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Academic Plans
(1) During 1st and 2nd years, 30 credits or more should be acquired as follows:
  4 credits or more of obligatory subjects in the enrolled course, 8 or more of common subjects in all courses (6 or more of common obligatory subjects and 2 or more of semi-obligatory subjects), 6 or more of semi-obligatory subjects that the academic adviser has appointed as required ones, 12 or more credits among other semi-obligatory subjects and elective subjects in the enrolled course (up to 6 credits of them can be replaced by the credits of the subjects in other course.)
(2) During 3rd and 4th years, students concentrate on the self-imposed research under the appropriate guidance of the academic advisers, and the wide scholarship and the advanced capabilities to research independently and creatively as prospective great researchers.
 
Award of Degree
(1) The awarded degree is Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science / Doctor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine / Doctoral Degree.
(2) The degree will be awarded to those who have been registered for more than four years, have acquired 30 credits or more as mentioned above, have received the necessary research guidance, and have passed the examination on the doctoral thesis and the final examination. Under some conditions, the degree might be able to be awarded to the person who has been extremely excellent in his/her academic works and research, even though his/her registered period is more than three years and also less than four years.
 
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