3.1. The advisor, thesis committee, and student will together determine the date and time of the
examination. The student will deliver the written proposal to the members of the Examination Committee,
at least four weeks in advance of the date of the examination. Students inform the date and time** of the
examination to the Program. **The student are responsible for scheduling the date and time of examination with the
Research Advisory Committee members.
2. Students must fill out the thesis proposal defense request form (F-36-GS-CT05 form) via
online system at http://thesis.grad.chula.ac.th/
3. Graduate School appoints the Thesis Proposal Examination Committee and approves the
examination date.
4. Student takes the Thesis proposal examination at the same date specified in the document of
the Thesis Proposal Examination Committee appointed by the Graduate School.
“The proposal defense consists of an oral presentation by the student (lasting no longer than 20
minutes), followed by questions from the examining committee members to explore the student’s
knowledge of the literature, theoretical and conceptual issues, and methods required to support the
proposed research. When there are no more questions, the student is excused from the room. After
the committee has discussed the examination and reached a decision, the student will be invited
back into the room and informed of the examination result.”
5. Program reports the thesis proposal examination evaluation to Graduate school. The
followings are the examination evaluation
5.1 PASSED: Program submits the name list of the Thesis Advisory Committee of at least 2
members and the thesis title to Graduate school.
5.2 PASSED WITH CONDITIONS: Student has to revise the proposal according to
recommendations of the committee. Program Director must resubmit the result of a revision of
thesis proposal exam.
5.3. NOT PASSED Student has to retake the oral thesis proposal defense exam. Program
Director must resubmit the result of a revision of thesis proposal exam.
6. Graduate school appoints the Thesis Advisory Committee and approves the thesis title.
7. Program informs the Thesis Advisory Committee and the thesis title to student and submits to
the Registrar
8. All the Thesis Advisory Committee and the thesis title are published in Graduate