全校永續跨域國際碩士學位學程-研究生學位考試細則  (節錄自本學程研究生規章)
Rules and Regulations of Graduation Examination for Graduate Students

一、 本學程研究生申請辦理學位考試，除以下規定外，其餘規範皆依本校研究生學位考試細則施行：
       (一) 本學程研究生需至少修業逾二學期，並修得專業選修科目24學分(含)以上(其中英語授課至少12學分)，及專題討論二學期，並均及格者，方可提出碩士學位考試申請。
       (二) 論文內容如以英文撰寫，其摘要及關鍵字詞須另加附中文；若以中文撰寫，應加附800至1200字之英文延伸摘要，其格式應遵循「國立成功大學博碩士學位論文格式規範」，同時響應環保永續，紙本論文皆以雙面繕印。
       (三) 本學程研究生提出論文口試申請期限需於口試前一個月前提出，且不得晚於校規定之最晚期限。
       (四) 依學程永續及跨域特性，學位考試申請表上需註記與論文內容相符之聯合國訂定17項永續目標之項目至少3項。
       (五) 碩士學位考試委員會置委員三至五人，委員除對本學程研究生所提之論文學科、創作、展演或技術報告有專門研究外，並應具有下列資格之一：
              1. 現任或曾任教授、副教授、助理教授。
              2. 中央研究院院士、現任或曾任中央研究院研究員、副研究員、助理研究員。
              3. 獲有博士學位，且在學術上著有成就。
              4. 研究領域屬於稀少性或特殊性學科，在學術或專業上著有成就。
              以第3點及第4點提出聘任之考試委員，需於口試前2個月前填寫「成大永續跨域碩士學程碩士學位考試委員個人資料審查表」事先向學程辦公室提出，並通過學程主任指派之審查委員審核通過方得聘任。其他委員名單由指導教授決定，然研究生之配偶、三親等內之血親或姻親不得擔任，委員名單呈學程主任同意後送校方核聘。口試委員會設召集人1名，由委員互推產生，指導教授不得擔任召集人。

Section 1 The Rules and Regulations of Graduation Examination for Graduate Students for MSS Program is the same as the NCKU Rules and Regulations of Graduation Examination for Graduate Students except the following regulations:
                1. Graduate students in the MSS master’s program must complete at least two semesters of study, earn 24 or more credits in professional elective courses (including at least 12 credits of EMI courses), and pass two semesters of seminars before they may apply for the master's degree examination.
                2. If the thesis is written in English, a Chinese abstract and keywords must be included. If written in Chinese, an extended English abstract of 800 to 1200 words must be added. The format should adhere to the "National Cheng Kung University Thesis and Dissertation Format Guidelines." In support of environmental protection and sustainability, the thesis should be printed double-sided.
                3. Graduate students in the MSS program must submit their thesis defense application at least one month before the defense date, and no later than the final deadline specified by NCKU regulations.
                4. In accordance with the MSS program's emphasis on sustainability and interdisciplinary characteristics, the master’s degree defense application form must indicate at least 3 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the thesis content aligns with.
                5. The MSS Master's Degree Examination Committee shall consist of three to five members. In addition to having specialized expertise in the subject matter of the thesis, creative work, performance, or technical report submitted by the graduate student, the committee members must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
                    (1) Currently serving or having served as a professor, associate professor, or assistant professor.
                    (2) Academician of Academia Sinica, or currently serving or having served as a researcher, associate researcher, or assistant researcher at Academia Sinica.
                    (3) Holding a doctoral degree with notable academic achievements.
                    (4) Having notable academic or professional achievements in a rare or specialized field.
                    Committee members appointed based on the qualifications outlined in points 5.3 and 5.4 must submit the "NCKU MSS Master’s Degree Examination Committee Member Profile Review Form" two months before the defense date to the MSS office. The appointment of such committee members will only be approved if the review committee, assigned by the MSS program director, passes the review. Other degree examination committee members are decided by the advisor. However, the spouse, blood relatives, or relatives by marriage within the third degree of kinship of the graduate student may not serve as committee members. The list of committee members must be approved by the MSS program director and then submitted to NCKU for formal appointment. The oral examination committee shall elect one chairperson from among the committee members, and the academic advisor may not serve as the chairperson.

二、 論文口試時，視口試委員要求，以中文或英文進行報告。
Section 2 The oral defense presentation can be conducted in either Chinese or English, depending on the request of the oral defense committee members during the master's thesis examination.

三、 學位論文最終定稿之論文比對原創性報告，全文整體相似度指數不得超過12%(單一來源之相似度指數小於1%時，即不列入計算)，單一來源之相似度指數不得超過3%。
Section 3 The final version of the thesis must include an originality report from the Turnitin system, where the overall similarity index of the full text must not exceed 12% (similarity indices from single sources less than 1% are excluded from the calculation). The similarity index from any single source must not exceed 3%.

◆其他流程及注意事項請詳見以下學位考試流程說明
For other procedures and important notes, please refer to the following thesis defense procedure guidelines.

◎ 永續跨域學程_碩士學位考試流程 (中文版)
◎ MMS Program Master Thesis Defense Procedure (English version)