The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE)
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
Examination

Defence

Thesis Defence Examination

Thesis Defence Examination

  1. This examination is required for a student completing his/her research work. The advisor is the evaluator who deems whether the student is ready for the final examination and is also the approving authority for the request to take the final exam.
  2. Students must submit or publish their publications in accordance with the program’s requirements.
  3. An external examiner who expertise in the research area relevant to the student’s thesis will be appointed in the semester in which student enroll for the final thesis examination.
  4. To initiate the examination process, students are required to declare their intention by submitting a thesis to the thesis committee. Furthermore, they must complete and submit the AS14 request for examination form through the online system to the Academic Services Section This should be done at least two weeks before the scheduled examination date for master’s students and at least 30 days before for doctoral students, following the specified deadline outlined in the academic calendar. As supporting evidence for the report submission, students are also obligated to submit the AS15 report submission form into the system.
  5. All members of the thesis advisory committee, including the external examiner, are requested to be present at the examination. If the external examiner resides outside Thailand and is unable to be present at the scheduled examination, the complete thesis will be sent to the examiner by the School. However, the student must submit the complete thesis to the Academic Services Section at least 4 weeks prior to the examination date, ensuring that the external examiner’s evaluation report can reach the School before the scheduled examination.
  6. Following the defence examination, the student is required to make all the corrections requested by the examining committee and submit the revised thesis report to the Academic Services Section within 30 days. However, in case of major revisions, the examining committee may recommend to the school to have the submission deadline extended, but must not be more than 60 days from the date of the examination.
  7. The student is required to submit a thesis along with the checklist through the online system (AS17 form) to claim the final installment of closed research funds.

Process of thesis defence Examination (Master) Process of thesis defence Examination (PhD)