Graduate Institute of Russian Studies, NCCU

I) About the Thesis

• Students who have completed 18 graduation credits
• Submit the thesis proposal
• Students who have competed 33 graduation credits
• Apply for thesis oral defense

II) Interval Examination (Oral Defence)

1. Eligibility for the Oral Examination: 
   • From four months after successful completion of the thesis proposal review, a student may apply for the oral examination, provided that the thesis has: 
   • been processed through the University's plagiarism detection system; 
   • received written approval from the supervisor; 
   • passed the departmental preliminary graduation review; and
   • been endorsed by the Head of the Institute.
   • Upon completion of the above procedures, the application for the degree examination shall be submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs for secondary review and approval, after which the oral examination may proceed.
2. Registration Requirements: 
   • Students shall, within the deadlines prescribed by the University, register their thesis title, supervisor(s), and oral examination.
   • In principle, the supervisor shall be a member of the academic staff of the University; however, where special circumstances apply, a suitably qualified external supervisor may be appointed.
3. Examination Committee:
   • The oral examination committee shall consist of not fewer than three members, including the supervisor, with at least one internal examiner and one external examiner.
   • Members of the committee shall be appointed jointly by the Director of the Institute and the supervisor.
4. Assessment and Retake Regulations: 
   • The thesis oral examination shall be deemed to have been passed where more than one half of the examiners approve and the average mark awarded is not less than 70.
   • The oral examination shall be held once in each semester.
   • student who fails the examination and whose maximum period of study has not yet expired may apply for one re-examination only. 
   • The mark obtained in the re-examination shall be recorded as the final result.
   • A student who fails the degree examination after re-examination shall be required to withdraw from the programme.
5. Language of the Thesis
   • Master's theses shall normally be written in Chinese.
   • A thesis may alternatively be written in English or Russian, provided that the thesis title and abstract are submitted in Chinese.

III) Institution Transfer Regulations

1. This office only accepts transfer-in applications; transfer-out applications are not accepted.
2. Transfer-in applications must follow the procedures announced by the university for the current semester

IV) Implementation

These regulations shall take effect upon approval by the Institute Council and subsequent filing with the Office of Academic Affairs for record. Any amendments shall follow the same procedure.

Note: This English version is provided for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between the English translation and the original Chinese text, the Chinese version shall be regarded as the authoritative text.