Graduate Degree Regulations and Procedures

Classification		Master's Program	Doctoral/Integrated Program	Remarks
Thesis Committee Members	Selection of Committee Members	.3 members including the advisor	.5 members including the advisor and at least one outside member .POSTECH faculty members should constitute the majority of the committee.	Regulations for the Conferment of Graduate Degrees /Article 10: Selection of Thesis Committee Members
	Time Limit	within 4 semesters from the start of the program (Mar-End / Sep-End)	Within 2 years after passing Q.E. (Mar-End / Sep-End)	Department-internal rules
External Committee Members	Required Documents	- Appointment Form for External Committee Members (Refer to the attached file or Academic/ Administrative Forms on POVIS)	- Appointment Form for External Committee Members (Refer to the attached file or Academic/Administrative Forms on POVIS)	Submit the form when selecting committee members
Proposal	Submission Deadline		- Within 2 years after passing Q.E.	Department-internal rules
	Method		Submit copies of the research proposal to all committee members and the departmental office no later than 15 days prior to the examination. Fill out the relevant form on POVIS, print it out, obtain the signatures of the committee members, and submit to the departmental office.	Graduate Thesis Format and Submission Guidelines /Academic calendar
	Required Documents		A. Submission of the research proposal (to the committee members and the departmental office; at least 15 days prior to the exam) B. "Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Evaluation Report" form

Classification		Master's Program	Doctoral/Integrated Program	Remarks
Approval Request for Doctoral Dissertation Examination	Method	N/A (not applicable)	Fill out the relevant form on POVIS, print it out, obtain the signatures of the advisor, and submit it to the departmental office.	Graduate Thesis Format and Submission Guidelines /Academic calendar
	Required Documents		A. "Approval Request for Doctoral Dissertation Examination" form B. Documents indicating "published" or "accepted for publication" status of a paper in an international journal
	Other Info		Publication requirement: 3Papers A. Students must publish(be accepted) one paper or more as the first author in an international journal approved by the department. .Journals approved by other departments are accepted, too. .In the top 25% by Subject field of JCR: This regulation is applied From graduate students enrolled in 2020-2 semester. B. In addition, two or more papers(including KCI journal, Campaigns for KCI journal exclusions) also must be published or approved for publication as the first author	Regulations for the Conferment of Graduate Degrees /Article 3: Degree Requirements
Report on Final Thesis Defense	Method	Submit copies of the dissertation to all committee members and the departmental office no later than 15 days prior to the examination.	Submit copies of the dissertation to all committee members and the departmental office no later than 15 days prior to the examination. Fill out the relevant form on POVIS, print it out, obtain the signatures of the committee members, and submit to the departmental office.	Graduate Thesis Format and Submission Guidelines
	Required Documents	A. "Report on Final Thesis Defense" form B. "Thesis Evaluation Sheet"	A. Submission of the dissertation (to the committee members and the departmental office; at least 15 days prior to the exam) B. "Report on Final Thesis Defense" form C. "Thesis Evaluation Sheet"
	Deadlines	- For February degrees: Dec. 31 of the previous year - For August degrees: Jun. 30 of the given year	- For February degrees: Dec. 31 of the previous year - For August degrees: Jun. 30 of the given year	Academic calendar
Thesis Submission	Language	English	English
	Submission	- Online submission *Starting with graduates in February 2026	- Online submission *Starting with graduates in February 2026	Hardbound not submitted
Applying for Graduation	Method	To be announced in June and December	To be announced in June and December
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