Korea University School of Media & Commuication Graduate School of Journalism & Mass Communication

2023 Fall Semester Graduate School 

Notices on Examination of Degree Dissertations

1. Important Dates and Related Notices 

- Apply for examination of degree dissertations by Online and submit the required documents to the administration office of the corresponding department within the document submission period

[Check] KUPID: Registration/Graduation → Academic Records & Graduation → Evaluation for Thesis → Dissertation Submisson Requirements 

1) Eligibility Requirements to Submit Dissertation for Examination

2) Registration for the Human Rights & Gender Equality course

- Sign in Blackboard (https://kulms.korea.ac.kr) with your KU Portal ID /PW → Click 'Institution Page' → Click 2022법정의무 및 교내 권장교육 (학생/ 교직원) '2022 법정의무 및 교내 권장 교육 –00분반 클릭 자가등록 '코스' → Human Rights and Gender Equality Education

* You will not be shown as completing this course on university system when you do not proceed till [Step3].

* Contact 

 - Inquiries regrading content and certificates : humanrights@korea.ac.kr

 - System related inquiries : elearning@korea.ac.kr

3) Registration for Research Ethics course

 * Contact : Inquiries regrading content and certificates : carolrla@korea.ac.kr 

2. Online Application Period for Examination of Degree Dissertations 

  : Oct. 16(Mon) ~ Oct. 20(Fri) 4:00 PM

1) Apply 'Internet' during the Application Period(it can not apply after Online application period)

2) It can not cancel Application for Examination of Degree Dissertations

3) Application Method : Portal Login → Registration and Graduation → Evaluation for Thesis → Evaluation of Thesis (Masters and Doctoral)

3. Submission Documents Period :  Oct. 16(Mon) ~ Oct. 20(Fri) 5:00 PM

1) Submission Documents: Submit the dissertation and following documents to the administration office of the corresponding department . 

① Recommendation from an examination committee member and the list of examination committee members must be written by the academic advisor.

② Confirmation from the person in charge of the dissertation examination request form must be verified at the administration office of the corresponding department.

③ One copy of the dissertation for examination needs to be delivered directly to the academic advisor. The remaining copies will be delivered to the committee members by the administration office of the corresponding department.

④ The request form for dissertation examination printed from the portal and all the attached documents must be submitted to the administration office of the corresponding department. 

⑤ After receiving the application form and supporting documents from the applicant, the department administration office delivers the dissertation and screening guideline to the chair and members of the examination committee. 

※ A submitted request form for a dissertation examination are not returnable. 

4. Degree Dissertation Tuition Payment Period(Course Completed Student)

 : Nov. 1 (Wed.) – Nov. 3 (Fri.) 4:00 PM

 * It can not cancel Application for Examination of Degree Dissertations and refunded paid Degree Dissertation Tuition

* It can not pay after Degree Dissertation Tuition Payment Period

1) Target : Course Completed Student who have completed the Online Application for Examination of Degree Dissertations

- Additional registration is required for those who have completed the program

- Additional registration is NOT necessary for those enrolled in the regular semester

2) Pay an additional 12% or 7% (applicable to those who have pre-paid 5% during the regular registration period) of the tuition fee 

5. Entering Dissertation Examination Results & Evaluation Summary :  by Dec. 12 (Tue.)

- After completing the final dissertation evaluation, the chair and members of the Dissertation Examination Committee enter the result and evaluation summary on the Dissertation Examination page.

6. (KU Library Homepage) Uploading the original Dissertation/thesis statement  :  

 Jan. 8 (Mon.), 2024 ~ Jan. 17(Wed.), 2024 11:59 PM

 *From Fall semester 2022, students do not submit the printed hard-cover Dissertation/Thesis to the library. Students are only allowed to upload their original thesis file online.

 1) Access to the KU Library website(http://library.korea.ac.kr)My Space -> My Information -> Dissertation Submission (Please refer to the ’Online submission Manual.)’

 2) Upload scanned signature page

 3) In case a student would like to suspend his/her thesis disclosure, it is needed to submit the [Conditional consent forms (non-disclosure requests)] to the library in person.

 4) Submit the copyright agreement online 

 : For copyright consent, check the online submission screen for consent

 ※ In case you approved to substitute his/her thesis with other academic performances or records, please submit the copies of substitute results to the administration office of the affiliated university(department)

 7. (Department offices) Need to submit the relevant documents

 ※ If the relevant documents are not submitted to the department office, the examination of the thesis will be canceled. Thus it must be submitted within the deadline

 1) confirmation of thesis paper(심사완료 검인서)

  ① Submit a "confirmation of thesis paper" to the department office to check whether the Dissertation electronic file is uploaded to the library

 ② You may print out the confirmation letter from the library website when your Dissertation/thesis is uploaded

 2) Confirmation of Thesis Plagiarism Check(논문표절예방 프로그램 검사확인서)

 3) Title page(논문 속표지)

  4) Copy of signature page(인준지 사본)

 ① You may submit the copy of signature page after checking it with original one.

 ② Students keep the original copy of signature page

8. Important Notices 

 1) Writing Guide for the Complete Bound Version of the Dissertation:

① Refer to Chapter 4 Section 2, Examination of Degree Dissertations, in the Constitution of the Graduate School - Detailed Enforcement Regulations for the Graduate School(Bound dissertations should be 4 x 6).

 2) Change of Dissertation Title

 ① The title of finalized dissertations must be identical to the dissertation title listed on the dissertation examination application form (Title change is not possible after the final screening)

 ② Revising dissertation titles : Proceed to Portal(KUPID) → School Register/Graduation → Dissertation Examination → Apply for the Dissertation Examination → Dissertation Title Change

 ③ It can not cancel Application for Examination of Degree Dissertations and refunded paid Degree Dissertation Tuition

※ For a detailed inquiry, please contact your department administration office.

Oct. 2023

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