The Dissertation Defense for the 2025 Spring Semester is announced as follows:
■ Dissertation Defense: Evaluation of the thesis by a designated committee as a requirement for degree conferral.
※ Major Change
The deadline for submitting the draft of the thesis has been changed from the application date to before the start of the examination. Students intending to apply for the dissertation defense this semester must apply without delay.
■ Schedule
Examination period: April 1 (Tue) – June 11 (Wed), 2025
Deadline to form the Dissertation Defense Committee: By April 18 (Fri), 2025
※ When forming the Dissertation Defense Committee, please carefully check the implementation guidelines.
The committee formation must be reviewed and approved by the Graduate School Committee, so please strictly observe the deadline.
Defense period: From the date of application until June 11 (Wed), 2025
※ Doctoral and integrated course students admitted in 2017 or later must meet the requirements of research performances before applying for the dissertation Defense
■ Detailed Procedures
Refer to the attached guidelines for each degree program.
■ Submission of Required Documents
Submit all required documents to your school’s academic affairs staff by Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
■ Additional Information
- LaTeX template for dissertations is available at:
UST Portal (ais.ust.ac.kr) → [Bulletin Board] → [Other Information Sharing] → [Useful Information for Students]
- A Certificate of Expected Graduation can be issued from the date of application for the degree dissertation examination.
- A Certificate of Graduation can be issued after the official degree conferment date.
- Degree conferment date for August 2025 graduates: August 31 (Sun), 2025
■ Contact Information
Educational Affairs Division +82-42-865-2342 / graduation@ust.ac.kr