For Students
Process of earning a doctoral degree
| March | September | September, 2012 | March, 2013 | |
| Research Presentation | First and Second Year (Once a year) | First and Second year (Once a Year) | ― | ― |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening Preparation by the primary examiner and secondary examiner candidates | Latter half of the second year to late November of the third year | Latter half of the second year to late May of the third year | ― | ― |
| Application for Degree Examination (Submission of doctoral dissertation in a temporary binding) | Mid-December of the third year | Mid-June of the third year | By Friday, June 22, 2012 | By Friday, December 14 2012 |
| Acceptance of the above application and launch of a screening committee | Mid-December of the third year | Mid-June of the third year | By Wednesday, June 27, 2011 | By Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
| Preliminary Screening | Early January of the third year | Early July of the third year | ― | ― |
| Final Screening (Public presentation, confirmation of expertise and language skills) | Early February of the third year | Early August of the third year | By Early August, 2012 | By Early February, 2013 |
| Submission of dissertation (book binding) | Late February of the third year | Late August of the third year | By Friday August 24, 2012 | By Friday, February 22, 2013 |
| Approval of SDM Faculty Committee | Early March of the third year | Early September of the third year | By Wednesday, August 29, 2012 | By Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
| Announcement of students who complete the doctoral program | Early March of the third year | Early September of the third year | Early September, 2012 | Early March, 2013 |
* The degree process above may be changed.
