Degree Requirements(Master's)
Requirements for Master Degree:
I. Course Requirements
1.Compulsive Courses:
○ AC5901301 Seminar (1): 0 credit
○ AC5902301 Seminar (2): 0 credit
○ Academic Research Ethics Course: 0 credit (since fall 2016 )
2.Selective Courses:
○ A minimum of 24 credits of selective courses (English courses) is required.
○ At least 12 credits must be taken from courses offered by the Graduate Institute of Automation and Control (GIAC) (course codes beginning with AC).
3.Study Duration:
○ Standard study period: 1 to 4 years
○ University scholarship is typically offered for up to 2 years
Additional financial support may be available through the advisor’s research projects.
II. Thesis and Oral Examination
1. Thesis Topic Registration and Research Objective Submission
(Required for Students Enrolled in Academic Year 111 and Earlier)
○ At the early stage of thesis writing, students must confirm with their advisor that the thesis topic and content align with the department’s professional field.
○ Students who have completed the required credits and met the thesis completion requirements in the current semester, and fulfill the oral defense regulations, may submit an oral defense application to the department office within the designated period.
★ Please Review: Master’s Thesis Oral Defense Procedures for Students Enrolled Until Academic Year 2022
(Required for Students Enrolled since Academic Year 112, i.e., August 2023)
No later than the end of the semester prior to the degree exam, or by the university-wide course add/drop period deadline of the semester of the degree exam (or earlier, as specified by GIAC).
○ Students must log in to the “Thesis/Dissertation and Advisor Information System” to register their thesis title and research objectives.
○ A “Recognition Form for Academic Field of Expertise” must be submitted to confirm that the thesis topic aligns with GIAC’s academic focus areas. (Applications for the degree examination are not permitted without passing the review.)
The Institute Office will forward the thesis to the Institute Academic Committee for evaluation to determine whether it conforms to the Institute’s areas of expertise. If the thesis is deemed non-compliant, the student will be required to revise and make the necessary improvements. Students who fail to submit the thesis for review within the prescribed deadline will not be eligible to apply for the degree examination in that semester. After the review, if partial changes to the research topic or research objectives are necessary, such changes may still be made through the thesis system.
○ Submission deadline: No later than the end of the semester preceding the dissertation defense, or before the University-wide course add/drop deadline of the semester in which the defense takes place (or earlier, as stipulated by GIAC regulations).
○ Students failing to complete this process will be ineligible to apply for the degree examination.
★ Please Review: Master’s Thesis Oral Defense Procedures for Students Enrolled Since Academic Year 2023
2. Required Documents for Degree Examination
Log in to the Student Information System to download and print the following documents:
○ Thesis Approval Form
○ Recommendation Form for Master’s Degree Exam
○ Evaluation Sheet for Oral Examination
Detailed Regulations:
