★To apply, please contact the FBS Educational Affairs section (seimei-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp).

AY2024 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (JUNE completion)<<Only those who have exceeded the normal 5-year (3 years for students
enrolled into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can apply>>
Date
2024

Items

Note

《Preliminary Defense》

Mar. 14 (Thu)[DEADLINE]
Degree (Preliminary Defense) application

Mid-Apr.

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held

May. 2 (Thu)[DEADLINE]
Hold the Preliminary Defense by this dateMay. 8 (Wed)[DEADLINE]
Result report of the Preliminary Defense

Mid-May.

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held

Submit application including dissertation (PDF&original)《Dissertation Defense》
May. 21 (Tue)Dissertation Defense (Presentation)

May. 23 (Thu)[DEADLINE]
Result report of the Dissertation Defense&Form 7

May. 27 (Mon)[DEADLINE]
Final version of dissertation (PDF&original)

Jun. 12 (Wed) Faculty Meeting will be held

Venue: Seminar Room, 2F, BioSystems Bldg.

Determination of the awarding of a doctoral degree

AY2024 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (for SEPTEMBER completion)<<Applicants for shortening the enrollment period and those who have exceeded the normal 5-year(3 years for students enrolled into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can also apply>>
Date2023
Nov. 2 (Thu)

Items《Consultaions prior to the Preliminary Defense》[DEADLINE]【form 1】Recommendation form for Preliminary Defense
Committee member (Chair, Vice-Chair) candidates[DEADLINE]
Dec. 26 (Tue) Hold the Consultations prior to the Preliminary Defense bythis date
2024
[DEADLINE]
Jan. 9 (Tue) Result report of the Consultations prior to the PreliminaryDefense《Review for shortening the enrollment period》[DEADLINE]
May. 8 (Wed)Application for shortening the enrollment period
Early Jun.

Note-The following students also need to conduct
Consultations prior to the Preliminary Defense□Those who plan to accelerate the completion of thedoctoral course in September 2024.
□Those who advanced to the D5 in or before
September 2022, continue their enrollment beyond
October 2023, and intend to complete in September
2024*Applicable candidates only

Accelerated Completion Review will be conducted《Preliminary Defense》[DEADLINE]
Jun. 13 (Thu)
Degree (Preliminary Defense) application
Mid-Jul.

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held

Jul. 26 (Fri)[DEADLINE]
Hold the Preliminary Defense by this dateAug. 1 (Thu)[DEADLINE]
Result report of the Preliminary Defense

Mid-Aug.

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held

Submit application including dissertation (PDF&original)《Dissertation Defense》
Aug. 23 (Fri)

Dissertation Defense (Presentation)

Aug. 26 (Mon) Dissertation Defense (Presentation) <backup date>Aug. 28 (Wed)[DEADLINE]
Result report of the Dissertation Defense&Form 7

Aug. 29 (Thu)[DEADLINE]
Final version of dissertation (PDF&original)

Sep. 9 (Mon) Faculty Meeting will be held

Venue: Seminar Room, 2F, BioSystems Bldg.

Determination of the awarding of a doctoral degree[IMPORTANT NOTE]
For those who wish to shorten the enrollment period without completing the mandatory enrollment period of five years (or three yearsfor those who enrolled into the 3rd year of the course), which is one of the requirements for completion of the doctoral program in FBS,
it is necessary to undergo a review for shortening the enrollment period before applying for a doctoral degree. Only those whose
request to shorten the enrollment period is approved through the review are allowed to apply for a doctoral degree without fulfilling therequired period of enrollment.
Those wishing for early completion should obtain approval from their supervisor and submit the "在学期間短縮申請書 (Application
form for shortening the period of enrollment)" by the specified deadline. For details on the procedures for the application, pleasecontact the FBS Educational Affairs Section.
Additionally, as applicants for shortening the period of enrollment are expected to obtain their degree within one year, they are also
required to conduct "Consultations prior to the Preliminary Defense."

AY2024 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (for DECEMBER completion)<<Those who have exceeded the normal 5-year (3 years for students
enrolled into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can apply>>
Date
2024

Items

Note

《Preliminary Defense》

Sep. 12 (Thu)[DEADLINE]
Degree (Preliminary Defense) application

Early Oct.

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held

Oct. 28 (Mon)[DEADLINE]
Hold the Preliminary Defense by this date

Oct. 30 (Wed)[DEADLINE]
Result report of the Preliminary Defense

Early Nov.

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held

Submit application including dissertation (PDF&original)《Dissertation Defense》
Nov. 20 (Wed) Dissertation Defense (Presentation)

Nov. 22 (Fri)[DEADLINE]
Result report of the Dissertation Defense&Form 7

Nov. 25 (Mon)[DEADLINE]
Final version of dissertation (PDF&original)Dec. 11 (Wed) Faculty Meeting will be held

Venue: Seminar Room, 2F, BioSystems Bldg.

Determination of the awarding of a doctoral degree

AY2024 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (for MARCH Completion)<<Applicants for shortening the enrollment period and those who have exceeded the normal 5-year(3 years for students enrolled into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can also apply>>
Date2024
May. 23 (Thu)

Jul. 26 (Fri)Aug. 1 (Thu)Nov. 14 (Thu)

Items《Consultaions prior to the Preliminary Defense》[DEADLINE]【form 1】Recommendation form for Preliminary
Defense Committee member (Chair, Vice-Chair)-The following students also need to conduct
Consultations prior to the Preliminary Defense-□Those who plan to accelerate the completion of the[DEADLINE]
Hold the Consultations prior to the Preliminary Defense doctoral course in March 2025.
by this date□Those who advanced to the D5 in or before March[DEADLINE]
2023, continue their enrollment beyond April 2024 andResult report of the Consultations prior to theintend to complete in March 2025.
Preliminary Defense《Review for shortening the enrollment period》[DEADLINE]
Application for shortening the enrollment period

Mid December

Accelerated Completion Review will be conducted2025《Preliminary Defense》[DEADLINE]
Degree (Preliminary Defense) application

Jan. 7 (Tue)NoteMid January

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held

Feb. 3 (Mon)[DEADLINE]
Hold the Preliminary Defense by this dateFeb. 5 (Wed)[DEADLINE]
Result report of the Preliminary Defense

Mid February

Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held

*Applicable candidates only

Submit application including dissertation (PDF&original)《Dissertation Defense》
Feb. 26 (Wed)Feb. 27 (Thu)

Dissertation Defense (Presentation)

by noon[DEADLINE]-Result report of the Dissertation Defense&Form 7-Final version of dissertation (PDF&original)

Mar. 12 (Wed)Doctor's Degree Conferral Decision

Mar. 3 (Mon)

Venue: Seminar Room, 2F, BioSystems Bldg.

Determination of the awarding of a doctoral degree[IMPORTANT NOTE]
For those who wish to shorten the enrollment period without completing the mandatory enrollment period of five years (or threeyears for those who enrolled into the 3rd year of the course), which is one of the requirements for completion of the doctoral
program in FBS, it is necessary to undergo a review for shortening the enrollment period before applying for a doctoral degree. Only
those whose request to shorten the enrollment period is approved through the review are allowed to apply for a doctoral degree
without fulfilling the required period of enrollment.
Those wishing for early completion should obtain approval from their supervisor and submit the "在学期間短縮申請書 (Application
form for shortening the period of enrollment)" by the specified deadline. For details on the procedures for the application, pleasecontact the FBS Educational Affairs Section.
Additionally, as applicants for shortening the period of enrollment are expected to obtain their degree within one year, they are also
required to conduct "Consultations prior to the Preliminary Defense."