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ACADEMICS

Overview

Graduation with a master’s degree at KDI School requires completion of course work and a research project. This guideline aims to provide essence of research requirement. All students must present their first full draft, or the final draft, to their Program of Study (POS) committee before leaving the School. Students are able to submit their final draft within 4 years(12 terms) from their first semester. If you are unable to complete the final draft within this period, you may petition to the School for a one-year extension.

To fulfill the research requirement you may select one of the four research project options listed below—the one that you feel will best serve your career objective yet in consideration of the time constraint while at the School. The options are:

  • Thesis Project
  • Capstone Project
  • Supervised Research Project (SRP)
  • Experiential Learning Project (ELP) (GMP students only)

While all options address the same underlying objective—the advancement and application of knowledge and skills for the betterment of public policy and management—each has a shade of different requirements in form and substance.

Timeline

Research Project Time Frame by term

Full-time Student

Time ∕ Project Thesis Capstone SRP ELP*
2nd term 2nd week Submission of POS Committee Application *Please refer to the Time Frame for GMP student
8th week Submission of the Research Plan
3nd term 1st week ~ ARS(Advanced Research Seminar) (4th ~ 5th week) Submission of the Final Report
10th week Oral Presentation of your draft
12th week(Final week) Submission of the 1st full draft
4th term 4th ~ 5th week Submission of the Final Report

Part-time Student

Time ∕ Project Thesis Capstone SRP ELP*
4th term 2nd week Submission of POS Committee Application *Please refer to the Time Frame for GMP student
8th week Submission of the Research Plan
5th term 1st week ~ ARS(Advanced Research Seminar) (4th ~ 5th week) Submission of the Final Report
10th week Oral Presentation of ypur draft
12th week(Final week) Submission of the 1st full draft
6th term 4th ~ 5th week Submission of the Final Report

GMP Student

Time ∕ Project Advanced ELP* Academic ELP Essay ELP
2nd term 2nd week Submission of POS Committee Application
8th week Submission of the Research Plan
3nd term 4th ~ 5th week Submission of the Final Report
6th term 4th ~ 5th week Submission of the Final Report

Advanced ELP for the 2+3+1 student: The final paper Advanced ELP should be submitted the 2nd term