Regulation
Guidelines for Graduate Program of Taiwan Studies for In-service Teachers, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Tsing Hua University
Established in Meeting: October 22, 2007 Amended in Meetings:
December 14, 2007;
June 10, 2008;
September 19, 2009;
September 28, 2009;
July 11, 2011;
June 19, 2012;
September 25, 2012;
January 3, 2013;
March 27, 2015;
March 18, 2016;
December 22, 2016;
September 20, 2017;
March 31, 2020;
March 17, 2021;
October 27, 2022;
October 24, 2024
September 18, 2025
November 5, 2025
These Regulations were amended and approved on December 17, 2025, and shall take effect beginning in Academic Year 2026.
I. Period of Study
The period of study shall be at least two years and no more than five years.
II. Graduation Credits
Students shall complete a total of 24 credits, including 9 credits of core courses, 15 credits of elective courses, 0 credits for the master's thesis, and 0 credits for academic ethics.
1. Core Courses: 9 Credits
Required Courses:
- Cultural Anthropology
- Classics and Research Topics in Taiwan Literature
Required Elective: Choose One:
- Anthropological Research Methods and Ethnographic Writing
- Modern Literary Studies and Practice
2. Elective Courses: 15 Credits
Students shall primarily take required and elective courses offered by the two departments responsible for the Graduate Program. Courses offered by other departments of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences may also be counted toward the graduation credits.
Courses offered by other colleges of the University or by other universities shall not be counted toward the graduation credits. However, when such a course is required for the student's master's thesis, the student may submit an application accompanied by a written explanation from the thesis advisor for review and approval by the Program Affairs Committee.
3. Academic Ethics
Academic ethics shall be completed through online instruction.
4. Credit Transfer
Applications for credit transfer shall be submitted before the beginning of each academic year and shall be reviewed and approved by the Program Affairs Committee. A maximum of 6 credits may be transferred.
III. Class Schedule
1. Core Courses
Core courses shall be offered regularly on Saturdays, with two courses offered, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, for a total of 6 credits.
2. Elective Courses Offered by the Graduate Program
Elective courses offered specifically by the Graduate Program shall be offered irregularly on weekday evenings from Monday through Friday and may be freely selected by students.
3. Elective Courses Offered by the College
Students may take required and elective courses offered by the College for regular students, including both daytime and evening courses.
IV. Master's Thesis
- Students shall determine their thesis advisor no later than the second academic year and submit two copies of the Faculty Advisor Consent Form. One copy shall be forwarded by the Program assistant to the department responsible for administering the Graduate Program.
Within one year after beginning supervision with the thesis advisor, students shall submit either a thesis proposal or a draft chapter for discussion with the thesis advisor.
- Students shall complete a master's thesis, which may take one of the following forms:
(1) a written thesis; or
(2) documentary film production, editing, and issue analysis.
- A written thesis shall contain at least 50,000 Chinese characters. Students shall submit a thesis proposal no later than the semester preceding the semester in which they intend to apply for the degree examination. Upon approval by the thesis advisor, students may proceed with writing the master's thesis.
- For documentary film production, editing, and issue analysis, students shall submit a production proposal no later than the semester preceding the semester in which they intend to apply for the degree examination. Upon approval by the thesis advisor, students may proceed with filming, editing, and analysis.
The completed work shall be publicly presented and accompanied by a written statement of at least 20,000 Chinese characters explaining the production concept and analyzing the issues addressed.
- The oral examination for either the written thesis or documentary film production, editing, and issue analysis shall be completed by the end of January or the end of July of each academic year. Students shall submit the required examination materials no later than two weeks before the oral examination.
A thesis similarity report shall be submitted as part of the degree examination materials for reference during the examination. As a general principle, the thesis similarity rate shall be below 30%.
V. Thesis Advisors
- As a general principle, each master's student shall have one thesis advisor.
- Priority shall be given to full-time faculty members of the two departments responsible for the Graduate Program, followed by adjunct faculty members.
- If a faculty member from another department of National Tsing Hua University is to serve as the thesis advisor, the student shall submit an application in advance. A faculty member from one of the departments responsible for the Graduate Program shall serve as a co-advisor. The appointment shall be approved by the Program Director and formally appointed by the Graduate Program.
- If an adjunct faculty member is to serve as the thesis advisor, the student shall submit an application in advance. A faculty member from one of the departments responsible for the Graduate Program shall serve as a co-advisor. The appointment shall be approved by the Program Director and formally appointed by the Graduate Program.
- As a general principle, each full-time faculty member shall supervise no more than three students in the same cohort. If an advisor needs to supervise additional students, the thesis advisor shall submit a written explanation for approval by the Program Director.