Master's Thesis Defense for September 2025 Graduation

The thesis defense will be held online on Zoom.

• July 31 (Thu), 2025
• Master's thesis defense schedule for September 2025 graduation

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Important Dates

• *月修了
  • 論文題目提出締切：
  • 修士論文提出締切：
  • 修士論文発表会：
  • 修士論文最終版提出締切：
• *月修了
  • 論文題目提出締切：
  • 修士論文提出締切：
  • 修士論文発表会：
  • 修士論文最終版提出締切：

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Master's Thesis Screening Process

0. Announcements related to the screening

• Please pay attention to the student mailig list of the department for important information such as the submission procedure.

1. Check the Master's thesis format and required documents

• Download the documents from GSFS Office Portal Site．Search for the announcement on the information about Master Thesis for graduation in the relevant month.
• The announcement is posted approximately a month before the thesis submission deadline. Note that the information may vary for different graduation timings. The same information is sent by the mailing list from the GSFS student affairs team.
• The title page of the Master's thesis should be formatted according to "Sample of Master’s Thesis Title Page" and "Important points when publishing a master's thesis" in "Guideline for Master Course Thesis Publication (Kashiwa Library)." The format is the same regardless of whether or not you are disclosing the thesis at the library.
• The "Agreement" forms are required when submitting the final version of the thesis. The "Agreement" form from the collaborators and publishers may be necessary; please prepare in advance.

2. Submission of the Master's Thesis Title

• Deadline: 14:00 on the submission deadline date
• Deliverables: thesis title

3. Submission of the Master's Thesis

• Deadline: 14:00 on the submission deadline date
• Deliverables:
  • Master's thesis
  • Achievement list

4. Master's Thesis Defense

• Submit the abstract (A4 2 pages, PDF) by the day before the defense.
• 20 minutes presentation, 9 minutes questions and answers.

5. Submission of the Final Version of the Thesis

• Deadline: 14:00 on the submission deadline date
• Deliverables:
  • Master's thesis
  • "Agreement (Master's Thesis)"
  • "Agreement (Joint_Researchers, Publisher) (if disclosing the thesis)
  • Abstract (if disclosing)
• Students disclosing the hard copy of the thesis should put the thesis in an envelope and submit it to the department secretary (4F2)
• The templates of the required documents can be found at the above GSFS Office Portal Site

Doctoral Thesis Defense for September 2025 graduation

• Doctoral thesis defense schedule for September 2025 graduation

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Important Dates

• *月修了
  • 要旨提出締切：
  • 審査委員承認：
  • 予備審査：
  • 論文提出：
  • 論文発表会：
  • 学位授与：
• *月修了
  • 要旨提出締切：
  • 審査委員承認：
  • 予備審査：
  • 論文提出：
  • 論文発表会：
  • 学位授与：
• *月修了
  • 要旨提出締切：
  • 審査委員承認：
  • 予備審査：
  • 論文提出：
  • 論文発表会：
  • 学位授与：
• *月修了
  • 要旨提出締切：
  • 審査委員承認：
  • 予備審査：
  • 論文提出：
  • 論文発表会：
  • 学位授与：

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Doctoral Thesis Screening Process

1. Check the required documents and procedures

• Obtain the documents and information from GSFS Office Portal Site. Search for the announcement on the review schedule of doctoral theis for the relevant month.
• The announcement is posted approximately a month before the thesis submission deadline. Note that the information may vary for different graduation timings. The same information is sent through the mailing list from the GSFS student affairs team.

2. Submission of the doctoral thesis abstract

• Deadline: 16:00 on the submission deadline date
• Submit the abstract (A4 4 pages, PDF). The submission procedure is announced through the student mailing list of the department.

3. Preliminary screening

• Send the doctoral thesis to all the committee members by a week before the preliminary screening.

4. Submission of the doctoral thesis

• Submit to: GSFS student affairs team
• Refer to the above GSFS Office Portal Site.

5. Thesis defense

6. Submission of the final version of the thesis

• Submit the final version of the thesis following the instructions from GSFS student affairs team.