Timeline for Degree Conferment
There are four possible dates of graduation each year (March, June, September, and December).
Master’s Program
March Completion | June Completion | September Completion | December Completion | |
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Submission of research proposal | Within one year of enrollment (Within 6 months for SD program students) | |||
Submission of application for conferment of degree | Late January of the 2nd year | Late April of the 2nd year | Late June of the 2nd year | Late October of the 2nd year |
Submission of master's thesis/ research project report | Early February | Early May | Early August | Early November |
Thesis/report defense | February | May | August | November |
Conferment of degree | March | June | September | December |
Note: SD program students can complete only in September. March/June completion is possible for fast-track degree completion.
Note: Mα program students must submit a research proposal one year before the planned date of completion.
March completion | September completion | |
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Submission of research proposal | Within one year of enrollment (Within 6 months for SD program students) | |
Preliminary examination | Complete before the Ph.D. qualifying examination | |
Submission of a report on Survey for Doctoral Research Plan report | Early October | Early April |
Ph.D. qualifying examination | October | April |
Application submission of conferment of degree | Late January | Late June |
Conferment of degree | March | September |
Note: SD program students can complete only in September.
Doctoral Program
March Completion | June Completion | September Completion | December Completion | |
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Submission of research proposal | Within one year of enrollment (Within 6 months for SD program students) |
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Submission of dissertation outline | Early July of 3rd year | Early October of 3rd year | Early January of 3rd year | Early April of 3rd year |
Submission of application for preliminary defense | Early October | Early January | Early April | Early July |
Preliminary defense | December | March | June | September |
Submission of application for degree/dissertation/abstract | Early January | Early April | Early July | Early October |
Formal hearing/ final defense and final examination | February | May | August | November |
Conferment of degree | March | June | September | December |
Note: SD program students can complete only in March. June/September/December completion is for fast-track degree completion
Those who awarded doctoral degrees must publicize their doctoral dissertation and its abstract by registering the dissertation in the JAIST library repository.