A student who has completed the General Graduate School, a Ph.D. in the Professional Graduate School, or a Master/Ph.D. course is required to register the 4 consecutive research semesters to prepare a thesis and pass the thesis submission qualifying examination. (The additional research semester can be registered for the thesis)
* Eligible Students
- A student who has completed the General Graduate School, Ph.D. in the Professioal Graduate School, or a Master/Ph.D. combined course
* How to Pay Fees
- Fees need to be paid over 4 consecutive semesters. If any fees remain to be paid, a student is not allowed to apply for the thesis submission qualifying examination and thesis examination/defense.
- A student needs to contact the administrative office for the payment of fees.
* Fee Waiving
- Fees can be waived if a student meets all graduation requirements before finishing the prescribed research semester registration.
* Payment Period
- Fees can be paid in the same payment period of the regular semester. A student needs to contact the administrative office if he/she intends to pay the fees after the payment period.
* Fee Installment, Loan, and Scholarship
- The research semester registration fees are not tuition, and therefore no financial aid, tuition fee installment program, or student loan service will be available for research registration. However, a student who registers for an additional research semester can receive the fees as a scholarship.
* Course Registration During the Research Semester
- A student who has completed his/her course is not allowed to register for another course, but they can register for one class during the research semester for the preparation of their thesis.