Dear Students,


Please be informed of the regarding thesis proposal applications for the 2024 spring semester in the Master's and Ph.D. programs.


1. **Ph.D. Programs:**

   - Public thesis proposal presentations are waived for students admitted after 2013. Only individual proposal evaluations will be conducted.

   - Students admitted before 2013 will still undergo public thesis proposal presentations.

   - Both Ph.D. students conducting public proposal presentations and those who are not required to do so must submit the "Thesis Plan Evaluation Application Form" and "2024 Spring Semester Master's and Ph.D. Proposal Confirmation (Excel File)."

   - The thesis proposal evaluation report form must be submitted to the advising professor after filling in personal information.


2. **Master's Programs:**

   - Both public and individual thesis proposal evaluations will be conducted.

   - Confirmation of comprehensive exam and English proficiency requirements will be done through the "2024 Spring Semester Master's and Ph.D. Proposal Confirmation (Excel File)" (For foreigners, TOPIK Level 4 or higher is required).

   - All students must submit the "Thesis Plan Evaluation Application Form" and "2024 Spring Semester Master's and Ph.D. Proposal Confirmation (Excel File)."

   - The thesis proposal evaluation report form must be submitted to the advising professor after filling in personal information.


**Schedule:**


1. **Submission of Proposal Application and Confirmation (Ph.D. and Master's):**

   - From February 15th (Thursday) to February 23rd (Friday) until 5:00 PM

   - Download the thesis proposal evaluation application form and proposal confirmation (Excel file) from the attachment, complete them, and submit them to the department office via email (com001@korea.ac.kr).

   - Signature of the advising professor is required.

   - Submit proof of graduation requirements (for master's students: academic conference presentation posters, proposal confirmation Excel file; for Ph.D. students: the first page of the thesis containing the title and abstract, academic conference presentation posters, etc.).


2. **Submission of Thesis Proposal Presentation Statement:**

   - Deadline: March 1st (Friday) by 5:00 PM

   - Submit to the department office via email (com001@korea.ac.kr).

   - No modifications are allowed after submission. In case of unavoidable circumstances, explain the modifications during the presentation.

   - Strict adherence to the deadline (failure to meet the deadline will result in automatic cancellation of the proposal application).


3. **Thesis Proposal Presentation:**

   - Date: March 8th, Friday

   - Submit the presentation PPT to the department office via email (com001@korea.ac.kr) by 11:00 AM on March 7th (Thursday).


4. **Instructions from the Head Professor Regarding Thesis Proposal (Applicable to Both Master's and Ph.D. Students):**

   1) Proposal evaluation schedule should be completed at least 3 days before the deadline for submitting the thesis plan evaluation report.

   2) Submit the thesis plan to the evaluation committee at least one week before the evaluation date.

   3) Detailed schedule for the proposal should be discussed with the advising professor, considering the submission deadline.


For inquiries, please contact the Department of Media Office at 02-3290-2250.


**Submission Deadline for Thesis Evaluation Report:**

By March 25th, 2024, submit the thesis evaluation report to the administrative office of the Graduate School.


Attached:

1. 2024 Spring Semester Master's and Ph.D. Proposal Confirmation Form

2. 2024 Spring Semester Master's and Ph.D. Thesis Plan Evaluation Application Form