Duties of the School of Graduate Studies

To approve departmental criteria for student admission
To approve admission criteria and special-case admission, including requiring an admission exam for applicants
To provide advice for applicants
To approve master’s degree and PhD advisors

To oversee and approve research proposals
To oversee the review of theses and dissertations
To oversee and approve the final exam for the master’s thesis
To oversee final project assignments for the master’s degree in the non-research track
To initiate and approve new tracks, curricula and specializations for graduate degrees

To serve as the student administration for graduate degrees (status, etc.)
To hold academic responsibility for scholarships and awards (Presidential scholarship for outstanding PhD students and scholarships administered in the scholarship office).
To oversee the composition of departmental committees for graduate study
To provide students with a diverse toolkit and to advise and support faculty advisors and chair of departmental committees for graduate study

The departmental committee represents the department in the interfaces with the School of Graduate Studies.
Each department establishes its own departmental committee for graduate studies, with at least three members at the rank of lecturer or above for graduate studies and senior lecturer or above for doctoral studies. The department head may serve as chair of the departmental committee. The composition of the committee, including its chair, must be approved by the School of Graduate Studies.
Retired senior faculty members, within the first five years after their retirement, may serve as members of the departmental committee, but not as chairman of the committee.
The School of Graduate Studies is authorized to approve a departmental committee composed of fewer than three members.
It is recommended to avoid changing all the members of the departmental committee simultaneously. Discussion of students advised by the chairman of the committee will be chaired by a committee member who is not involved in the supervision. This committee member will approve and sign forms regarding these students.

To recommend criteria for student admission to the different tracks
To recommend admission or rejection of applicants
To recommend approval of research proposals, theses and dissertations
To recommend appointment of advisors and reviewers
To recommend final project assignments for the non-thesis master’s degree and to oversee their implementation

Last Updated Date : 25/01/2024