SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

2023 Acade mic Year 1st Semester Dissertation Examination Masters Preliminary / Final Examination Application Guide

◎ Dissertation Preliminary Examination, Final Examination

1) Application period:  17:00 on April 17, 2023 (Mon) ~ April 24, 2023 (Mon) (Submit all required documents)

2) Application location: Medical School Administration Office, 1st Floor, Medical Center

◎ Thesis examination period: April 25, 2023 (Tue) ~ June 9, 2023 (Fri)

◎  Deadline for submission of thesis examination report: ~ June 16, 2023 (Thu) by 17:00

◎ Submission of the printed version of the thesis (for candidates who have passed the final examination): by July 7, 2023.

◎  Online submission of a thesis (for candidates who have passed the final examinations): by June 30, 2023.

1. Documents to be submitted when applying for the masters preliminary examination

- Eligibility: Those who have earned 15 or more credits

[Masters preliminary examination examiner (all forms in Attachment No. 3)]

1) 3 copies of the thesis manuscript - submitted by the student separately to the examiners

2) Masters preliminary examination examiner 1 copy

3) Masters preliminary research ethics compliance pledge 1 copy

4) One copy of the personal information sheet for external reviewers (if applicable)

5) One copy of the Masters Preliminary Examination Personal Information Collection and Use Agreement (if applicable)

* In case of 4), please submit the personal information collection and use agreement in 5) as well due to the strengthening of the Personal Information Protection Act.

2. Documents to be submitted when applying for the masters examination

- Eligibility: Acquisition of 24 credits or more (including thesis writing and research ethics), passing the thesis submission qualification examination (exhibition/exhibition), passing the preliminary examination, and completing safety training.

[Masters main examination examiner (all forms in Attachment No. 5)]

1) 3 copies of thesis manuscript - submitted by the student separately to the examiners

2) Masters thesis examiner 1 copy

3) One copy of the pledge of compliance with research ethics for the masters examination

4) One copy of the list of external reviewers (if applicable)

External reviewers must also be non-faculty members of the university.

5) One copy of the Masters Main Examination Personal Information Collection and Use Agreement (if applicable)

* In case of 4), due to the strengthening of the Personal Information Protection Act, the consent form for collecting and using personal information in 5) must also be submitted.

6) 1 copy of the safety education completion certificate

※ Submit one copy of the safety training certificate as well.

7) 1 copy of confirmation of fulfillment of masters main examination requirements (submitted when reporting results*)

* Confirmation of fulfillment of masters core requirements applies to students admitted after the first semester of the 2022 academic year in the medical department.

(However, for students admitted before the 2022 academic year, exemption from the masters preliminary examination/degree can be granted under the condition of meeting the new graduation requirements)

In the case of 2 advisors

In the case of two advisors, the principle is to assign one additional judge to form the committee, so students with multiple advisors should be careful when organizing the committee.

(Masters thesis: 3 people ⇒ 4 people / Doctoral thesis: 5 people ⇒ 6 people)

The dissertation examination will be conducted offline this semester, but online examination is allowed if necessary.

For more information, please refer to the College of Medicine website > Graduate School (Biomedical Sciences) > Academic Catalog p. 39~44 (Korean) p. 54~58 (English).

If there are any Inquiries, please contact us.

031-299-6027

biomedical@skku.edu