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. Registration Period: April 1 ~ 10

3. Qualification for Thesis Presentation

  a. You’ve been enrolled for at least 4 semesters (or 3 for combined program or early graduation students) and have earned or will earn the required credits (Doctor's: 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 (and received their signature on the application form).

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

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

4. 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.

5. Changing Committee Members

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

  -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. They will set the review schedule and let you know. (You don’t need to submit faculty meeting report.)

7. Important Dates

  a. Department thesis review: Monday, April 13 - Friday, June 12

  b. Withdraw presentation: Monday, April 13 - Friday, June 12

  c. Change thesis title: Monday, April 13 - Friday, June 12

  d. Complete research ethics course: Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 12

  e. Submit review results: As soon as your review ends ~ Friday, June 26

  f. Upload to DCollection: Monday, August 3 - Friday, August 7

*Notice on uploading to DCollection   -Upload the thesis file to DCollection without the committee's signature   -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).

  g. (PhD) Submit Ministry of Education survey: Monday, August 3 - Friday, August 7

*For detailed information regarding the dissertation application and schedule, please refer to the notice "Spring 2026 Thesis Schedule"