Master's Thesis
Undergraduate School and Graduate School
学部・大学院
Master's Thesis Review Procedure
- 1. Submission of the theme for master's thesis
- 2. Permission to submit the thesis
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- Research Advisors shall give a permission to students of submitting the thesis and report this to the Dean of the Graduate School by the report form.
- Submission deadline ：
【AY2026 Spring Completion】Monday, November 30, 2026
【AY2026 Autumn Completion】Monday, June 15, 2026 - To whom to submit ：Dean of the Graduate School（the Student Affairs Division）
- Report on the Permission to Submit the Master's ThesisPDF / Word
- 3. Referees
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- 1. Referees
- Three members（one chief referee, two co-referees）
- Faculty members in charge of the University of Aizu Graduate School including the Research Advisor
- The chief referee must be Doctoral "MARUGO" or "GO" within the graduate department.
- 2. Recommendation of referees
※Students should confirm with their Research Advisor for the names of the members of referees.
- 1. Referees
- 4. Review of the thesis
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- 1. Students must submit the thesis drafts to the referees for review after getting the approval of the Research Advisor.
- Submission deadline：
【AY2026 Spring Completion】Monday, November 30, 2026
【AY2026 Autumn Completion】Monday, June 15, 2026 - How to submit： Follow the instruction of referees
- Submission deadline：
- 2. The referees shall carefully examine the thesis draft, and comment, if there is any.
- Review deadline：
【AY2026 Spring Completion】Tuesday, January 5, 2027
【AY2026 Autumn Completion】Monday, June 29, 2026
- Review deadline：
- 1. Students must submit the thesis drafts to the referees for review after getting the approval of the Research Advisor.
- 5. Thesis standards
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- Refer to Guideline for Master Thesis.
Master Thesis Templates Word / PDF / Latex.zip
- Refer to Guideline for Master Thesis.
- 6. Submission of the final drafts
- 1. Students must complete and submit their final drafts of theses
- Submission deadline：
【AY2026 Spring Completion】Friday, January 22, 2027
【AY2026 Autumn Completion】Friday, July 10, 2026 - To whom to submit: copy the final drafts of theses in PDF format to the designated directory.No need to submit in printed copies.
- One copy each to the referees: Follow the instruction of referees whether printed or electronic data.
- Submission deadline：
- 2. The Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee shall check the thesis standards, etc. and arrange the presentation.
- 7. Thesis presentation
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- 1. The chief referee and the co-referees must attend the presentation.
2. Presentations are part of the Master's Thesis Review Procedure. All students, faculties and staff members can freely participate.
3. Date of the presentation:
【AY2026 Spring Completion】 Friday, February 12, 2027
【AY2026 Autumn Completion】 Thursday, August 6, 2026
4. Contents- Time allotted to each student: 30 minutes including the following procedure
- Presentation by the student: 15 minutes
- Discussion on the thesis: 15 minutes
- Examination by the referees
- 5. Timetable for Presentations
- 1. The chief referee and the co-referees must attend the presentation.
- 8. Review criteria of the thesis
- Based on the Diploma・Policy, the content of the thesis, achievement of the research and the thesis presentation, etc. will be assessed comprehensively by the evaluation form.
（Review criteria）- Clear and proper description of the scope, background, problems, procedures and hypotheses of the research
- Proper terminology, figures and tables
- Quantitative description of the research achievement
- Academic or technical contributions of the research
- Sufficient knowledge related to the research topics for completing the Master's program
- Presentation skills and English ability at the thesis presentation
- 9. Judgment of the results of the review
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- 1. Each referee shall have 100 points in assessment. The students receiving 150 points or more shall successfully pass in the review.
2. The chief referee, with a consultation with the co-referees, must submit a report on the results of the review to the Dean of the Graduate School.- Submission deadline：
【AY2026 Spring Completion】Thursday, February 18, 2027
【AY2026 Autumn Completion】Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - To whom to submit：Dean of the Graduate School（the Student Affairs Division）
- Report on the Master's Thesis Review PDF / Word
3. Deliberation by the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee.
4.Deliberation and determination by the Graduate School Faculty Assembly. The accreditation of the degree shall be deliberated at the same time. - Submission deadline：
- 1. Each referee shall have 100 points in assessment. The students receiving 150 points or more shall successfully pass in the review.
- 10. Submission of the final thesis
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- 1. Students should submit their final theses, which successfully passed the review, with the three referees' signatures.
- Submission deadline：
【AY2026 Spring Completion】Thursday, February 18,
【AY2026 Autumn Completion】Thursday, August 13, 2026 - To whom to submit： the Student Affairs Division
- Submission of electronic file : Copy the electronic file of the final thesis in PDF format to the designated directoryThe approval page must be signed by the three referees.
2. The original file shall be kept at the University Library. Students should submit "Consent to Use of Academic Degree Thesis - Submission deadline：
- 11. Accreditation of the degree
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- 1. Those who wish to be awarded a degree shall submit an application form to the President for obtaining the degree.
- 2. Deliberation on awarding the degree
- the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee
- the Graduate School Faculty Assembly
- 1. Students should submit their final theses, which successfully passed the review, with the three referees' signatures.