Final Defense
Institute of International Business (IIB)
Master's Degree Examination and Thesis Final Defense Regulation
I. Application Schedule
1. Application Submission: The application must be submitted two weeks (2 weeks) prior to the scheduled final defense date.
2. Examination Deadline: The application deadline for postgraduate (Master's and Doctoral) degree examinations is January 31 st for the Fall Semester and July 31 st for the Spring Semester.
II. Online Application System
Postgraduate Degree Examination Online Application
http://campus4.ncku.edu.tw/wwwmenu/program/mou/
III. Required Documents for Submission
Please submit the following documents to the Institute office and register the room and time of the final defense during the application period:
1. Master's Degree Defense Application Form (Hard Copy): Only your advisor's signature is required; the director's signature is not necessary.
2. Master Thesis Plagiarism Check Declaration (PDF Upload): Upload the PDF file, signed by your advisor, onto our website.
3. Turnitin Similarity Report (PDF Upload): Upload the PDF file onto our website.
4. Completion Certificate of Academic Research Ethics Education (Upload): According to the university's requirements, please upload the 6-hour Completion Certificate onto our website.
IV. Important Issues Before the Final Defense
1. Changes to Defense Details: Any changes to the Thesis Title, defense date/time, or committee members must be noticed to the Institute office 5 days in advance. Please fill out the “Amendment to defense application”.
2. Document Pickup (3 Days Prior): Please collect the following documents from the office 3 days before your Final Defense:
a. Thesis Audit and Transportation Fees List
b. Committee Member Letter of Appointment (Not required if the committee member has participated in another final defense this semester.)
3. Defense Scoring Sheet: Print out the【Defense Scoring Sheet】for each committee member.
4. Defense Certificate: Print out one【Defense Certificate】for the committee member on the day of defense.
5. Thesis Embargo Application: Students needing embargo must print and prepare the following:
a.【Library - Application for the delayed public release of thesis/dissertation】
b.【NCKU IB - Application for embargo of thesis/dissertation】
6. Committee Member Subsidies: Audit and Transportation subsidies will be transferred to internal members' Post Office accounts. External members must provide bank details.
V. Important Issues on the Day of Final Defense
1. Language Requirement: The final defense must be conducted in English.
2. Post-Defense Submission: Submit the Defense Scoring Sheet and Thesis Audit and Transportation Fees List signed by all committee members.
3. Document Retention: Keep the Defense Certificate for future use.
4. Embargo Forms: Keep the embargo application forms for future use.
(1) NTD 250 allowance: receipts must include registration number 69115908.
(2) Receipts must list date, items, unit price, quantity, and total. Photocopies require soft copy proof.
VI. Important Issues After the Final Defense
1. Thesis Revision and Binding: Revise your thesis and ensure both your advisor and the Director have signed the Defense Certificate before binding.
2. Thesis Format Guidelines: Refer to:
https://www.cc.ncku.edu.tw/rule/content.php?sn=684
VII. Reference
Additional information regarding degree examination regulations and downloadable forms can be found at:
