Graduation Requirements
- Have completed all the courses required by the program with minimum grade of B or S
- Have obtained a cumulative grade point average (C.GPA) of at least 3.00
- Have passed the qualifying examinations (only applicable to students choosing Plan B: Independent Study)
- Have proposed the thesis (Plan A Type A2) or the independent study (Plan B) and passed the oral proposal defense evaluated by a committee appointed by the Program. The oral proposal defense is open to the public
- Have completed the thesis (Plan A Type A2) or the independent study (Plan B) under supervision of the adviser, and passed the oral final defense evaluated by a committee appointed by the Program. The oral final defense is open to the public
- For students who choose Plan A Type A2: Thesis, one research work derived from the thesis must either published or accepted officially to publish in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in approved databases
- For students who choose Plan B: Independent Study, one research work derived from the Independent Study must be presented in an academic conference before the completion of study and appear in the conference proceedings publication
- Have obtained library and financial clearance from the University
- Have not been charged by either University, Court or any other