1. Meet the basic graduation requirement

(1) Course work : Complete 24 credits that is 8 master's courses. Among them, at least 3 courses must come from the IMPTE course list. Only two"Independent Studies / Special Topics", only one course on"English Technical Writing and related topics", and 2 courses lectured in Chinese are allowed to be counted in fulfilling graduation requirements.

(2) Online ethics course

2. Obtain the Advisor’s Approval

Discuss your thesis topic and the feasibility of your current research plan with your advisor. 

3. Compose the Thesis 

(1) Compose your thesis, take the initiative in meeting with your advisor, and get his/her feedback on your thesis. Once both you and your advisor are satisfied with your thesis, you can move on to the next stage of your thesis defense.

(2) Please refer to the regulations below and complete thesis in accordance with the format.

(i)  The color of the front & back cover :  

(ii) Thesis/Dissertation Format Regulations 

(iii) Guidelines for Dealing with Plagiarism, Ghostwriting, and Cheating in Writing Master’s Theses or Doctoral Dissertations  

4. Run Thesis Draft Through the Turnitin Plagiarism Check

(1) Turnitin Plagiarism Checker System    
Register and create a user file with the below class ID and the password of the Turnitin system. 

(2) Run through the Turnitin Plagiarism Checker system to obtain a report. According to NSYSU's regulation, the thesis originality comparison index should not exceed 12% excluding introductions, references, catalogs, attachments, etc. If the report shows a plagiarism index higher than 12%, talk to your adviser about fixing the problems. 

** Students may need to revise the thesis after the defense. If the score of the final version thesis is higher than 12%, the advisor have to write the specific causes and sign it on the Turnitin report. Then, students can upload it to the library.