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.

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2. 資格考試通過6個月後才可舉行正式學位考試。

The formal degree examination may only be held at least six months after passing the qualifying examination.

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3. 口試未通過者，得於次學期或次學年重考，重考以一次為限，不及格者應即退學。

Students who fail the oral defense may retake it in the following semester or the following academic year. Only one retake is permitted. Students who fail the retake must withdraw from the program.

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4. 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(包含指導教授。若雙指導其中一位為校外教授則屬於校外委員員額)，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, including the advisor. If the student has advisor & co-advisor and one of them is from another institution, that co-advisor will be counted as an external committee member. At least one-third of the committee members must be external, i.e., from other universities or institutions outside the university.

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5. 請自行與學位考試口試委員確認及聯繫時間、地點，並完成教室借用手續並盡速告知學程辦公室舉行之時間地點。

Please coordinate with your oral defense committee members to confirm and schedule the date and venue for your doctoral degree examination, complete the classroom reservation process, and promptly inform the program office of the confirmed time and location.

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6. 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，並請務必確認已完整登錄所有口試委員之中、英文姓名。
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 (please make sure to correctly enter both the Chinese and English names of all your oral defense committee members), and submit them to the IPhD Office. After obtaining approval from the IPhD Office, please print out all documents.

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7. 以下文件需郵件至辦公室(電子檔)： The following supplemental documents should be mailed to the IPhD Office (Electronic Files) 

(1)已簽署的學位考試申請表（自己與指導教授簽名-校務資訊系統） Signed Application Form for Doctoral Degree Examination (signed by both the student and the advisor-NTHU’s Academic Information Systems website)

(2)論文口試初稿 Draft of the Dissertation (full content) 

(3)博士學位考試委員名冊（校務資訊系統） Name list of committee members of oral defense for Doctoral Degree   ( NTHU’s Academic Information Systems website)

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

(5)論文相似度比對報告     The Similarity Reports of Thesis (Plagiarism Detection)

(6)外國語文能力認證       Foreign Language Proficiency Certification

Plagiarism Checker: https://learning.site.nthu.edu.tw/p/412-1319-7120.php?Lang=en

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8. 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.

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9. 請同學列印領據(如附件，填寫黃底)，包含： Students are required to print out the receipts (see attachment, fill in the yellow-highlighted fields), which should include:  :

    (1)學位論文指導費（指導教授）   Dissertation supervision fee (for the advisor)

    (2)學位論文口試費（口試委員均有）    Dissertation oral defense fee (for each committee member)’s Academic Information Systems website)

    (3)校外老師交通費    Transportation expenses for external committee members (waived if none; no receipt is required for those traveling by HSR or TRA; for those driving, please specify the starting point on the receipt)

a. 請受領人於領據螢光黃色處簽名並填寫資料〔請提醒校外老師除簽名外，還須填寫身分證字號(外籍則護照號碼或居留證號)、地址、出生年月日〕
The recipient must sign and fill in their details in the highlighted yellow section of the receipt. Reminder: For external committee members, in addition to signing, they must also provide their ID number (for foreign members, a passport number or residence permit number), address, and date of birth.

b. 原則上由學校匯款。若為校外老師，於本國大學任教，且未曾由學校匯款過，則須填寫校外人士匯款同意書及存摺影本；若為校外老師，非於本國大學任教，無本國銀行帳戶者，請與辦公室聯絡處理方式，採個別處理。
As a general rule, the university will handle the payment via bank transfer. For external committee members who teach at domestic universities and have never received payments via the university, a Bank Transfer Consent Form and a copy of the passbook must be submitted. For external members who do not teach at a domestic university or do not have a local bank account, please contact the office for alternative arrangements.

c. 校外老師提供交通費，請於領據上提供交通工具、艙等(座位級別)、出發站，或者自行開車之出發地址，以便核發交通費。另計程車費不報支。若為線上辦理，則不提供交通費。
External committee members who are eligible for transportation reimbursement should provide details of their travel, including the mode of transport, class (seat class), departure station, or driving address if traveling by car, in order for the transportation expenses to be processed. Note: Taxi fares are not reimbursed. If the examination is held online, no transportation reimbursement will be provided.

       (4) 預計於本年度年底前完成學位口試的同學，配合學校年度關帳作業，請務必於 12月15日前 繳交各項口試相關報帳收據。若您的口試時間安排在下一年度，則相關收據於下一年度繳交即可。
For students who are scheduled to complete their degree oral defense by the end of this year, please ensure that all relevant expense receipts are submitted to the IPHD office by December 15th due to the university's annual accounting closure. If your oral defense is scheduled for next year, you may submit your receipts in the following year.

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 10.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

* 考試委員聘函請於系統上自行寄給委員，校外委員下載PDF檔email給對方。
The appointment letters for dissertation committee members should be sent directly to the committee members through the system by the student. For external committee members, please download the PDF file and send it to them via email.

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11. 口試完，請將以下正本文件繳回辦公室。

After completing the dissertation oral defense, please submit all original copy to the IPhD Office.
  
(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

(6)口試費用單據   All receipts

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12. 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1本繳交至學程辦公室(2本繳交至圖書館）。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 one hard copies of the dissertation to the IPhD Office (Please submit two hard copies to the library). All processes need to be completed at least 1 workday before the next semester begins.

* 懇請同學在送件或來信前，務必仔細核對並確認所需填寫的資訊、簽名與相關附件已全數備齊。若您繳交的資料完整齊全，將能大幅省去後續辦公室來回聯繫補件、以及反覆查找資料的時間。
Before submitting your application or sending an inquiry, please double-check to ensure that all required information, signatures, and attachments are complete. Submitting complete documents will greatly reduce the time spent on back-and-forth communication and repeatedly searching for missing files.

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