Criteria for evaluation of dissertations

Judging Committee Structure

Based on the student's application, the lead thesis writer will apply to the Graduate School Committee to begin the doctoral thesis review. After the Graduate School Committee has confirmed the applicant's basic requirements, it will establish a doctoral thesis review committee (hereinafter referred to as the review committee). In principle, the review committee will consist of one chief examiner and two or more co-examiners, with one of the co-examiners being a researcher or other person from outside the graduate school.

Judging Method

  1. Final exam
    The examination committee will review the thesis and conduct a final examination (not open to the public) in attendance of the student and the degree examination committee members to determine whether the student passes or fails.
  2. View
    If the review committee determines the thesis to be successful, the thesis will be made available for inspection seven days prior to the date of the Graduate School Committee meeting.
  3. Decision on pass/fail
    The thesis will be circulated at the Graduate School Committee, and the chair of the review committee will report the results of the review. Those who are judged by the review committee to be passing will be declared passing by a vote of more than two-thirds of those present at the Graduate School Committee.

Evaluation items for dissertations

For the award of a doctoral degree, the doctoral dissertation submitted by the degree applicant will be comprehensively evaluated by a doctoral degree examination committee consisting of one chief examiner and two or more sub-examiners (including researchers from other graduate schools) based on the following criteria: thesis review and oral examination. A final examination will be held in the presence of the student and the doctoral degree examination committee members, and a pass/fail decision will be made.

  1. The research project has a clear problem awareness and a highly academic theme has been set as policy research.
  2. Previous research is appropriately cited and thoroughly reviewed.
  3. The research is thorough and based on documentary evidence and facts.
  4. The research content and thesis are clear.
  5. The writing, citations, notes, etc. must be appropriate, and the paper must be in the proper format of an academic paper.
  6. The research method must be appropriate and be in line with the research objectives and content.
  7. The analysis and discussion must be original.
  8. The research content must have an original academic contribution.
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