Criteria for Degree Awards
Master's Thesis Course
  1. The research theme must be original and be of practical use in the relevant field.
  2. The student must show that he or she has adequate understanding of the issue and possess the capacity to collect relevant information and literatures.
  3. Appropriate ethical considerations are given to the research methods and subjects.
  4. Research methods (data collection, analysis and presentation) must be scientific and appropriate.
  5. Presentation of the final paper must be adequate in terms of abstract, main text, figures and tables, and reference, and written in logical and consistent manner.
Training Course for Certified Nurses

The objective of the research must be innovative and/or significant in terms of developing or improving the current knowledge and skills in the field of specialized nursing.

  1. The method must be appropriate in the field of specialized nursing.
  2. The research must be practical.
  3. Appropriate ethical considerations are given to the research methods and subjects.
  4. Discussion and conclusions must be appropriate.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements shall be for the students to be enrolled at the Masters course for two years or longer, and acquire 30 credits or more (a separate requirement will be asked for students of Training Course for Certified Nurse Specialists, Training course for Genetic Nursing/Genetic Couseling and Training Course for Midwives),, and upon receiving appropriate supervision, pass the final examination and successfully defend their final thesis.  However, in a case whereby the faculty meeting judges that the level of the student’s academic achievement exceeds that of a master’s thesis (e.g. paper is published in a peer-reviewed journal, or presented at an academic conference), the former may be used to replace the final examination.

Furthermore, in a case whereby the faculty council recognizes excellence in the student’s academic achievement, the required duration of study may be shortened to one year or longer.