Completion requirements etc.
Completion requirements etc.
We will introduce the graduation requirements and course enrollment for Department of History.
Master's Program
Completion Requirements
Students must be enrolled for at least two years, earn a total of at least 30 credits including lectures and seminars, receive necessary research guidance, submit a master's degree thesis or the results of research on a specific topic, and pass the review and final examination. Students who choose to submit a master's degree thesis must also pass an accreditation test in one foreign language. Of the above 30 credits, up to 10 credits may be taken from courses in other departments of Graduate School of Literature and other graduate schools with the permission of the research supervisor and the instructor in charge of the course. The method of completion (master's degree thesis or the results of research on a specific topic) is to be decided by the end of the first year in consultation with the research supervisor. However, for students who have achieved outstanding research results, one year or more of enrollment is sufficient.
Degrees awarded to those who complete the course
Master's Degree (History)
Doctoral Program
Completion Requirements
Students entering the doctoral program must appoint a research supervisor, choose a research topic under his or her supervision, obtain the required credits and research guidance shown in the table below (required credits for graduation), and pass a foreign language certification exam.
Number of credits required for graduation
| Students enrolled from 2013 to 2017 | Students enrolled in 2018 or later |
| Research Paper Guidance Seminar: 12 credits or more | Specialized subjects: 8 credits or more including lectures and seminars |
| Research Paper Guidance Seminar: 12 credits or more | |
| A total of 12 credits or more | Total of 20 credits or more |
| Foreign Languages: 2 foreign languages | |
Although the standard period for completing a doctoral course is three years (Article 10 of the University Regulations), if the above conditions are met, it is possible to complete the course within three years of enrollment. In that case, students will be required to earn the number of credits for the research thesis supervision seminars corresponding to their enrollment period.
Degrees awarded to those who complete the course
Ph.D. (History)