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

AY2023 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (for JUNE completion)<<Those who have exceeded the normal 5-year (3 years for students
admitted into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can apply>>
日程2023

項目

備考《Preliminary Defense》

March 16, 2023 Deadline: Application for Preliminary Defense Submit a provisional dissertation (PDF and original)

Mid April Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held
May 1, 2023 Preliminary Defense must be held by this day
May 8, 2023 Deadline: Application for Dissertation Defense
Mid May Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held

《Dissertation Defense》
May 19, 2023 Dissertation Defense (Presentation)

Seminar RM on the 2nd floor, BioSystems Bldg.

May 24, 2023 Deadline: Result report and Form 7
May 26, 2023 Deadline: Final version of dissertation*Submit PDF file by email/USB and the original in-person

June 14, 2023 Doctor's Degree Conferral Decision

Faculty Meeting will be held

AY2023 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (for SEPTEMBER completion)<<Accelerated Completion applicants and those who have exceeded the normal 5-year(3 years for students admitted into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can also apply>>
日程項目

備考

《Consultaions prior to thePreliminary Defense》

2022

Deadline: 【form 1】Recommendation form *Conducted only for students promoted to
the 5th year in October, and aiming for
September 2023 completion.
member (Chair, Vice-Chair) candidates

November 4, 2022 for Preliminary Defense Committee

December 26, 2022

Consultations prior to the Prelimary
Defense must be held by this day2023
January 10, 2023

Deadline: Report for Consultations prior tothe Preliminary Defense(For those who promoted to the 5th year inOctober 2021 or 2022, and plan tocontinue to enroll from October 2023,
Third-Party Committee will be held.)《Accelerated Completion Review》
May 8, 2023 Deadline for Application
Early June Accelerated Completion Review《Preliminary Defense》
June 15, 2023 Deadline: Application for Preliminary Defense
Mid July Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held
July 28, 2023 Prelimary Defense must be held by this day
August 1, 2023 Deadline: Application for Dissertation Defense
Mid August Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held

《Dissertation Defense》
August 25, 2023 Dissertation Defense (Presentation)

Seminar RM on the 2nd floor, BioSystems Bldg.

August 29, 2023 Deadline: Result report and Form 7
August 30, 2023 Deadline: Final version of dissertation*Submit PDF file by email/USB and the original in-person

September 7, 2023 Doctor's Degree Conferral Decision

Faculty Meeting will be held

Students who have been enrolled in FBS for at least 3 years (at least 1 year for students admitted into the3rd year of the course) and wish to complete the course less than the required 5 years of enrollment (3years for students admitted into the 3rd year of the course) need to be reviewed for their appropriatenessfor Accelerated Completion BEFORE applying for a doctor’s degree.
As a result of the review, only those who have been approved to shorten the period of enrollment may apply
for the doctoral degree without completing the required period of enrollment. Those who wish to apply for
Accelerated Completion must obtain approval from their supervisor and submit the application documents
by the deadline.
Please contact FBS Educational Affairs Section for the application procedure.

AY2023 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (for DECEMBER completion)<<Those who have exceeded the normal 5-year (3 years for students
admitted into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can apply>>
日程2023

項目

備考《Preliminary Defense Session》
2023/9/14 Deadline: Application for Preliminary Defense Submit a provisional dissertation (PDF and original)

Mid October Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held
2023/10/30 Preliminary Defense must be held by this day
2023/11/1 Deadline: Application for Dissertation Defense
Mid November Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held
《Dissertation Defense》
2023/11/21 Dissertation Defense (Presentation)

Seminar RM on the 2nd floor, BioSystems Bldg.

2023/11/27 Deadline: Result report and Form 7
2023/11/28 Deadline: Final version of dissertation*Submit PDF file by email/USB and the original in-person

2023/12/13 Doctor's Degree Conferral Decision

Faculty Meeting will be held

AY2023 FBS Dissertation Defense Schedule (for MARCH Completion)<<Accelerated Completion applicants and those who have exceeded the normal 5-year(3 years for students admitted into the 3rd year of the course) completion term can also apply>>
日程2023

項目《Consultaions prior to the Preliminary
Defense》
Deadline: 【form 1】Recommendation
2023/5/25 form for Preliminary Defense Committee
member (Chair, Vice-Chair) candidates
2023/7/28

2023/8/2

備考*Conducted only for students promoted tothe 5th year in April, and aiming for March2023 completion.

Consultations prior to the Prelimary(For those who promoted to the 5th year inDefense Session must be held by this day April 2021 or 2022, and plan to continue toenroll from April 2023, Third-Party
Deadline: Report for Consultations prior to Committee will be held.)the Preliminary Defense《Accelerated Completion Review》

2023/11/16 Application Deadline
Mid December Accelerated Completion Review
2024《Preliminary Defense》
2024/1/4 Deadline: Application for Preliminary Defense

Mid January Doctor's Degree Qualifications Comitttee will be held
2024/2/2 Prelimary Defense must be held by this day
2024/2/6 Deadline: Application for Dissertation Defense
Mid February Doctor's Degree Qualifications Committee will be held
《Dissertation Defense》
2024/2/26｜ Dissertation Defense (Presentation)
2024/2/27

Seminar RM on the 2nd floor, BioSystems Bldg.

2024/2/29 Deadline: Result report and Form 7
by noon Deadline: Final version of dissertation
2024/3/13 Doctor's Degree Conferral Decision*Submit PDF file by email/USB and the original in-person

Faculty Meeting will be held

Students who have been enrolled in FBS for at least 3 years (at least 1 year for students admitted into the3rd year of the course) and wish to complete the course less than the required 5 years of enrollment (3years for students admitted into the 3rd year of the course) need to be reviewed for their appropriateness forAccelerated Completion BEFORE applying for a doctor’s degree.
As a result of the review, only those who have been approved to shorten the period of enrollment may applyfor the doctoral degree without completing the required period of enrollment. Those who wish to apply for
Accelerated Completion must obtain approval from their supervisor and submit the application documents
by the deadline.
Please contact FBS Educational Affairs Section for the application procedure.