• National Tsing Hua University’s Master’s Degree Examination Measures
• Forms & Regulations (Division of Registration)
• Regulations for the Master’s Degree Program (TSE)
• Regulation for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program (TSE) (for AY 2024 intake)
• Regulation for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program (TSE) (for AY 2025 intake)

• eForm Instructions for Application for Leave of Absence/Withdrawal
• NTHU Affidavit for Departure upon Leave of Absence or Withdrawal of Overseas Students(Upload to the eForm)

1. 24 credits (MA students), 30 credits (PhD students)
2. Mandarin Course Requirements for NTHU International Students (Chinese Language Center):

• • 4 credits (For MA international students)
  • 8 credits (For PhD international students)

1. Online Academic Research Ethics Education Course (Division of Registration)
2. Complete Proposal, Thesis & Oral Defense (see Guidelines below)

1. Complete TSE required coursework:
   • MA Curriculum (Applied to the Class of 2024, who matriculated in the academic year of 2022) (Applied to the Class of 2023, who matriculated in the academic year of 2021)
   • MA Curriculum (Applied to the Class of 2025, who matriculated in the academic year of 2023)
   • MA Curriculum (Applied to the Class of 2027, who matriculated in the academic year of 2025) 
   • PhD Curriculum (Applied to students matriculated in the academic year of 2024) 
   • PhD Curriculum (Applied to students matriculated in the academic year of 2025)  

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2. Coursework Checklist
   • Required Coursework Checklist (Applied to the Class of 2024, who matriculated in the academic year of 2022) (Applied to the Class of 2023, who matriculated in the academic year of 2021), to be submitted for thesis proposal application. How to use the coursework checklist: Instructions
   • Required Coursework Checklist (Applied to the Class of 2025, who matriculated in the academic year of 2023), to be submitted for thesis proposal application. How to use the coursework checklist: instructions
   • Required Coursework Checklist (Applied to the Class of 2027, who matriculated in the academic year of 2025), to be submitted for thesis proposal application. How to use the coursework checklist: instructions

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3. MA Application Forms
   • Course Substitution Form
   • Course Exemption Form
   • Track Shifting Form
   • Graduate Students Change Advisor Application
4. PhD Application Forms
   • • Course Exemption Form
     • Course Substitution Form
     • Track Shifting Form
     • Graduate Students Change Advisor Application 

Schedule and Deadline (For students planning to complete the thesis in the spring semester)

📄Download TSE Master's Graduation Guideline(Updated 2026/4/28)

I. Confirming Thesis Advisor

1. Thesis Advisor Confirmation Form
2. Change of Advisor Confirmation Form

II. Scheduling Thesis Proposal 

1. Reserve a room and receive the confirmation (Book here)
2. Coursework Checklist (Class of 2024) (Class of 2025-2026) (Class of 2027)
3. Thesis Proposal Application Form 
4. Thesis Proposal Procedure(for committee members)

III. Applying for Oral Defense

The application must be submitted in the Academic Information System three weeks prior, including submitting the hard copy documents to the office.

1.  Academic Information System Steps:
   • Reserve a room and receive the confirmation (Book here)
   • Log in to the Academic Information System.
   • Click "Application System of The Oral Defense" (研究生學位考試)
   • Click "Online Application" (登錄作業)
   • Fill in the application and submit (Please see below on how to fill out the application)
     1. Venue: TSE Room XXX (the room number you reserved)
     2. Committee name: Please choose the one with both Chinese and English names; the Chinese name should be the one with the surname at the back. E.g. 蕭逸夫 Yves Tiberghien; 黃朝熙 Chao-Hsi Huang. The same rule applies if you are adding a new committee that is not already in the system.
     3. You should select the "Thesis Advisor" and "Authorized Reviewer" boxes for your thesis advisor(s). You do not need to select these boxes for the rest of your committee.
   • Be sure to click [Save] at the bottom of the application page.
   • Students must simultaneously complete the authorization and set the publication date in the "NTHU Dissertations & Theses Repository. " If an embargo is required, supporting documents must be uploaded at this stage.

2. Submit the following documents to the office: 

1. Application Form for Master's Degree Exam (Print from AIS system after applying, "Print files")
2. Official transcript (Print from the auto machine at the General Building 1; each document costs 20ntd)
3. Thesis draft (email to tse.ma@my.nthu.edu.tw, titled: TSE_Full Name_Thesis Draft)
4. Similarity report (Plagiarism Check with Turnitin) 
5. Ensure your thesis's similarity index is under 25% (excluding references). If it exceeds this limit, provide justification approved by the advisor.
6. Academic Ethics Certification
7. Mandarin Credit waiver proof (if completed the waiver test)

IV. Oral Defense

1.  Provide the following documents to all the committee members: 

1. 1. 1. Advisor Approval Form (If 2 advisors, both need to sign) 
      2. Final Thesis/Dissertation Review Form (All members need to sign)
      3. Score Sheet of Oral Defense (Please prepare copies with the same number as the total committee members)
      4. Average Oral Defense Grade Form
      5. Thesis/Dissertation Affidavit
      6. Committee Member Review Fee Receipt (Provided by the office)
2. Oral Defense Procedure(for committee members)

After the defense, documents are to be submitted by the student:

1. 1. 1. Thesis/Dissertation Affidavit
      2. Final Thesis/Dissertation Review Form
      3. Signed receipts of review fees and transportation reimbursement (if applicable)
      4. Application for Embargo of the Thesis/Dissertation (if applicable) 

Documents to be submitted by the advisor:

1. 1. 1. Advisor Approval Form
      2. Score Sheet of Oral Defense
      3. Average Oral Defense Grade Form

V. Submitting Thesis and Completing the Leaving School Procedure

1. Thesis: Chicago Manual of Style
2. 6,000-10,000 words in length, excluding citations
3. Once your thesis revision is approved by your advisor(s), please email your final thesis draft to tse.pg@my.nthu.edu.tw for formatting check, with the email subject: TSE_Full Name_Thesis Formatting Check. Refer to the Sample Thesis Templates and Regulations Governing the Formats of Graduate Thesis and Dissertation at National Tsing Hua University (Last Updated Date: 2025/5/29) for formatting. (Note: This will take around 1 week, we suggest you save 2 weeks for this process)
4. Once formatting check is approved, you and your advisor will receive an email notification. Please reply to the email to your advisor and the office with the latest version of similarity report
5. Submit the approved thesis to the NTHU Thesis Repository for advisor and library approval. Library reviews are based on submission timestamp (~2 business days). Common reasons for rejection include: the thesis cover not being provided in both Chinese and English, the order of documents in the thesis not complying with the " Regulations Governing the Formats of Graduate Thesis/Dissertation at National Tsing Hua University," and discrepancies in the thesis title among the electronic full text, the authorization form, and the thesis repository. If approved by the library, the advisor will be emailed to review within the system; if rejected, the student will be emailed. Refer to this user guide. There will be automatic NTHU watermarks applied by the system. 
6. Once approved, initiate the graduation process in the Academic Information System (AIS). Complete the NTHU Library checklist and print out 3 hard copies of your thesis. Download the approved PDF file with the inserted watermark for printing the paper copies. Printing, binding, and final submission instructions are in the user guide and NTHU thesis format regulations (linked above).Submit 1 copies to the program office and 2 to the NTHU Library.
7. Return your locker key to the office.
8. Complete all leaving school procedures in the NTHU AIS.

🔗 Useful Resources

1. Citation: Chicago Manual of Style                                                                                                        
2. National Tsing Hua University Graduate Thesis Format Guidelines (NTHU Registration Division)   
3. Master Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation Format (NTHU Library) 
4. Spine Sample ➤ Download Word file 
5. Application for Thesis/Dissertation Modification (NTHU Library)
6. Application for Thesis/Dissertation Modification and the Errata Sheet for Thesis/Dissertation (NTHU Library)
7. References Management Software (NTHU Library)
8. Graduate Degree Exam Process Flow Chart – Master's Students (Division of Registration)
9. Plagiarism Check with Turnitin. Use the Plagiarism check tool: Turnitin.( Please register with NTHU student email account )
10. Apply Turnitin account (Division of Learning Technology)
11. Dissertation/Thesis Authorization, Uploading, and Submission Guide (NTHU Library)
12. Dissertation/Thesis FAQs (NTHU Library)

• Regulation for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program (TSE) (for AY 2024 intake)
• Regulation for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program (TSE) (for AY 2025 intake)

I. Core Knowledge Examination

1.  The examinations are held in January and July of each year. (Signup will be announced 2 months in advance)

II. Qualification Examination

1. Journal Paper
2. Research Paper: Students must submit an application at least one month prior to the scheduled presentation and defense date. The paper must be submitted to the committee at least two weeks prior to the presentation and defense.
3. Field Examinations: The examinations are held in January and July each year. (Signup will be announced 2 months in advance)

III. Confirming Dissertation Advisor

1. Dissertation Advisor Confirmation Form
2. Independent Research Advisor Confirmation Form (If you have completed the "Dissertation Advisor Confirmation Form", you do not need to fill in this one)
3. Change of Advisor Confirmation Form