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Completion requirements etc.

Completion requirements etc.

We will introduce the graduation requirements and course enrollment for Department of International Communication.

  • Master's Program

    The requirements for completing the master's program are to study for at least two years, acquire the required number of credits, receive necessary research guidance, pass a foreign language certification test, and pass the review of the master's thesis or specific research results and the final exam. There are two ways to complete the program: (1) "master's thesis research" and (2) "research project," and the requirements for completion differ depending on the method.
    "Master's thesis research" is a method of completing a master's thesis by writing a thesis under the guidance of a research supervisor and passing the thesis examination.
    "Problem research" is a method of completion in which students create the results of their problem research and pass an examination.

Number of credits required for graduation
  • 01. Master's Thesis Research
    The 30 credits required for graduation are broken down as follows: 2 credits for "Seminar I" (placed in the second year), 6 credits for "Seminar II" as compulsory subjects, 12 credits for elective compulsory subjects from groups A and B, and 10 credits for elective subjects from groups A through C.
  • 02. Research Topics
    The 38 credits required for graduation are broken down as follows: 2 credits for "Seminar I" (placed in the second year), 6 credits for "Seminar II" as compulsory subjects, 18 credits for elective subjects from groups A and B, and 12 credits for elective subjects from groups A through C.

Master's Thesis Research

Required Courses "Exercise I" 2 units
"Exercise II" 6 credits
Required Electives 12 credits from your own course B group subjects
choice Group A subjects 10 more units
Group B subjects
Group C subjects
Total 30 credits

Research Topics

Required Courses 2nd Year Placement "Exercise I" 2 units
"Exercise II" 6 credits
Required Electives 18 credits from your own course B group subjects
choice Group A subjects 12 credits more
Group B subjects
Group C subjects
Total 38 credits
About subject group notation
  • 01. Group A subjects: Basic subjects for each major (each course)
  • 02. Group B subjects: Specialized subjects of each major (each course). However, this does not include Group B subjects of other majors or courses.
  • 03. Group C subjects: Subjects assigned to other graduate schools or departments



Flow to completion

  • Degrees awarded to those who complete the course

    Master's Degree in International Communication

Doctoral Program

Completion Requirements

  • Completion Requirements

    To enter the doctoral program, students must study for at least three years, receive necessary research guidance, pass a foreign language certification test, submit a doctoral thesis for review, and pass the final examination. Students must also earn four credits in lecture courses and 12 credits in research guidance seminar courses.

  • Degrees awarded to those who complete the course

    PhD (International Communication)

Thesis submission requirements and process
Important points to note before submitting your doctoral dissertation

To complete the course, you must pass the following exams. Note that when taking each of the following exams, the members of your research guidance committee, which consists of five faculty members including your research supervisor and assistant research supervisor, must be decided, so when applying, be sure to check with the Academic Academic Affairs Division that the members of your research guidance committee have been decided.
Furthermore, if a student does not pass the doctoral thesis research plan evaluation, he/she will not be able to advance to the second year.

  • Doctoral thesis research plan evaluation
  • Interim report of doctoral thesis (no pass/fail decision)
  • Final report of doctoral dissertation
  • Final examination of doctoral dissertation