Notice: Thesis Examination and Result Submission Guide for Master's and Doctoral Degree Candidates — August 2026 Graduation

⚠ Please make sure to review all attached files to avoid any issues with thesis examination result submissions due to unfamiliarity with the guidelines.

• Manual – Guidelines for Submitting Master's and Doctoral Thesis Results: https://u.chosun.ac.kr/csu/3Q7u7kx692/ul.do
• Thesis Format Templates: https://u.chosun.ac.kr/csu/a783zhuOj5/ul.do

1. Thesis Examination Period

• Master's: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Friday, June 5, 2026
• Doctoral: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Friday, July 3, 2026

※ The date recorded on the Thesis Examination Result Form must fall within the designated examination period for the respective degree program.

2. Submission Period for Approved Theses and Required Documents (Strict deadlines — no exceptions)

• Master's: Monday, June 8, 2026 – Friday, June 12, 2026
• Doctoral: Monday, July 6, 2026 – Friday, July 10, 2026

※ These deadlines are directly tied to the graduation review schedule and must be strictly observed.

3. Thesis examinations shall be conducted at a location of convenience under the responsibility of the Examination Committee Chair.

4. Thesis examinations shall be held a minimum of three (3) times for Master's candidates and three (3) or more times for Doctoral candidates. At least one (1) session must be presented at a departmental or open academic symposium.

5. Examination committee members may not be replaced. However, in cases where a committee member is unable to participate due to illness or travel abroad, replacements may be made — for Master's thesis committees, by the Dean of the Graduate School; for Doctoral thesis committees, by the Dean following deliberation by the Graduate School Committee.

6. Thesis examinations shall be conducted with the attendance of all committee members for Master's theses, and at least four (4) committee members for Doctoral theses. A passing grade requires approval by at least two-thirds (2/3) of committee members for Master's candidates, and four-fifths (4/5) for Doctoral candidates.

7. The final examination shall assess whether all previously noted revisions and corrections have been faithfully incorporated, and whether the thesis meets the standards required of a degree dissertation. The examination result shall be recorded as either [Pass] or [Fail] on the Examination Result Form.

8. Thesis similarity checks shall be conducted using the Turnitin program. Check settings and criteria shall be determined according to the characteristics of each department. For theses with a similarity rate of 20% or higher, a written explanation of the reasons must be submitted.

▶ Documents Required for Final Thesis Examination Result Submission (Please read Attachment 1 carefully for important notes on each document.)

1. (Attachment 2) Thesis Examination Result Form — 1 copy
2. (Attachment 2) Thesis Examination Summary Form — 1 copy
3. (Attachment 3) Online Thesis Submission Confirmation — 1 copy
4. (Attachment 4) Thesis Similarity Check Result Report — 1 copy (Applicants with a similarity rate of 20% or higher must provide written reasons on the Thesis Similarity Check Confirmation Form — Attachment 7)
5. (Attachment 5) Turnitin Thesis Similarity Check Confirmation [Cover page must include: submission date, submitter's name, and file name / Print all pages of the similarity report in full (excluding the applicant's own thesis sections); the supervising professor's seal or signature must appear in the upper right corner of the first page showing the total similarity rate]
6. (Attachment 6) Thesis bound with examination committee members' seals — 3 copies
7. (Attachment 9) Doctoral Online Survey Completion Certificate (Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training) — 1 copy
8. (Attachment 8) External Examiner Consent Form (only for those who did not submit this at the time of thesis application) — 1 copy
9. Doctoral Research Output (only for those who submitted a publication acceptance certificate at the time of thesis application) — 1 copy

9. For additional guidance on each required document, please refer to (Attachment 1): "Guide to Master's and Doctoral Thesis Examination and Result Submission" — Required reading.

10. Theses must be written in accordance with the "Thesis Writing Guidelines." Footnotes and references, however, should follow the academic standards of the relevant department's discipline.

11. If the thesis title is changed after the final examination is completed, the supervising professor must update the thesis title (in both Korean and English) in the Next-Generation Integrated Information System under: Graduate School > Thesis (Faculty) > Examination Summary Form.

12. The English name on the degree certificate will appear exactly as entered by the student in the Integrated Information System. Please verify your English name in advance.

13. The examination fee will not be refunded from the thesis examination start date (Wednesday, May 6, 2026) onward.

14. In the event of a Fail result, the following documents must be submitted within the result submission period:

1. Thesis Examination Result Form — 1 copy
2. Thesis Examination Summary Form — 1 copy

15. Any matters not specified above shall be governed by the Graduate School regulations, academic rules, and related internal guidelines.

May 2026

Graduate School, Chosun University