International Master‵s Program in Asia-Pacific Studies

• Once students pass their final dissertation defense, they need to complete the graduation process to be able to get their official diploma.
• Please bear in mind that students often need to authenticate their diploma with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for international validation.
• Please refer to the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for further information on this issue and see additional information below.

Step 1: Uploading your dissertation

• Go to the Thesis Uploading Portal at the NCCU Online Library and click “Upload Papers”.
• Enter your credentials and begin the process. 

For e-upload, use the following format:

1. Title Page (necessary)
2. Preface or acknowledgement (optional)
3. Abstract and keywords (in Chinese)(necessary)
4. Abstract and keywords (in English)(necessary)
5. Table of Contents (necessary)
6. Body of the text (necessary)
7. References (necessary)
8. Appendix (optional)

• Once the uploading file process is completed, it will take some time (from a few minutes to several hours) for the Library to verify it.
• Students will receive a notification via email. 
• Students must print out the “Letter of Authorization for Thesis and Dissertations” and include it in their dissertation-bound copy. 

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Step 2: Submitting hard copies

• After receiving the“National Chengchi University Electronic Thesis/Dissertation Security Setting Notice”letter (the day after the approval date), login to ETDS to download your watermarked PDF file to make 3 copies.
• Two copies of the thesis must be submitted to the NCCU Library. One copy of the thesis should be submitted to the IMAS Office. (Either the hard-bound or soft-bound thesis is allowed for final submission but the paperback must have a spine and glossy cover).)
• Inner pages must have NCCU watermark. 

Please make sure to follow the required format before printing (download the complete guidelines in the Downloads section): 

1. Front Cover 
2. Title page
3. Letter of Authorization for Theses and Dissertations Full Text Upload
4.  Eligible Paper
5.  Preface or acknowledgement (optional)
6.  Abstract and keywords (in Chinese)
7.  Abstract and keywords (in English)
8. Tables of contents
9.  Body of the text
10.  References
11.  Appendix (optional)

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Step 3: School leaving form and administrative procedure

Print out the “School leaving form” from your iNCCU portal or from the Moltke system. 

Please follow these steps to download it:

1. Click the first option (畢業離校檢核系統)
2. A pop-up should appear
3. Scroll to the bottom of the pop-up, and click the left button titled “請先幫我執行個人化畢業檢核”
4. You should now see the form with a list of places you need to go.
5. Look at the right side column. If it says “免辦” then you don’t need to go there. Locations are listed below for your reference:

• IMAS office
• Social Sciences Library
• Computer Center Building
• Office of General Affairs
• OIC Office
• Dorm Office
• Registration Office

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Step 4: Pick up your diploma from the Registration Office

If you have further inquiries please check with the staff at the IMAS office or send us a message. We are happy to see you complete this academic journey.

Maintain your Alumni Account at http://www.alumni.nccu.edu.tw/#