ethics	Thesis-equivalent works examination application form Letter of recommendation for thesis-equivalent works Pledge of Research Ethics
Thesis and Thesis-equivalent performances	5 copies (For 5 panels)	3 copies (For 3 panels)	2 copies (For 2 panels)
Examination fees	Examination fees: KRW 600,000 (including KRW 100,000 of the Doctor’s Club membership fee)	Examination fees: KRW 100,000	-