Application for Submission of Thesis

※ In case of any discrepancies between the English translation and the original version in Korean, the Korean version takes precedence over the translation. When in doubt, you are strongly advised to get help from your academic advisor or Korean colleagues in your department. 

1. All the followings must be met for eligibility:

1) a student who has completed all required courses or a student who will complete all required course in the 1st semester of 2022 academic year

2) a who has passed the foreign language test and graduation qualifying exam

3) a student who has met all the conditions regulated by the student’s department

4) a student who registered as the graduate research student (only the student who has 

completed all required courses) for the spring semester of 2022 academic year 

2. Application Period & Required Documents

1) application period: 09:00 May. 2(Mon.) 2022  ~  17:00 Mar. 4(Wed.) 2022

2) required documents

       (1) a completed one (1) copy of ‘Application Form for the Submission of the Master’s and Doctoral Thesis’ 

       (2) one (1) copy of ‘Recommendation for Thesis and Request for Examiners’

       (3) one (1) copy of ‘Pledge of Research Ethics Observance of Graduate Thesis’

       (4) one (1) copy of ‘Confirmation of eligibility of committee members from outside institutions’

       (5) each copy of ‘Certificate of Employment’ and ‘Registration of Bank account for committee members from outside’ (outside new committee members and Modifiers) 

       (6) thesis examination fee: 100,000 KRW for master’s, 360,000 KRW for doctor’s how to pay: pay the fee by the designated bank account stated on your application form.

3) How to apply:

log onto University Information System → click on ‘졸업관리’(Graduation management) → click on ‘학위청구논문제출신청’(Degree Thesis Application) → print out 'Application Form for the Submission of the Master’s and Doctoral Thesis', 'Recommendation for a Doctoral Thesis’, ‘Request for Examiners,' and 'Pledge of Research Ethics Observance of Graduate Thesis' → get signatures from your academic advisor and the department chair → pay the thesis examination fee → submit the documents to the Graduate School Office

※ If students who have completed all courses required for the degree want to apply for the thesis defense, they should register as a graduate research student. 

(refer to No.6 below for ‘The research student registration [additional registration]’ )

3. Period for Public Presentation of Thesis: May. 16(Mon.) 2022 ~ Jun. 30(Mon.) 2022

4. Submission of Final Oral Examination Report: 17:00 Jun. 30(Mon.), 2022

※ Dissertation Draft Approval Meeting must be held at least twice for master’s, and three (3) times for doctor’s (including public presentation).

5. Submission of final thesis by the student who passed the Final Oral Examination: 

Jul. 13(Wed.) 2022 ~ Jul. 18(Mon.) 2022

1. four (4) copies with soft cover (six (6) copies for students in Dept. of Public and Private Law) 

(including one (1) copy bearing all committee members’ signatures)

1. one (1) copy of Agreement for Thesis Copyright 

(print out the form after registering the thesis online to the YU Library)

1. questionnaire for 2022 Doctor’s Graduate

(print out the form online to “Notice” of the YU Graduate School Homepage)

※ refer to the attached for submission of final thesis for further information.

※ How to submit the electronic file of your final thesis:

visit YU library (http://libs.yu.ac.kr) --> 1)click "온라인학위논문제출" (middle on the left side) -> upload the thesis information --> print out the “Written Consent for using the thesis” and “Confirmation of Thesis submission” forms --> submit the “Written Consent for using the thesis” to the Graduate School Office (including the items ① and ②) above. Keep the “Confirmation of Thesis submission” for your record. 

6. Registration for Graduate Research Student

1) application period: May. 2(Mon.), 2022  ~  17:00 May. 4(Wed.), 2022

2) Registration fee :
   ● Humanities, Social Science, Fine Arts & Physical Education: 150,000 KRW
● Natural Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: 200,000 KRW
 [How to pay: pay by the designated bank account stated on your application form]
     3) How to register: log onto University Information System → Graduation management  → Researcher registration application →Print out the completed form and get signatures from your advisor → Pay the graduate research student registration fee → Submit the form to that the Department (Head professor)

7. If you have further questions about registration, please call Graduate School Office at 053-810-3767.