National Taiwan University Doctoral Program in Global Health Expected Study Timeline
| National Taiwan University Doctoral Program in Global Health Expected Study Timeline |
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| Approved by the 2nd Program Committee for the 2025-2026 Academic Year on August 26, 2025 | ||
| Announced on August 29, 2025 | ||
| Year 1 | Fall Semester (Aug-Jan) | Spring Semester (Feb-Jul) |
| ★Take 4 required courses | ★Take 3 required courses (including "Global Health Doctoral Seminar I") | |
| ★Select a thesis advisor | ||
| Before the start of the second year, select a full-time faculty member ( | ||
| assistant professor or above) within the College as your (Primary) thesis | ||
| advisor, and submit the "Thesis/Dissertation Advisor Agreement" form. | ||
| Year 2 | Fall Semester (Aug-Jan) | Spring Semester (Feb-Jul) |
| ★Take the required course "Global Health Doctoral Seminar II" | ★Take the qualifying exam (written): 2–3 weeks before semester starts | |
| ★Complete 18 required credits | Minimum passing grade: B- (70 points); each subject may be retaken | |
| ★Apply for qualifying exam (written): Subjects A and B | once only. | |
| In accordance with the "National Taiwan University College of Public | ★Complete all coursework: 26 credits total (18 required + 8 elective); | |
| Health Implementation Rules of Qualifying Exam towards Doctoral | Direct-Entry Doctoral Degree Program students must complete 30 credits | |
| Candidacy for Ph.D. in Global Health Program". | ★Apply for oral defense of dissertation proposal (only after passing the | |
| Submit application at least 4 weeks before semester start to allow time | written exam) | |
| for preliminary review by the GHP office. | Submit application by April 30 to the program office; late applications | |
| will be postponed to the following semester. | ||
| ★Dissertation proposal oral defense: June | ||
| Year 3 | Fall Semester (Aug-Jan) | Spring Semester (Feb-Jul) |
| ★Apply for oral defense of dissertation proposal (only after passing the | ★Pass the qualifying exam | |
| written exam) | ★Pass the dissertation proposal oral defense | |
| Submit application by April 30 to the program office; late applications | Students must pass both the qualifying exam and dissertation proposal | |
| will be postponed to the following semester. | defense within their third academic year (excluding any leave of absence). | |
| ★Dissertation proposal oral defense: December | ||
| Year 4 | Fall Semester (Aug-Jan) | Spring Semester (Feb-Jul) |
| ★Students are encouraged to participate in international conferences to | ★Ph.D. candidates must attend the seminar course and present an annual | |
| present their research findings, helping advisors monitor progress. | progress report to track research progress. | |
| ★Apply for the degree examination and submit a draft dissertation | ||
| In accordance with the "National Taiwan University Rules Governing | ||
| Thesis/Dissertation Defense". | ||
| Students may apply for the degree examination at least six months after | ||
| passing the dissertation proposal defense. | ||
| If the exam is failed, students who have not yet reached the maximum | ||
| study duration may retake it once in the following semester or academic | ||
| year; failure on the second attempt results in dismissal. | ||
| Year 5-7 | Fall Semester (Aug-Jan) | Spring Semester (Feb-Jul) |
| ★Students are encouraged to participate in international conferences to | ★Ph.D. candidates must attend the seminar course and present an annual | |
| present their research findings, helping advisors monitor progress. | progress report to track research progress. | |
| ★Before graduation, students must publish at least one first-author | ||
| original article (theoretical, empirical, or innovative) related to public | ||
| health in an SSCI- or SCI-listed journal. | ||
| ★Pass the degree examination (originality comparison similarity < 20%) | ||
| ★Complete the school leave process | ||
| ★Program duration: 2–7 years | ||