International Master‵s Program in International Studies, NCCU

Step 1｜Check your qualifications

• Be enrolled/registered in the semester
  Pay the tuition fee in the beginning of the semester before the deadline regulated by the university.
   
• Already declared your advisor and thesis topic
  This should have been done in the Proposal Defense Period.
   
• Finish the requirement of graduation including credits
  You could apply for the Final Defense if you are going to get the full 30 credits (9 required credits + 21 elective credits with 0-9 credits from Non-IMPIS courses)
  ➜ Check the curriculum of IMPIS: https://impis.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=10747&id=19483.
   
• Finish the Course of Academic Ethics and Research Integrity
  Do it earlier, please don't wait until the last minute; the system renews the result monthly
  ＊tutorial: https://ethics-s.moe.edu.tw/newuser/2/
   
• Complete the thesis and upload it to Turnitin for plagiarism issue
  Please send an email with title "Request for Turnitin Account Registration" to impis@nccu.edu.tw with (1) your student ID, (2) your family name, and (3) email you would like to register. After the office staff has register for you, please activate your account within 24hr.
   
• It has been four months after your proposal defense (since Feb. 2023)

Step 2｜Apply to have the Degree Examination (University requirement)

※Thesis could still be written before you do the Step 4※

Please prepare:

• Application form to have the degree examination (via iNCCU*)
  Path: iNCCU → Campus web info. portal → Academics → Degree Examination Application System(學位考試申請系統)
  ✦ Please enter all your committee members here.
  ✦ See the attachment for more instructions
   
• Percentage page of Turnitin with a signature of your advisor(s) (At least finish 80-90% of your thesis)
  How to use the turnitin:
  Mandarin: https://lib.video.nccu.edu.tw/p/turnitin-student9
  English: https://lib.video.nccu.edu.tw/p/Turnitinuserguide
   

☆ If you want to change your thesis topic, please prepare an approval proof from your advisor, a confirmation email from your advisor for example, and take/show it to IMPIS office.

☆ The deadline of submitting the application form (NCCU) of final defense: 
It varies each semester, please refer to the uni calendar

Step 3｜Reserve a conference room with office

Check the date and time of your Final Defense and reserve the conference room with IMPIS Office. The date for Final Defense MUST be four months later than the Proposal Defense.

The reservation will be processed on a first come first served basis.

PS. The date and time must be discussed with your advisor(s) and your committee members.

Step 4｜Submit documents to IMPIS Office

Please prepare:

• Application Form for Thesis Exam Notice (for IMPIS students)
  Download here: https://impis.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=11625&id=20233 
  Please print it double-sided (one piece of paper)
   
• A hardcopy of your final thesis with the signature of your advisor on the cover page
  Please print it yourself, IMPIS office does not provide the printing service.

Must be done 2 weeks before the date of your final defense.

Step 5｜Provide your thesis to the committee members

Whether your thesis is sent by mail (hard copy) or email should depend on your committee members' preference.

Step 6｜Be prepared for your final defense and pass it!

Step 7｜Submit the score of Final Defense (Degree Examination)

A sheet of score has to be signed by Director and submitted to the registration office before 17:00 July 31st/Jan 1st. Therefore, please avoid July 31st/Jan 31st to have your Final Defense in case the score sheet could not be submitted in time.

This step will be done by IMPIS Office.