1. Eligibility: Students in their 4th semester or later (or 3rd semester for those in a combined Bachelor's-Master's program), or students who have already completed their coursework.

  -How to apply: EDWARD portal → Academics → Graduation → Thesis/Dissertation Management → Application for thesis presentation

2. Qualification for Thesis Presentation

  a. You’ve been enrolled for at least 4 semesters (or 3 for combined program students) and have earned or will earn the required credits (PhD: 36 credits / Master’s: 24 credits).

  b. Your GPA is 80 or higher.

  c. You’ve received a recommendation from both your thesis advisor and department head.

  d. You’ve either submitted your research plan (Master’s) or passed your research proposal presentation (PhD).

  e. If you’ve completed coursework, you must be registered for research this semester.

3. Required Documents: (Application Form (신청서), Research Ethics Agreement (연구윤리준수서약서), Committee List (심사위원 명단)

  -Once you print after applying for thesis presentation, the Application Form, Research Ethics Agreement, and Committee List (consent to use personal information for external judges) will be printed together.

  -The application is only completed when the thesis review fee is paid to the banking account in the printout (application) within the period.

4. Changing Committee Members

  -Submit both the original Committee Recommendation Form and a Committee Member Change Request Form.

5. External Committee Members

  -Make sure to accurately fill in all the personal info for any external committee members.

6. Review Schedule

  -After signing your application, submit it to your department office. They’ll set the review schedule and let you know. (You don’t need to submit faculty meeting report.)

7. Important Dates

  a. Thesis presentation application: Monday, September 22 ~ Friday, September 26

  b. Department thesis review: Monday, September 29 ~ Friday, December 12

  c. Withdraw presentation: Wednesday, October 1 ~ Friday, December 12

  d. Change thesis title: Wednesday, October 1 ~ Friday, December 12

  e. Complete research ethics course: Monday, December 1 ~ Friday, December 12

  f. Submit review results: As soon as your review ends ~ Friday, December 26

  g. (PhD) Submit Ministry of Education survey: Monday, December 22 ~ Friday, December 26

  h. Upload to DCollection: Monday, December 29 ~ Wednesday, January 1, 2026

*Notice on uploading to DCollection   -Upload the thesis file unsigned to DCollection   -In addition to the thesis file, the approval letter (signed by the committee) must be uploaded.   -After uploading to DCollection, visit the Graduate School Administration Office to submit one copy of the approval letter and submission confirmation     * In case it's difficult to visit in person, you can submit the documents by scanning them and sending them to kmy1015@kmu.ac.kr  -One printed copy for form and system verification must be kept by the department (to be submitted upon request by the graduate school committee).

*For detailed information regarding the dissertation application and schedule, please refer to the notice "2025 Fall Semester Thesis Schedule"