113.11.7經113學年度第二次執行委員會修訂

學位考試辦理程序 ：

Procedures for Doctoral Degree Examination (Dissertation Oral Defense):

1. 根據本校學則第64條規定，畢業生效日期如下：博士班：以通過論文考試並完成論文審定之年月為準。如欲於學期結束至次學期註冊日期間辦理口試，需申請提前註冊，並完成註冊繳費程序。

According to NTHU Academic Regulations Article 64, The date of the Doctoral Program degree diploma shall be: the month and year in which the student has passed the dissertation examination and completed the final version of the dissertation. If the doctoral degree examination will be held during the period of the end of the semester to the registration day of next semester, student needs to apply for the early registration and pay the registration fee.

2. 學程每學期於學期初公告學位考試畢業資格初審相關說明，於規定期限內繳交相關證明文件，並進行初審口試。通過後始得辦理學位考試。

At the beginning of each semester, the office announces the guidelines and submission deadlines for the preliminary review for the degree examination. Students must submit the required documents within the specified timeframe and participate in a preliminary oral review. Only after passing this review can they proceed to apply for the degree examination.

3. 與指導教授討論口試事宜並確認日期、提供口試委員名單，且徵得學程主任同意。博士學位考試置考試委員五人至九人，校外委員至少須三分之一以上。

The student should discuss with the dissertation advisor, obtain the advisor’s approval, schedule the date for the dissertation oral defense, and finalize the dissertation committee members. The list of the dissertation committee members should also obtain the IPHD program director’s approval.

A doctoral degree examination committee is comprised of five to nine members, of which at least 1/3 need to be external university members (i.e., from other universities or institutions outside of university). External and internal university examination committee members are appointed by the university president based on nominations from the department chair.

4. 請於口試前三週至「校務資訊系統」－「研究生學位考試」申請、登錄論文口試資料。

Login to NTHU’s Academic Information Systems, find the page of the Application System of the Graduate Degree Oral Defense, fill out the required information and forms, and submit to the IPhD Office. After obtaining approval from the IPhD Office, please print out all documents.

5. 以下文件需繳交至辦公室： The following supplemental documents should be submitted to the IPhD Office  :

    (1)論文口試初稿(電子檔)   Draft of Thesis (Electronic File)

    (2)博士學位考試委員名冊（自校務資訊系統列印報表）    Name list of committee members of oral defense for Doctoral Degree   (Printed from NTHU’s Academic Information Systems website)

    (3)博士班歷年成績單正本(修課情況)      Official transcripts for all Ph.D. studies

    (4)論文相似度比對報告（108 學年度起入學之學生適用）     The Similarity Reports of Thesis (Plagiarism Detection) Apply to the students who enroll in or after the 2019 fall semester

6. 經系所及註冊組審核通過後，始得辦理口試考試。

In order to take the doctoral degree examination (dissertation oral defense), the student must obtain approval from the IPhD office and Division of Registration in advance.

 7. 於口試前1-3天至辦公室領取口試審查費及校外委員交通費。（請提前告知，以俾準備費用。）

It’s the student’s responsibility to go to the IPhD Office and obtain reimbursements for the dissertation committee members including their evaluation and traffic (with mass transportation ticket stubs) (In order to prepare the reimbursements, please contact the IPhD Office at least 1 to 3 days prior to the oral defense.)

 8.於口試前至「校務資訊系統」－「研究生學位考試」－「報表」，列印且備妥下列文件，俾利 口試委員們審核後簽名：

The student should go to NTHU’s Academic Information Systems, find “Application Systems of Oral Defense” and “Print Forms”. Print out all required forms listed below and prepare those forms for dissertation committee members to sign.

  (1)指導教授推薦書

  Advisor approval form

  (2)考試委員審定書

  Final Thesis/Dissertation Review Form

 (3)論文口試成績單（份數與口試委員人數相同）

 The score sheet of dissertation oral defense (Number of copies are based on the number of committee members.)

(4)口試平均成績登記表

Average Oral Defense Grade Form

 (5)符合學術倫理聲明書

Thesis/Dissertation Affidavit
10. 口試完，請將口試費用單據、指導教授推薦書、考試委員審定書及論文口試成績單正本繳回辦公室。

After completing the dissertation oral defense, please submit all receipts, and submit all original copy including advisor approval form, Final Thesis/Dissertation Review Form, copies of committee members’score sheet, and average oral defense grade Form to the IPhD Office.

11. 辦理離校手續，請將論文上傳完成後，填妥「學程離校手續單」，連同論文2本繳交至學程辦公室(其中1本代轉至註冊組）。務必於下學期開學前最後一個工作天之前完成離校。

In order to completing the procedure for leaving school, the student should upload his/her dissertation, fill out the Graduation Procedure Check Form, and turn in two hard copies of the dissertation to the IPhD Office (one copy will submit to the division of registration). All processes need to be completed at least 1 workday before the next semester begins.