Students must have fulfilled the corresponding requirements before they can apply for graduation. However, if the requirements are not met due to some justifiable reasons, the Institute may exceptionally extend the period of study with the approval of the Institute’s Council.

1. Doctoral Degree Program
    1.1 Plan 1 focuses on research. Courses taken without credits are optional.
        In order to apply for graduation, students must have
            (1) Completed full-time study and the residential requirements as specified in the Duration of Study section.
            (2) Obtained a satisfactory letter grade for all the courses taken without credits.
            (3) Passed the language proficiency test required by the Institute.
            (4) Passed the qualifying examination.
            (5) Submitted the thesis manuscript, and passed the oral defense examination administered by the thesis examination committee. The date of the defense examination will be used as the graduation date.
            (6) Submitted the complete thesis conforming to the institutional standards, along with the thesis contents recorded on a CD within the specified period.
            (7) A manuscript derived from the thesis research that must have been published or at least accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which is internationally recognized in the field.

    1.2 Plan 2 focuses on developing high-quality thesis research with additional credit-earning courses that can be applied in academic or professional contexts.
        In order to apply for graduation, students must have
            (1) Completed full-time study and the residential requirements as specified in the Duration of Study section.
            (2) Completed all the courses required to fulfill the credit requirements with a cumulative GPA (i.e., GPAX) of at least 3.00.
            (3) Passed the language proficiency test required by the Institute.
            (4) Passed the qualifying examination.
            (5) Submitted the thesis manuscript, and passed the oral defense examination administered by the thesis examination committee. The date of the defense examination will be used as the graduation date.
            (6) Submitted the complete thesis conforming to the institutional standards, along with the thesis contents recorded on a CD within the specified period.
            (7) A manuscript derived from the thesis research that must have been published or at least accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which is internationally recognized in the field.

2. Master's Degree Program
       2.1 Plan A(1) focuses on thesis research. Courses taken without credit are optional.
      In order to apply for graduation, students must have
            (1) Completed full time study and the residential requirements as specified in the Duration of study section.
            (2) Obtained a satisfactory letter grade for all the courses taken without credits.
            (3) Passed the language proficiency test required by the Institute.
            (4) Submitted the thesis manuscript, and passed the oral defense examination administered by the thesis examination committee. The date of the defense examination will be used as the graduation date.
            (5) Submitted the complete thesis conforming to the institutional standards, along with the thesis contents recorded on a CD within the specified period.
            (6) A manuscript derived from the thesis research that must have been published or at least accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed academic journal, or for presentation at an academic meeting for which meeting proceedings are published.

     2.2 Plan A(2) focuses on thesis research with additional credit-earning courses.
         In order to apply for graduation, students must have
             (1) Completed full-time study and the residential requirements as specified in the Duration of Study section.
             (2) Completed all the courses required to fulfill the credit requirements with a cumulative GPA (i.e., GPAX) of at least 3.00.
             (3) Passed the language proficiency test required by the Institute.
             (4) Submitted the thesis manuscript, and passed the oral defense examination administered by the thesis examination committee. The date of the defense examination will be used as the graduation date.
             (5) Submitted the complete thesis conforming to the institutional standards, along with the thesis contents recorded on a CD within the specified period.
             (6) A manuscript derived from the thesis research that must have been published or at least accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed academic journal, or for a presentation at an academic meeting for which meeting proceedings are published.

3. Graduate Diploma Program
        In order to apply for graduation, students must have
              (1) Completed full-time study and the residential requirements as specified in the Duration of Study section.
              (2) Completed all the courses required to fulfill the credit requirements with a cumulative GPA (i.e., GPAX) of at least 3.00.
              (3) Passed the language proficiency test required by the Institute.
              (4) Passed the comprehensive examination according to the institutional standards.
              (5) Graduation date is the date when all the conditions listed in (1) to (4) have been fulfilled.