○ Hiroshima University Degree Regulations(April 1, 2004 Regulation No. 8)
Hiroshima University Degree Regulations
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 General Provisions (Article 1)
Chapter 2 Requirements for Degree Conferral & Majors (Article 2 & Article 3)
Chapter 3 Application for Doctorate Degree Conferral & Method of Dissertation
Screening, etc. (Article 4–Article 10)
Chapter 4 Doctorate Degree Conferral, etc. (Article 11–Article 14)
Chapter 5 Miscellaneous Provisions (Article 15–Article 17)
Supplementary Provisions
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Purpose:
Article 1. The Regulations prescribe matters necessary to the conferment of academic
degrees by Hiroshima University (hereafter, This University), based on the stipulations
set forth in Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Degree Regulations (Ordinance of the Ministryof Education, Science and Culture No. 9 of 1953), Article 46, Paragraph 2 of Hiroshima
University General Provisions (April 1, 2004 Regulation No. 2), and Article 46,
Paragraph 3 of Hiroshima University Graduate School Regulations (January 15, 2008
Regulation No. 2).
Chapter 2 Requirements for Degree Conferral & Majors
Requirements for Degree Conferral:
Article 2. A bachelor’s degree shall be conferred upon a person who graduates from This
University.
(2) A master’s, doctorate, or professional degree shall be conferred upon a person who
completes a course of study at This Graduate School.
(3) In addition to the matters prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, a doctorate degree
shall be conferred even upon a person who does not undertake a doctorate course at This
Graduate School when such a person submits a dissertation, and passes screening of thedissertation and an interview.
Names of Majors:
Article 3. The names of the majors set forth in Appended Table 1 shall be affixed when
conferring a bachelor’s degree.
(2) The names of the majors set forth in Appended Table 2 shall be affixed when conferringa master’s degree and doctorate degree.

(3) The names of the majors set forth in Appended Table 3 shall be affixed when conferring
a professional degree.
Chapter 3 Application for Doctorate Degree Conferral & Method of Dissertation
Screening, etc.
Application for Doctorate Degree Conferral & Acceptance:
Article 4. A single dissertation shall be required to apply for conferment of a doctorate
degree, of which 2 copies shall be submitted. However, a separate paper may be attached
for reference.
(2) When necessary for screening of the dissertation set forth in the preceding paragraph,the submission of a translation of the dissertation, model, sample, etc. may be required.
(3) In cases where a person to which Article 2, Paragraph 3 is applicable applies forconferment of a doctorate degree, s/he shall indicate the name of the major to be affixed
to the degree and submit a Degree Application Form to the president through the dean of
the relevant graduate school or basic organizations for the delivery of inter-graduate
school programs (hereinafter referred to as “Graduate Schools, etc.), along with adissertation, table of contents, summary, curriculum vitae, and screening fee of 57,000
yen. However, a person who had been enrolled in a doctorate course at This Graduate
School for a period exceeding the predetermined term of study, acquired predetermined
credits (in cases where the acquisition of credits in a second term doctorate course is notprescribed, the acquisition of credits is not required), and withdrawn after receiving
instruction on such as creating a dissertation (hereafter, a Person Who Withdrew After
Completing Curricula in a Doctorate Course at This Graduate School), may be exempt
from the screening fee when applying for conferment of a doctorate degree within 1 year
from the time of withdrawal, without being readmitted.
(4) When a dissertation is submitted in accordance with the preceding paragraph, thepresident may entrust the screening to a faculty meeting (hereafter, the Faculty Meeting)at Graduate Schools, etc. deemed appropriate based on the name of the major to beaffixed to the degree.
(5) The received dissertation and screening fee shall not be refunded under any
circumstances.
Screening Committee/Interview Committee:
Article 5. The Faculty Meeting shall establish a Screening Committee consisting of at least
3 members for the purpose of screening the doctoral dissertation and conducting an
examination.
(2) The Faculty Meeting shall establish an Interview Committee consisting of at least 3
members for the purpose of conducting the interview prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph 3.

(3) When deemed necessary by the Faculty Meeting, a teacher from relevant Graduate
Schools, etc. or other Graduate Schools, etc. or a teacher, etc. from another graduate
school or research institute, etc. may be included in the Screening Committee orInterview Committee.
Examination and Interview Methods:
Article 6. An examination shall focus on the doctoral dissertation and cover subjects related
thereto.
(2) Written and oral interviews shall be conducted to confirm whether the applicant
possesses academic ability related to the major equal to, or greater than, persons who
have completed a doctorate course at This Graduate School.
(3) As a rule, 2 varieties of foreign languages shall be introduced in the interview set forthin the preceding paragraph. However, when the Faculty Meeting recognizes theexistence of special circumstances, a single foreign language may be utilized.
(4) When a dissertation is received from a Person Who Withdrew After Completing
Curricula in a Doctorate Course at This Graduate School within a period prescribed by
Graduate Schools, etc., an examination may be substituted for an interview, regardless ofthe stipulations set forth in Article 2, Paragraph 3.
Screening Period:
Article 7. The screening and examination or interview for a doctoral dissertation shall becompleted within 1 year from the acceptance of the dissertation. However, when special
circumstances exist, that period may be extended up to 1 year, following deliberations at
the Faculty Meeting.
Screening Committee/Interview Committee Reports:
Article 8. When the screening and examination for a dissertation has been concluded, theScreening Committee must immediately report to the Faculty Meeting in writing asummary of the dissertation content, a summary of the dissertation screening, and asummary of the examination results.
(2) When the interview has been concluded, the Interview Committee must immediately
report to the Faculty Meeting in writing a summary of the results.
Faculty Meeting Discussions and Decisions:
Article 9. The Faculty Meeting shall make a decision as to whether a doctorate degree
should be conferred, following discussions based on the reports set forth in the precedingarticle.
(2) The decision set forth in the preceding paragraph requires the attendance of two-thirdsof the members that make up the Faculty Meeting (excluding members overseas on
business or undergoing long-term convalescence) and a consensus of at least two-thirdsof the members in attendance.

(3) When deemed necessary by the Faculty Meeting, a teacher from the relevant Graduate
Schools, etc. or other Graduate Schools, etc. or a teacher, etc. from another graduate
school or research institute, etc. may be required to attend the discussion. However, that
attendee may not be included in the decision.
Faculty Meeting Report:
Article 10. When the Faculty Meeting deems that a doctorate degree may be granted, thedean of the Graduate Schools, etc. must inform the president in writing of a summary ofthe dissertation content, a summary of the results of the dissertation screening andexamination, and a summary of the interview results together with the dissertation.
(2) When the Faculty Meeting deems that a doctorate degree may not be granted, the deanof the Graduate Schools, etc. must report such intent to the president in writing.
Chapter 4 Doctorate Degree Conferral, etc.
Doctorate Degree Conferral:
Article 11. The president shall grant a diploma to a person to which a doctorate degree is tobe conferred based on the report in the preceding article, and to persons to which a
doctorate degree may not be conferred, notice of such intent shall be made.
Record of Doctorate Degree Conferral:
Article 12. When This University grants conferral of a doctorate degree, the president shallmake a record of it in a register of degrees and report it to the Minister of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Publicizing a Dissertation Summary:
Article 13. When This University grants conferral of a doctorate degree, a summary of thedissertation content related to the conferment of said doctorate degree and a summary of
the results of the dissertation screening shall be publicized on the internet within 3months from the date on which said doctorate degree is granted.
Publicizing the Dissertation:
Article 14. A person granted a doctorate degree from This University must publicize theentire dissertation related to the conferment of said doctorate degree within 1 year fromthe date on which said doctorate degree is granted. However, this shall not apply whenpublication has already taken place prior to the granting of said doctorate degree.
(2) Notwithstanding the stipulations of the preceding paragraph, in cases where
unavoidable circumstances exist, with the approval of the president, a person granted adoctorate degree may publicize an abstract of the content in place of the entire
dissertation related to the conferment of said doctorate degree. In this case, the president
shall make the dissertation available for inspection in its entirety upon request.

(3) The publication provided for in the stipulations set forth in the preceding two
paragraphs carried out by the person to whom the doctorate degree was granted shall be
conducted on the internet with the cooperation of This University.
(4) When publicizing the dissertation related to the conferment of said doctorate degree inaccordance with the stipulations set forth in the preceding three paragraphs, “a degree
dissertation screened by Hiroshima University” must be clearly written.
Chapter 5 Miscellaneous Provisions
Retraction of a Master’s, Doctorate, or Professional Degree Conferral:
Article 15. When a person granted a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree by This
University falls under one of the following items, the president shall retract theconferment of the master’s, doctorate, or professional degree following discussions by aneducation and research council (hereafter, Council) and rescind the diploma.
[1] When it is found that the master’s, doctorate, or professional degree was accepted
through unjust means[2] When a behavior is demonstrated that disgraces that honor(2) In cases where the discussion set forth in the preceding paragraph is carried out at theCouncil, the attendance of at least two-thirds of the Council members (excluding
members overseas on business or undergoing long-term convalescence) and a consensus
of at least three-fourths of the members in attendance shall be required.
(3) When a degree conferral is retracted, it shall be announced, along with the grounds forretraction.
Forms of Diploma and Written Application, etc.:
Article 16. The forms of diploma and the written application, etc. set forth in Article 4,
Paragraph 3 shall be as provided for in Appended Form No. 1 to Appended Form No. 10.
Other:
Article 17. In addition to the prescriptions set forth in the Regulations, matters necessary todegree conferral shall be stipulated in each school or Graduate Schools, etc.
Supplementary Provisions
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2008.
2. The provisions then in force regarding the names of majors affixed to bachelor degrees
for students admitted in or before FY2003 shall remain applicable, regardless of the
stipulations set forth in Appended Table 1.
3. The provisions then in force regarding the names of majors affixed to master’s degrees or
doctorate degrees for students admitted in or before FY2003 shall remain applicable,
regardless of the stipulations set forth in Appended Table 2.

4. The conferment of a doctorate degree in accordance with the stipulations set forth in
Article 2, Paragraph 3 shall be handled after conferring the same type of degree upon
persons who have undergone a doctorate course at This Graduate School.
Supplementary Provisions (April 1, 2005 Regulation No. 31)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2005.
Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2006 Regulation No. 38)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2006.
2. The provisions then in force regarding the names of majors affixed to bachelor’s degrees
for students admitted to the School of General Pharmacology/Faculty of Medicine shallremain applicable, regardless of the stipulations set forth in Appended Table 1 for the
Hiroshima University Degree Regulations revised in accordance with this regulation.
Supplementary Provisions (May 15, 2007 Regulation No. 89)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from May 15, 2007.
2. The provisions then in force regarding forms for bachelor’s diplomas for students
admitted in or before FY2005 shall remain applicable, regardless of the stipulations set
forth in Article 16 of the Hiroshima University Degree Regulations revised inaccordance with this regulation.
Supplementary Provisions (January 15, 2008 Regulation No. 9)This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2008.
Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2009 Regulation No. 16)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2009.
2. The provisions then in force regarding the names of majors affixed to degrees forstudents admitted in or before FY2008 shall remain applicable, regardless of the
stipulations set forth in Appended Table 1 and Appended Table 2 for the Hiroshima
University Degree Regulations revised in accordance with this regulation.
Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2010 Regulation No. 14)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2010.
2. The provisions then in force regarding the names of majors affixed to master’s degrees
for students admitted to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in or before
FY2009 shall remain applicable, regardless of the stipulations set forth in Appended
Table 2 for the Hiroshima University Degree Regulations revised in accordance with thisregulation.

Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2011 Regulation No. 16)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2011.
Supplementary Provisions (August 2, 2011 Regulation No. 100)
This regulation shall come into effect from August 2, 2010, and the stipulations set forthin the Hiroshima University Degree Regulations revised in accordance with this regulation
shall be applied from July 1, 2011.
Supplementary Provisions (March 30, 2012 Regulation No. 27)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2012.
2. The provisions then in force regarding the names of majors affixed to degrees forstudents admitted to the Graduate School of Health Science or Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences in or before FY2011 shall remain applicable, regardless of the
stipulations set forth in Appended Table 2 for the Hiroshima University Degree
Regulations revised in accordance with this regulation.
Supplementary Provisions (May 15, 2012 Regulation No. 102)
This regulation shall come into effect from October 1, 2012.
Supplementary Provisions (March 29, 2013 Regulation No. 32)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2013.
2. The stipulations set forth in Article 13 of the Hiroshima University Degree Regulations
revised in accordance with this regulation (hereafter, New Regulations) shall be appliedin cases where a doctorate degree was conferred on or after April 1, 2013. The provisions
then in force regarding cases where a doctorate degree is conferred prior to that date shallremain applicable.
3. The stipulations set forth in Article 14 of the New Regulations shall be applied to persons
conferred a doctorate degree on or after April 1, 2013. The provisions then in force
regarding persons conferred a doctorate degree prior to that date shall remain applicable.
Supplementary Provisions (March 17, 2015 Regulation No. 17)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2015.
Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2016 Regulation No. 53)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2016.
Supplementary Provisions (November 8, 2017 Regulation No. 146)
This regulation shall come into effect from November 8, 2017.

Supplementary Provisions (March 30, 2018 Regulation No. 58)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2018.
Supplementary Provisions (March 29, 2019 Regulation No. 29)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2019.
Supplementary Provisions (March 25, 2020 Regulation No. 49)
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2020.
2. The provisions then in force regarding the names of majors affixed to degrees forstudents admitted to the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Graduate
School of Letters, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Social Sciences,
Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter,
Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School for International Development andCooperation or Hiroshima University Law School in or before March 31, 2020 shallremain applicable, regardless of the stipulations set forth in Appended Table 2 andAppended Table 3 for the Hiroshima University Degree Regulations revised inaccordance with this regulation.
Supplementary Provisions (August 1, 2020 Regulation No. 191)
This regulation shall come into effect from August 1, 2020.
Supplementary Provisions (September 15, 2020 Regulation No. 199)
This regulation shall come into effect from October 1, 2020.
Supplementary Provisions (January 18, 2022 Regulation No. 11)
This regulation shall come into effect from January 18, 2022.
Supplementary Provisions (February 14, 2023 Regulation No. 17)
This regulation shall come into effect from February 14, 2023.
Supplementary Provisions (March 29, 2023 Regulation No. 47)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2023.
Supplementary Provisions (August 7, 2023 Regulation No. 201)
This regulation shall come into effect from August 7, 2023.

Appended Table 1 (related to Article 3, Paragraph 1)
Name of Majors Affixed to Bachelor’s Degrees

School Name
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
School of Letters
School of Education
School of Law
School of Economics
School of Science
School of Medicine
School of Dentistry
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Engineering
School of Applied Biological Science
School of Informatics and Data Science

Name of Majors
Liberal Arts
Arts
Education
Psychology
Law
Economics
Science
Medicine
Nursing Science
Health Science
Dental Surgery
Oral Health Science
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicinal Sciences
Engineering
Agriculture
Informatics and Data Science

Appended Table 2 (related to Article 3, Paragraph 2)
Name of Majors Affixed to Master’s Degrees and Doctorate Degrees
Name of Graduate
Name of Majors
School, etc.
Master’s
Doctorate
Arts
Philosophy in Humanities
Psychology
Philosophy in Psychology
Laws
Philosophy in Laws
Economics
Philosophy in Economics
Philosophy in Management
Management Sciences
Sciences
Graduate School ofBusiness
Philosophy in Business
Humanities and Social
Administration
Administration
Sciences
International
Philosophy in International
Cooperation Studies
Cooperation Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy
Science
Education
Philosophy in Education
Philosophy in Educational
Educational Psychology
Psychology
Science
Philosophy in Science
Graduate School of
Advanced Science andEngineering
Philosophy in Engineering

Engineering

Graduate School ofIntegrated Sciences for
Life

Informatics and Data
Science
International
Cooperation Studies
Philosophy
Science
ScienceEngineering
Agriculture
Philosophy
Medical Science
Dental Science
Public Health

Graduate School of
Biomedical and Health
Sciences

Medicinal Science
Science in Nursing
Health Science
Oral Health Science

Philosophy

Graduate School of
Innovation and Practicefor Smart Society

Philosophy

Philosophy in Informatics andData Science
Philosophy in International Co
operation Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy in Science
Philosophy in Engineering
Philosophy in Agriculture
Philosophy
Philosophy in Medical Science
Philosophy in Dental Science
Philosophy in Pharmaceutical
Science
Philosophy
Philosophy in Medical Science
Philosophy in Dental Science
Philosophy in Medicinal
Science
Philosophy in Nursing
Philosophy in Health Science
Philosophy in Oral Health
Science
Philosophy
Philosophy in Engineering
Philosophy in Informatics andData Science
Philosophy in Agriculture
Philosophy in Health Science
Philosophy in Medical Science
Philosophy in Economics

Appended Table 3 (related to Article 3, Paragraph 3)
Name of Majors Affixed to Professional Degrees
School Name
Name of Degrees
Master of Education in Professional
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Development
Sciences
Juris Doctor
Appended Form No. 1 (related to Article 16)

Diploma
Appended Form No. 2 (related to Article 16)
DiplomaAppended Form No. 3 (related to Article 16)
Appended Form No. 4 (related to Article 16)
DiplomaAppended Form No. 5 (related to Article 16)
DiplomaAppended Form No. 6 (related to Article 16)
DiplomaAppended Form No. 7 (related to Article 16)
DiplomaAppended Form No. 8 (related to Article 16)
DiplomaAppended Form No. 9 (related to Article 16)
Degree Application FormAppended Form No. 10 (related to Article 16)
Attached Documents for the Degree Application Form