Course of study
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Admission and Registration
Welcome to join the Institute of Plant Biology (IPB), National Taiwan University. Whether you are enrolled through any channels, e.g., Admissions Examinations, Entrance Committee For Overseas Chinese Students, Entrance Committee for Mainland Chinese Students, International Admissions, Direct Admission, Transfer to IPB, etc. The first thing to do after receiving the offer letter and completing the registration is to select the laboratory advisor.
The teaching goal of the IPB is to train scientific research and development talents to solve biological-related problems, emphasizing experimental evidence, and completing a dissertation.
Therefore, all graduate students need to find an advisor who will provide experimental guidance and necessary materials in his/her laboratory.
Freshmen are asked to browse the research expertise of our faculties, and use emails or on-site visiting the faculties in person. Once you and the faculty agree to be your advisor. Please sign at the "Research Advisor Selection Form"plan A, and return to the office of the IPB (Room 307).
In case there is no agreed laboratory, please use the plan B of the above Form, and fill in the wishes of the three advisors and assign them to the office (Room 307).
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Study Plan
National Taiwan University provides a liberal environment to accommodate various opinions and encourages students to discuss study (course plan) with their advisors. Basically, graduate-level courses can be recognized as graduation credits by our institute. The graduate-level courses refer to the course identification code (see National Taiwan University Course Website ). The English characters of the fifth to last digit are U, M, D. For example, "B42 U 0100", "B42 M 0020", and "B42E D 0030" these three courses are all courses of graduate-level or higher.
Freshmen must also complete the < Research Ethics Course > , please read the regulations carefully.
Credit transfer application must be completed by the above deadline. Please check the website.
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Years of study
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Necessary items
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Master class: The length of study is one to four years, and at leasttwenty fourcredit. It includes 4 credits of symposium on compulsory projects, 4 credits of special research, and 2 credits of special lecture on plant science.(Master class starts in the second semester)
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Ph.D class: The duration of study is two to seven years, at least18Credit. It includes 6 credits of symposium on compulsory projects, 6 credits of special research, and 4 credits of plant science after passing the qualification examination.(The doctoral class starts in the first semester, and the summer report. Before the end of the second academic year of the doctoral class, a doctoral class qualification examination is required, and documents are required)
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Fresh graduates with a bachelor's degree or a master's degree from National Taiwan University: at least complete30credit. It includes 8 credits of symposium on compulsory projects and 8 credits of special research. After passing the qualification examination, you need to take 4 credits of Special Topics in Plant Science.(Ph.D. class in the first semester, summer report)
Contact the research and teaching group for the relevant regulations of Jingsheng<Principles> Jingbo Award Contact R&D Office<award>
Students in the master and doctoral program are required to attend the doctoral program progress report at the end of each summer (end of August and early September), and those who have obtained the qualifications of doctoral candidates (pass the qualification examination) must report on the stage every year.
Before graduating, you must participate in the dissertation poster contest organized by the College of Life Sciences (end of May)
Must complete the < Research Ethics Course > and compulsory credits in accordance with the regulations before graduation
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Degree exam
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Petition form:
Master’s program requires more than one semester of study, doctoral program requires more than three semesters of study, and those who are pursuing a doctorate degree directly need to study for more than three semesters of doctoral program. And have completed all the required courses and required credits, and participated in the academic paper poster competition of the School of Life Sciences and completed the first draft of the paper. (PhD students should pass the qualification examination first)
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Application period:
The first semester starts from the start date of the calendar and ends on November 30; the second semester starts from the start date of the calendar and ends on April 30. If you want to cancel the degree examination, you must fill out the "Application for Degree Examination Cancellation" and sign it before the end of the semester, and then hand it over to the research and teaching team.
※If the school fails to accept the package after the deadline, it will result in a delay in graduation, so please submit it to the office before the specified date.
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Information to be submitted:
Before the deadline, please go to the NTU MyNTU website "Application for Master's and Doctoral Degree Examinations" to apply, print out the application form for the thesis oral examination, and send it to the institute after being signed by the supervisor.
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Homework before the oral exam:
After submitting the above materials to the office, please fill in the list of oral examination committee members in the "Graduation Package", and submit it to the office at the latest two weeks before the degree examination. Before the oral test, you need to collect the materials needed on the day of the oral test from the office.
Submit the list of oral committee members two weeks before the oral exam. At the same time, please provide the date and location of your oral exam so that you can make appointments for classroom assignments.
Three to five members are required for the master’s program committee list, at least one member outside the institute, and at least two other than the supervisor and co-supervising professor; five to nine members are required for the list of doctoral program committee members, at least one member outside the institute, and the supervisor At least four other than professors and co-advising professors.
Oral test documents:
(1) National Taiwan University master's/doctoral degree examination paper (1 piece of oral examination record sheet)
(2) Grading sheets for master's and doctoral dissertation exams (several sheets for as many oral exam committee members as there are)
(3) Receipt of the oral examination committee's request for payment (there are several oral examination committee members)
(4) Letter of Appointment from National Taiwan University (there are as many as there are oral examination committee members)
(5) Degree Oral Examination Approval Letter (in the file "Thesis Format and Degree Oral Examination Approval-Students", type it out by yourself)
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To be returned after the oral test:
National Taiwan University master's/doctoral degree examination paper (oral examination record form)
The oral examination committee asks for a payment receipt (you need to fill in the correct bank account, code and signature before returning it)
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Leave school
Dissertation Library
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Please submit the thesis/dissertation in accordance with the library regulations: please log in to the school’s electronic thesis service system by yourself, enter the basic information of the thesis, upload the electronic file of the full text, and sign the authorization letter, and then go to the campus library to submit the thesis and the original copy of authorization. < Library Guideline Link >
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The uploaded file can be a PDF file, etc.
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After the file is uploaded, the library will complete the review in about two business days. After the review is completed, the system will automatically send an e-mail notification.
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The authorization letter will be sent to the graduate e-mail box along with e-mail. Please print and sign the authorization letter by yourself, and then bring the original copy of authorization letter and the thesis/ dissertation to the library to go through the University leaving procedures.
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In the case of failure to pass the review, the system will also automatically send an e-mail notification. Please correct the wrong item as soon as possible or upload the electronic file again. For detailed assignment instructions and frequently asked questions, please refer to the library's electronic thesis/dissertation service webpage.
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The electronic paper submission deadline is Feb 15 in the first semester and Aug 20 in the second semester.
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Before leaving school, please hand in 2 hardback or paperback copies of your graduation thesis to the general drawing and go through the procedures for leaving school.
※If you cannot submit all the requirement before the deadline, please fill in the " Application for not graduating this semester after passing the degree exam " before the deadline. You should still register in the next semester, and graduate in that semester after you submit your thesis/dissertation.
1. Please go to NTU MyNTU firstGraduate Leaving Procedures System"Online processing, no need for paper school leaving procedures.
2. Submit the "Dissertation Academic Ethics and Originality Statement".
3. Please sign the letter of consent to leave school to the instructor, and then send it to the office of the Institute of Plant Sciences for processing.
4. At the same time, provide the alumni contact information
※If you are still unclear, please contact the Institute of Plant Sciences.
※Related website:National Taiwan University Academic Affairs Office(Download each related form)
Documents required in the office upon leaving school