Doctoral Dissertations for UTIPE students
Evaluation criteria for conferring degrees and the submission of Doctoral dissertaion in the Graduate School of Economics are as follows:
I. Criteria for conferring a degree
Doctoral program:A dissertation submitted by a candidate that has sufficient academic value in the specialized field of economics. The candidate is considered to possess the ability to carry out research activities in their chosen field as an independent researcher.
II. In Writing Doctoral dissertations
When you write a master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation, you should keep in mind your moral responsibility toward it. You should also read through the following "Guidelines for Writing Research Papers and Theses" and "Code of Conduct for Scientific Research" carefully and make a signed statement that you will observe the rules including those stipulated in them when you submit your master's thesis.
III. Submission of Theses
Doctoral program
Students who wish to submit a doctoral dissertation must be enrolled in a doctoral program for more than two years and have earned the required number of credits (10 credits) or more as stipulated in Article 10 of "The University of Tokyo Rules for the Graduate School of Economics." The students also must complete and earn 4 credits or more for Research Guidance as listed in the appendix of "The University of Tokyo Rules for the Graduate School of Economics." A student who wishes to have the program length reduced should refer to Article 20 of "The University of Tokyo Rules for the Graduate School of Economics" and must consult the Graduate Office.
Submission period
Registration of dissertation title: Up to two months before the submission of the dissertation. (Registration is valid for four months.)
Doctoral dissertations: Not specified but submit before the end of designated month if you plan to earn a doctorate degree within the same academic year.
[April enrollment] By the end of November
[October enrollment] By the end of April
※ UTIPE Students must write doctoral dissertations in English.
Procedures
Please read the notice and obtain the forms from given links below.
- Notice
- Doctoral Dissertation Guidelines
- Doctoral Dissertation Title Registration Form
Also please e-mail the Doctoral Dissertation Title by typing to the GSE office.
- Curriculum Vitae (Japanese)
- List of Previous Publications and Related Papers (Japanese)
- Pledge
- Letter of Consent and Acceptance
Various Forms
- Checklist for Web-Based Publication of Doctoral Dissertation
- Letter of Authorization
- Application for Publication of Thesis under Special Circumstance
- Letter of Authorization
- Letter of Authorization for copy
- Doctoral Dissertation Receipt
Other documents
- Guide for Doctorate Theses and Copyrights
This guide is regularly updated at: https://repository.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/records/43133）
- Guidelines for When You Are Not Able to Publish the Full Version of Your Doctoral Dissertation
- Examples of documents explaining in detail the “unavoidable circumstances”
- What is “UTokyo Repository”?
- Requirement for Registration to the UTokyo Repository
- Guide for Creating PDF Files to Register with UTokyo Repository
- Registration of Doctorate Thesis on the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Sample documents
- Sample of Letter of Consent and Acceptance
- Sample of First Page of PDF File of the Doctoral Dissertation
- Sample of First Page of PDF File of the Doctoral Thesis (Abridged)
- Sample of a dissertation abstract
Submission of a dissertation by whom withdraw from the Doctoral Program under specified condition:
Students who have left the school after satisfying the required period of attendance for the completion of a doctoral program, earned the required credits and completed the Research Guidance may submit a dissertation for a review and sit the final examination within three years of withdrawal according to Article 4, Paragraph 2 of the Rules on Academic Degrees. The dissertation shall be examined accordingly with no difference to the current enrolled students.