Thesis

Steps:

1. Find an advisor (build your thesis committee)

2 additional professors

1 must be outside of NCCU

2. Write Thesis Proposal

3. Upload Thesis Title & Submit Proposal Defense Application Form

The submission date must be at least 2 weeks before the scheduled Proposal Defense

4. Defend the Thesis Proposal

5. Write Thesis

Check its integrity with "Turnitin" software; please ask the IMICS office for the account information

6. Apply for Graduate Degree Examination at iNCCU & Submit Final Defense Application Form

7. Final Thesis Defense

8. Submit Final Thesis Defense Transcript

Thesis Proposal

1. Write Thesis Proposal

2. Upload Thesis Title & Submit Proposal Defense Application Form

The submission date must be at least 2 weeks before the scheduled Proposal Defense.

The title must be in English and Chinese.

If any of your committee members require a parking permit, let the IMICS office know.

3. Book a classroom for the Defense

4. Defense Day

Prepare one copy of the “Proposal Defense Result Form” and place
it in an envelope. All committee members must sign on the form to show approval.
Ask your advisor to place the form back in the envelope after the proposal defense
and submit the form to the IMICS office.

Check that the classroom equipment is in order and prepare technology in advance. Some items can be borrowed from the IMICS office.

Final Defense

1. Finish writing the thesis

2. Apply for Graduate Degree Examination on iNCCU & Submit Final Defense Application Form

Should be 2 weeks before the final defense date

Submit the application form that has been signed by the thesis advisor to the IMICS office
at least 2 weeks before the scheduled thesis final defense date.

3. Book a classroom for the defense

4. Final Defense Day

Please prepare three envelopes labeled with your committee’s names. You must place the “Thesis Final Defense Evaluation Form” in each envelope and place the “Thesis Approval Page” and “Thesis Final Defense Transcript” only in your advisor’s envelope: there will be three forms in your advisor’s envelope and only one form in the rest of the committee’s envelopes.

Final Defense Transcript (Chinese)

Final Defense Transcript (English)

Template: Thesis Authorization Page

5. Submit Final Defense Transcript

Submission

After passing the Final Defense, make necessary changes and then:

Convert the Thesis into PDF format and upload the e-Thesis to the library database
Abstract in both English and Mandarin are required when uploading to the library database
Bind the thesis in paperback
Print 4 copies of the watermarked and encrypted thesis PDF file