3Rules for Degrees of Kanazawa University(Purpose)
Article 1

scribed years and receiving prescribed credits intends to submit aDissertation, the provisions of the preceding Paragraph shall apply.
4The purpose of these Rules shall be to establish neces-any case.

sary matters for degrees granted by Kanazawa University (hereinafter referred to as the “University”) based on the provisions ofDissertation examination fee already paid shall not be returned in(Submission of a Dissertation)

Article 6

A dissertation (If it is based on the provisions of Article

Article 13 of the Degree Regulations (Ordinance of the Ministry of3, Paragraph 2, including research outcomes on specific subjects.

Education, Science and Culture No. 9 of 1953).

The same shall apply hereafter in Article 8, Paragraph 1, Article(Degrees)

9, Paragraph 1, Article 10, Paragraph 2, Article 11, and Article

Article 2

The University grants the Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral,12) must be consisted of only one part and be written by own hand.

Juris Doctor’s (professional) and Master of Education’s (profession-However, other theses or joint theses written by himself or herselfal) degrees.

may be attached to the Dissertation as reference.

(Degree requirements)

2

Bachelor’s degrees shall be granted to persons who haveArticle 3

graduated from the University.

The number of Dissertations to be submitted to apply for a doctoral
degree shall be 3 or more.

3

Dean of the Graduate School may require submission of copies of

2 Master’s degrees shall be granted to persons who have completed

the Dissertation, translated Dissertation, and samples and models

the Master’s courses of the Graduate School of the University or therelating to the contents of the Dissertation if there is the needs for

Master’s level section of integrated courses.

the examination.

3 Doctoral degrees shall be granted to persons who have completed
the doctoral courses of the Graduate School of the University or the(Examination of Dissertations)
Article 7

doctoral level section of integrated courses.
4 The University may grant a doctoral degree to a person without

Paragraph 1, he or she must have it examined by a faculty meeting

enrolling in the doctoral course if he or she submits a doctoral dissertation (hereinafter referred to as “Dissertation”), passes exam-When a Dean of Graduate School accepts an application

form for degree examination pursuant to the provisions of Article 5,
or a faculty committee (hereinafter referred to as “Meeting, Etc.”
2The President shall, upon acceptance of an application for a degree

inations, and is recognized as having academic ability equivalent topursuant to Article 5, Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 3, order a Meeting,or higher of that of persons who fall under the preceding ParagraphEtc. of the applicable Graduate School to conduct examination.

based on academic ability examination.
5 Juris Doctor’s degrees (professional) shall be granted to persons(Examiner)
Article 8

Examination of Dissertations, final examinations and oth-who have completed the program of the Law School, a Graduate

er tests shall be conducted by examiners who are professors belong-

School of the University.

ing to the relevant graduate school and elected by the faculty Meet-

6 Master of Education degrees (professional) shall be granted to per-ing etc. (including professors who teach the specified curriculumsons who have completed the program of the Graduate School ofprescribed in Article 48 of the graduate school regulations (here-Professional Development in Teacher Education.

inafter referred to as “inter-university curricula”) at the university(Names of degree subjects)

that forms the curriculum (hereinafter referred to as a “componentuniversities”).

When granting a degree, a name of a degree subject spec-Article 4

ified in the Appendix shall be noted.

2(Degree application procedure)(Degree application procedure)
Article 53

ers elected from among the members of the Meeting, Etc.

the provisions of Article 3, Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 3 mustdegreeDean of the Graduate School an application form for

Examination of Dissertations and academic ability examination under Article 3, Paragraph 4 shall be conducted by 3 or more examin-

A person who intends to receive a degree based on

submit toThe number of examiners, election method, etc. shall be provided
for separately by each Graduate School.

4Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 3, if
it is deemed necessary by the Meeting, Etc., a faculty member who isexamination together with the documents, etc. specified in

the following items.

other than professors of the said Graduate School, a faculty member(1) Those undergoing their Dissertation examination and final ex-of other graduate school of the University, or a faculty member, etc.

amination: Dissertation, Dissertation contents, and resume.

of a graduate school of other university or of other research insti-(2) Those undergoing Outcomes of research concerning specificsubject examination and final examination: Outcomes of researchtute, etc. may be appointed as an examiner.
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who intends to receive a degree may not be an examiner.

(3) Those undergoing a Qualifying Examination as described in Article 12-2: Resume.
2 A person who intends to receive a doctoral degree based on theNotwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraphs, a person who is a relative within the third degree of kinship of the person

concerning specific subject, subject contents, and resume.

(Tests)
Article 9

Tests given to a person who intends to receive a degree

provisions of Article 3, Paragraph 4 must submit to the President

pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, Paragraph 2 or Paragraphthrough the Dean of the Graduate School an application for a degree

3 shall be conducted centering around the Dissertations and also in

together with the Dissertation, Dissertation contents, resume, certificate concerning research history and Dissertation examination fee(57,000 yen per case).
3 If a person who has withdrawn after enrolling in the doctoral
course or the doctoral level section of integrated course for pre-related class subjects.
2

Academic ability examination pursuant to Article 3, Paragraph 4
shall be conducted in the same manner as the preceding Paragraphand also tests on the major fields and foreign languages shall beconducted orally and in writing.
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3 If a person pursuant to Article 5, Paragraph 3 submits Dissertations, academic ability examination may be exempted upon delibera-

been granted a juris doctor (professional) degree.
4tion by the Meeting, Etc.
(Examination period)
Article 10

Examination of doctoral Dissertations must be completed(Registration of a degree and release of examination summary)
Article 15

The President shall, when he or she has conferred a doc-

within 1 year counting from the date of receipt of the Dissertations.

toral degree, make a necessary report to the Minister of Education,

2 Examination of a master’s thesis shall be completed within the en-

Culture, Sports, Science and Technology within 3 months from therollment period.

date of conferral of the said doctor’s degree and also shall release(Examination result report)

the summary of the contents of the Dissertations related to the con-

Article 11

ferral of the said doctor’s degree and the result of the Dissertation

Examiners must, when completed Dissertation examina-

examination by means of the Internet.

tion and tests, promptly report to the Meeting, Etc. the summary of(Release of Dissertations)the result in writing.
(Deliberation by Meeting, Etc.)

Article 16

A person who has been granted a doctoral degree shall,Meeting, Etc. shall, based on the report described in thewithin 1 year from the date of conferral of the doctoral degree,preceding Article, deliberate approval or non-approval for comple-

release the full texts of the Dissertations related to the said doctor-tion of program, passing or non-passing of Dissertation examination

al degree with a note, “Examined Doctoral Dissertation, Kanagawa

and final examinations with respect to persons described in Article 5,University”. However, if release was already made before the con-Article 12

Paragraph 1, and passing or non-passing of Dissertation examination
and academic ability examination with respect to persons described

ferral of the said doctoral degree, the same shall not apply.
2versity curricula must clearly state that their dissertation has been

2 For deliberation, a meeting must be held by at least two-thirds

examined by all the component universities.

of the constituents (excluding those who are traveling overseas orduring a leave of absence) of Meeting, Etc. and the decision shall beConcerning publication of the dissertations set forth in the preceding paragraph, those who are awarded a degree in the inter-uni-in Article 5, Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3.

3

Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 1, a person who has
been awarded a doctoral degree can publish an abbreviated version

made by at least two-thirds of those present.
3 In the case of conducting a Meeting under paragraph 1 concerningof her doctoral dissertation with the approval of the Dean of thethe inter-university curricula, it is mandatory to hold an approving

graduate school, if there are unavoidable reasons. In this case, theliaison meeting as prescribed by Article 31, paragraph 2 of the Stan-

Dean of the graduate school shall provide the full text of the disser-

dards for establishment of Graduate School (hereinafter referred totation when requested for inspection.

as “Liaison Committee”).

4Article 12-2

doctoral degree with the cooperation of the university through theIn the cases where tests and examination pursuant to theuse of the Internet.

provisions of Article 28, Paragraph 2 of Rules for Graduate Schools(Use of name of degree)(hereinafter referred to as “Qualifying Examination”) are conductedin lieu of examination of a master’s thesis or research outcomes

Article 17

When a person who has received a degree intends to use

the name of the degree, the person must note the name of Kanazawa

concerning specific subjects and final tests, the provisions of Article

University.

10, Paragraph 2, Article 11 and Article 12 shall be applied mutatis
mutandis. In this case, “examination of Dissertations” in Article 10,

The dissertation publication specified under the provision of paragraphs 1 and 3 shall be conducted by the person who received the(Qualifying Examination)

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Concerning using the name of a degree under the preceding para-

Paragraph 2, “examination and tests of Dissertations” in Article

graph, when a person who has been awarded the degree in the in-11, and “examination of Dissertations and final tests” in Article 12,

ter-university curricula uses the name of the said degree, the nameParagraph 1 shall be replaced with “Qualifying Examination”.

of all the component universities shall be appended.
(Revocation of degree)

2 In addition to the matters specified in the preceding Paragraph,
contents, methods, etc. of Qualifying Examination shall be deter-

Article 18

If a person who has been granted a degree falls under

mined by the graduate school in accordance with the purpose of

any of the followings, the President shall revoke the degree alreadythe doctoral program which conducts the said Examination of Basic

granted after deliberation with Education and Research Meeting

Research Ability for Doctoral Dissertations.

and Education and Research Council, have the degree certificate(Report by head of the Graduate School)

returned and also publish to the effect.

Article 13in

When Meeting, Etc. has conducted deliberation described(1) A person is found to have employed dishonest means to earn theArticle 12, the Dean of the Graduate School shall report thesaid degree.

result in writing to Education and Research Meeting (in the case of(2) A person who has been granted a degree commits an act that

Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Faculty Meeting ofInstitute for Frontier Science Initiative) and the President.
(Grant of degree certificates)
Article 14

The President shall confer a degree certificate to a per-son who is granted a Bachelor’s degree.
2 The President shall, based on the report described in the preceding

would stain the honor of the degree.
2When conducting a Meeting under the preceding paragraph concerning a person awarded a degree in the inter-university curricula,it is mandatory to hold an approving liaison committee meeting.
(Forms of related documents)

Article 19

Forms of documents related to application for degrees

Article, confer degree certificates for doctoral and master’s degrees

and forms of degree certificates shall be as described in an attach-to those to be granted degrees.

ment.

3 The President shall confer a degree certificate to a person who has2The President shall confer a degree certificate to a person who has
been granted a master of education degree (professional).

Ⅰ Official Regulations(Miscellaneous provisions)Article 20

In addition to matters specified in these Rules, mattersnecessary in relation to conferral of degrees shall be provided forseparately by each College or Graduate School.
Supplementary provisions (Abbreviated)
Supplementary provisions
These Regulations shall come into effect on April 1, 2023.

Appendixes
Names of degree subjects noted on degree certificates (Omitted)
DegreeBachelor

Name of College, School, Graduate School
Names of degree
School of EntrepreBachelor of Arts andneurial and Innovation
Sciences
College ofStudies
TransdisSchool of Tourism
Bachelor of Arts andciplinary
Sciences and Design
Sciences
Sciences forInnovation
School of Smart Tech- Bachelor of Arts andnology and Innovation
Sciences
School of Humanities
School of Law
School of Economics
College of
School of Teacher
Human andEducation
Social Sciences
School of Regional
Development Studies
School of International
Studies
School of Mathematicsand Physics
School of Chemistry

College ofScience andEngineering

School of MechanicalEngineering
School of Frontier
Engineering
School of Electrical,
Information andCommunication Engineering
School of Geosciences
and Civil Engineering
School of Biological
Science and Technology
School of MedicineSchool of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Law
Bachelor of Economics

DegreeName of College, School, Graduate School

Names of degree
Doctor of Philosophy in
Socio-Environment Studies,
Doctor of Philosophy in Literature,
Graduate School ofDoctor of Philosophy in Law,
Human and Socio-Environmental Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics,
Doctor of Philosophy in Politics,
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy in Science,
Graduate School of Natural Science andDoctor of Philosophy in Engineering,Technology
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor ofPhilosophy
Doctor of Philosophy in
Medical Sciences,
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy,Doctor of Philosophy in
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Doctor of Philosophy in
Health Sciences,
Doctor of Philosophy
Graduate School of Advanced Preventive Doctor of Philosophy in
Medical Sciences
Medical Sciences
Juris
Graduate School of Legal Affairs
Juris Doctor
DoctorMaster of Graduate School of Professional
Master of Education
Education Development in Teacher Education

Attached Forms 1 – 13（Omitted）

Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Regional
Development Studies
Bachelor of Arts inInternational Studies
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science,
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Science,
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Science,
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Medicine
Bachelor of Pharmacy
College ofMedical,
Bachelor of Medical and LifeSchoolofMedicalandPharmaceutical
Science or PharmaceuticalPharmaceutical Sciencesand HealthSciences
Sciences
School of Health
Bachelor of Nursing,Sciences
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Master of Arts,
Master of Law,
Master of Politics,
Master of Economics,
Graduate School of
Human and Socio-Environmental Studies

MasterMaster of Business
Administration,
Master of Regional
Development Studies,
Master of Arts inInternational Studies,
Master of Philosophy

Graduate School of Natural Science andTechnology

Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier ScienceInitiative

Master of Science,
Master of Engineering,
Master of Philosophy
Master of Medical Sciences,
Master of PharmaceuticalSciences, Master of HealthSciences
Master of Philosophy

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