Timeline for Degree Conferment【Division of Advanced Science and Technology】
There are four possible dates of graduation each year (March, June, September, and December).
Master’s Program
| March Completion | June Completion | September Completion | December Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission of research proposal | Within one year of enrollment | |||
| Submission of application for conferment of degree | Late January of the 2nd year | Late April of the 2nd year | Late June of the 2nd year | Late October of the 2nd year |
| Submission of master's thesis/ research project report | Early February | Early May | Early August | Early November |
| Thesis/report defense | February | May | August | November |
| Conferment of degree | March | June | September | December |
Note: Mα program students must submit a research proposal one year before the planned date of completion.
| March completion | September completion | |
|---|---|---|
| Submission of research proposal | Within one year of enrollment | |
| Preliminary examination | Complete before the Ph.D. qualifying examination | |
| Submission of a report on Survey for Doctoral Research Plan report | Early October | Early April |
| Ph.D. qualifying examination | October | April |
| Application submission of conferment of degree | Late January | Late June |
| Conferment of degree | March | September |
Doctoral Program
| March Completion | June Completion | September Completion | December Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission of research proposal | Within one year of enrollment | |||
| Submission of dissertation outline | Early July of 3rd year | Early October of 3rd year | Early January of 3rd year | Early April of 3rd year |
| Submission of application for preliminary defense | Early October | Early January | Early April | Early July |
| Preliminary defense | December | March | June | September |
| Submission of application for degree/dissertation/abstract | Early January | Early April | Early July | Early October |
| Formal hearing/ final defense and final examination | February | May | August | November |
| Conferment of degree | March | June | September | December |
Those who awarded doctoral degrees must publicize their doctoral dissertation and its abstract by registering the dissertation in the JAIST library repository.
