For Students
Process of earning a master's degree
| September 2010 entrants | April 2011 entrants | September 2011 entrants | April 2012 entrants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction of faculty's research fields and announcement of Group Research Plan based on faculty's proposals | Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | Monday, April 4, 2011 | Friday, September 16, 2011 | Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
| Class registration (*Register "Research on System Design and Management" with the Research Supervisor during Modification Period) | ― | 10:00, Friday, April 8 to 16:00, Tuesday, April 12, 2011 (Online Registration Period) | 10:00, Wednesday, September 28 to 13:00 Friday, September 30, 2011 (Online Registration Period) | 10:00, Monday, April 16 to 15:00 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (Online Registration Period) |
| Submission Deadline for Form for Research Supervisors | By Wednesday, October 6, 2010 | By Monday, April 18, 2011 | By Wednesday, September 28, 2011 | By Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
| Decision of Research Supervisors (provisional assignment) | Late October, 2010 | Early May , 2011 | Late October, 2011 | Early May , 2012 |
| Theme presentation (first) | Saturday, January 29, 2011 | Saturday, July 30, 2011 | Saturday, January 28, 2012 | Saturday, July 28, 2012 |
| Class registration (*register "Research on System Design and Management" with the Research Supervisor) | ― | 10:00, Wednesday, September 28 to 13:00 Friday, September 30, 2011 (Online Registration Period) | 10:00,Monday, April 16 to 15:00, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (Online Registration Period) | Early-October, 2012 (Online Registration Period) |
| First interim presentation | Saturday, September 17, 2011 | Saturday, March 10, 2012 | Saturday, September 15, 2012 | Saturday, March 9, 2013 |
| Approval of Qualification to start writing master's thesis | From Mid to Late September, 2011 | Mid-March, 2012 | From Mid to Late September, 2012 | Mid-March, 2013 |
| Class registration (*register "Research on System Design and Management" with the Research Supervisor) | ― | 10:00,Monday, April 16 to 15:00, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (Online Registration Period) | Early-October, 2012 (Online Registration Period) | Mid-April, 2013 (Online Registration Period) |
| Second interim presentation | Saturday, March 10, 2012 | Saturday, September 15, 2012 | Saturday, March 9, 2013 | Mid-September 2013 |
| Class registration (*register "Research on System Design and Management" with the Research Supervisor) | 10:00, Monday, April 16 to 15:00, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 （Online Registration Period) | Early October, 2012 (Online Registration Period) | Mid-April, 2013 (Online Registration Period) | Early October, 2013 (Online Registration Period) |
| Submission for Application for master's thesis title and decision of primary advisor | Friday, June 1, 2012 | Friday, December 7, 2012 | Early June, 2013 | Early December, 2013 |
| Decision on two secondary advisors | Mid-June 2012 | Mid-December 2012 | Mid-June 2013 | Mid-December 2013 |
| Submission of master's thesis | 15:00 Friday, July 20, 2012 | 15:00 Friday, February 1, 2013 | Late July, 2013 | Early February, 2014 |
| Examination of master's thesis (Final Presentation) | Thursday, July 26, 2012 and Friday, July 27, 2012 | Friday, February 8, 2013 and Saturday, February 9, 2013 | Late July, 2013 | Early February, 2014 |
| Finalization of grade for "Research on System Design and Management" | Mid-August, 2012 | Mid-February, 2013 | Mid-August, 2013 | Mid-February, 2014 |
| Submission of master's thesis (Final version) and publication-format materials | 15:00 Friday, August 24, 2012 | 15:00 Feburary 22, 2013 | Late August, 2013 | Late February, 2014 |
| Resubmission of master's thesis and re-screening (when required) | Saturday, August 25, 2012 | Saturday, Feburuary 23, 2013 | Late August, 2013 | Late February, 2014 |
| Decision of SDM Faculty Committee on students who will complete the master's program | Early September, 2012 | Early March, 2013 | Early September, 2013 | Early March, 2014 |
| Announcement of students who complete the master's program | Early September, 2012 | Early March, 2013 | Early September, 2013 | Early March, 2014 |
| Commencement Ceremony | Saturday, September 18, 2012 | Friday March 29, 2013 | Mid-Septemb er, 2013 | Late March, 2014 |
* The degree process above may be changed.
