Step 4 - Thesis Oral Defense
- Proposal defense and Thesis Oral Defense have to be held four months apart.
- Students must apply for the thesis defense before the prescribed time stated on the University Calendar.
- Please collect the Thesis Oral defense application forms in our downloads page.
- Procedure and required documents:
1. Apply for thesis defense online
→ Instructions→ https://tinyurl.com/2lh64o6k→Click “線上學位考試申請系統說明(中英文版)” for English instructions
(IMAS does not permit students to manually fill in the degree examination committee. The system will skip step #4 and will automatically proceed to print the form.)
2. Please make sure you have followed the Guidelines IMAS Thesis Layout and checked the list below:
3. Turnitin
Please go to this link to see the guide and get started. The secretary will set up an account and password for you to further proceed. https://lib.video.nccu.edu.tw/p/Turnitinuserguide
After uploading your thesis to the platform, please screenshot your score, print it out, and have your advisor sign it.
Your score should be no more than 15% on the plagiarism scale to be considered passing.
For further questions, this link should address most of your questions: https://help.turnitin.com/feedback-studio/turnitin-website/instructor/instructor-category.htm & https://lib.video.nccu.edu.tw/p/turnitin-student3
4. Ethics course certification
5. A copy of the thesis draft
6. A copy of the transcript
- All files need to be signed before the proposal defense takes place.
- Wait until all files have been signed and gathered by the IMAS office. In the meantime, students should contact and confirm with all three professors (Examination members) the date and time of their Thesis Defense. Please kindly notify the IMAS office to send invitations to professors regarding your Thesis Defense. All emails will cc the applicant as well. After the defense, please collect all the signed forms and submit them to the office.
- Please prepare a presentation of the final thesis and anticipate tough questions. Students should also send the final draft (preferably a print-out copy as well) to your committee and provide refreshments for the committee to show appreciation for their presence and time.
