SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Notice of Thesis/Dissertation Binding & Submission for 2025 Winter Graduates

 

 

1. Final Dissertation (Electronic & Printed) Submission Documents

A. Electronic submission of thesis

1) Submission period: 2025. 12. 12.(THU) ~ 01. 09.(THU) 17:00 (strictly on time)

※ You can submit 24 hours during the submission period, but the deadline is 17:00.

 

2) Submit to: dCollection Sungkyunkwan University (  http://dcollection.skku.edu  )

Use Kingo Portal ID/PW for login (no separate submitter authentication procedure)

   - Click Submit Thesis

Select Dissertation 2025_02 when the collection selection screen appears.

   - Enter the thesis information and upload the electronic file according to the submission screen.

(Login  → Select collection → Submitter information → Enter meta information → Copyright agreement → Register original text → Confirm submission → Complete submission → View submission history → Check personal notice)

* If there is no collection available for submission, please refer to the library announcement -> https://dcollection.skku.edu/bbs/notice/noticeDetail/000000000063

※ If submitter information is not available:

Log in to the Academic Information Center website → Click "My Info" in the upper right → (If another status is active) Click the student ID number of the current status to activate it → Re-log in to dCollection

* The document file format must be PDF only

 

3) Notes on submission

① The name and signature of the examiner must not be included in the electronic version of the thesis statement.

② The electronic file must match the printed version.

(For example, it is not allowed to submit a printed copy after correcting typos in the electronic file.)

③ After submitting the electronic file, be sure to check the dCollection site to see if it has been properly converted and  the submission status is processed  .

Be sure to check the dCollection site and bind the hard copy.

※ Notification emails regarding the submission status will be sent to the email entered in dCollection or to your KingoMail.

⒜ Submission Complete: Status before thesis format confirmation (Printed copy submission not allowed)

⒝ Processing Complete: Online submission completed after thesis format confirmation (Printed copy submission allowed)

⒞ Returned: Status requiring thesis format modification; must be resubmitted after corrections (Printed copy submission not allowed)

④ It will take about 2 days to approve the electronic file of the original thesis after submission. If modifications are required, resubmission may be requested, so please complete submission at least 3-4 days before the deadline.

 

○ Inquiry

▷ Submit electronic file

- Phone: Natural Science Information Team 031-299-4034 / 4026

- E-mail:  samsunglib@skku.edu

 

B. Submit a hard copy of your thesis

After confirming that the electronic file submitted to dCollection on the SKKU library website has been approved, bind and submit the approved file.

 

1) Submission materials: Masters / Doctoral 3 copies

Submit one printed copy with the name and signature of the reviewer,

The remaining printed copies should be submitted in blank without the names and signatures of the judges.

(The original certification form signed and stamped by the committee members may be included in the binding. If a copy is included instead, the original must be brought and verified by the submission officer.)

 

2) Submission deadline:  2025. 1. 17. ( Fri ) 17:00 by the deadline!!!

 

3) Where to submit: College of Medicine Administration Office 1F

Instructions for submitting the final version of the graduate thesis

   - Check on Sungkyunkwan University homepage > Education > Academic Affairs > Thesis

      ( https://www.skku.edu/skku/edu/bachelor/de_thesis.do )

 

D. Documents other than a hard copy of the thesis

 

Type	Master	Ph.D.
Common submission documents	1. Thesis content matching confirmation form (fill in the attached file and print and submit) 2. Dissertation electronic file submission confirmation form (print and submit from the dCollection site after the submitted electronic file has been approved by the academic information center staff) 3. Dissertation Deferral Application Form (only for those eligible for deferral)
Submit PhD only	-	New Doctoral Candidate Survey (submit questionnaire or proof of online survey completion)

  

1) Thesis content congruence confirmation form 1 copy (attachment 2): (all submitters must submit)

→ Using the attachment, print, and submit with a signature.

2) Thesis electronic file submission confirmation form 1 copy

(Can be printed from dCollection submission history: Log in to the online thesis submission site → click "Submission History" in the top menu  → click the printer-like icon)

3) (Doctoral degree holders only) 1 copy of the new domestic doctoral degree holder survey table (print out the survey completion certificate after responding to the online survey)

4) 1 copy of thesis disclosure suspension application form (optional, only for those eligible for disclosure suspension) (Attachment 10)

5) Online copyright agreement form 1 copy

6) Graduate employment status 1 copy (Attachment 12)

7) Application for change of academic records 1 copy (Attachment 11)

 

*Application for Deferred Publication: GLS → Application / Qualification Management  → Application for Deferred Publication of Dissertation → Deferred Publication of Dissertation (Deferred Publication) → Application

(After printing the application form, get the advisors confirmation/signature, scan it, upload it to GLS again, and submit the original to the administrative office to complete the application)

*Deadline for submitting the application form (original):  Submit to the administrative office by 17:00 on July 17, 2025.

 

*In February 2025, doctoral degree recipients (including integrated masters and doctoral programs) are required to participate in the Korean New Doctoral Degree Recipient Survey organized by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Institute of Occupational Proficiency. Please refer to the file in Attachment 2 to participate in the survey and submit the survey completion certificate when submitting the hard copy.

*New Doctoral Degree Acquisition Survey: Access to the homepage (http:/ www.narastat.kr/emdh)  → Participate in the survey → Print out the survey completion certificate → Submit to the administrative office

 

2. Restriction of degree granting for non-submission of thesis

-If you do not submit the completed thesis within the deadline set by the academic calendar after passing the thesis examination, you will not be granted a degree on the graduation date of the semester.

-The degree will not be awarded on the graduation date of the semester and a degree award (graduation) certificate will not be issued.

-A successful thesis candidate whose degree has been suspended due to failure to submit a completed thesis will be awarded a degree on the graduation date of the semester of submission if the thesis is submitted within the deadline for the next semester.

If the thesis is not submitted by this deadline, the passing grade of the previous semesters thesis examination will be canceled, and the thesis must be examined again to receive the degree.

 

Effective date: 2016. 1 semester from those who passed the main examination

 

3. Application Procedure and Extension for Graduate Thesis Deferral

If you need to postpone the release of your thesis for a certain period of time, the grace period is  :  initially 6 months (up to 2 years, extendable in 6-month increments)

-After applying for a grace period GLS and submitting it to the administration with the signature of your advisor, the medical school management committee will review and finalize it,

-If you want to extend the grace period, you must also be reviewed by the Medical School Management Committee every 6 months.

-Reasons for applying for suspension of disclosure of thesis: If you need to suspend the disclosure of your thesis for a certain period of time for reasons such as intellectual property protection, publication, publication in academic journals, and agreements with research funding organizations.

-Application process: GLS → Application / Eligibility Management  → Application for Deferred Publication of Thesis → Deferred Publication of Thesis (Deferred Publication) → Application

* Print out the application form → confirmation/signature of the advisor  → scan →  upload & submit the original to the administration office

 

Implementation date : 2016. 1 semester from those who passed the main examination