Preparation for Graduation/All But Dissertation
Upon Graduation/All But Dissertation, the following procedures must be completed by the due date.
In addition, each student should check the Pre-Departure Checklist and prepare the relevant sections several months in advance.
| To-do’s | Due Date | How and what to do | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September graduation/ABD | March graduation/ABD | ||
| Career Path Report | Monday, September 9, 2024 | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
Submit through NU-NAVI *If you do not fill out the form, you may not be able to receive your diploma . Please be sure to complete the form for both Degree Completion students and ABD students. |
| Contact Information Registration |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – Thursday, September 19, 2024 GSID students are required to register it during this period. |
Friday, March 14, 2025 GSID students are required to register it by this date. |
Updated on March 3, 2025 Both Degree Completion students and ABD students are required to complete the form. AY2024 March version Contact Information Registration If you have any questions , please contact 【Request for Post-Graduation Contact Information】 E-mail：sotugyoumeibo@t.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp |
| NU Survey for Graduate School Students |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – Thursday, September 19, 2024 GSID students are required to answear it during this period. |
Friday, March 14, 2025 GSID students are required to register it by this date. |
Updated on March 3, 2025 Both Degree Completion students and ABD students are required to complete the form. AY2024 March version For MC students, Graduation Survey For DC students, Graduation Survey If you have any questions, please contact 【Graduate Survey】 |
| Return of Student ID Card | Friday, September 27, 2024 | Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
For graduates, Return to GSID at the Commencement of GSID. For ABD students, Return to GSID office. |
| Removal of Personal Belongings in Study Room and Post Mail Box | Friday, September 20, 2024 | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | If personal belongings remain after graduation/ABD, they will be disposed of by GSID. |
| Library’s Books, Articles etc. | As required | ||
| Certificate Issuance Application |
Sunday, September 1, 2024 |
Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
Please note that you will receive certificates and transcripts on or after the date of graduation/ABD. For graduates, Application Procedure To undergraduate and graduate students graduating in March,2025Submit to 教務窓口支援システム (nagoya-u.ac.jp) For ABD students, If you need certificates below, please apply at Administrative Office for Humanities and Social Sciences, Student Affairs Division, Student Support Counter by the due date. ・Completion Certificate without Doctoral Dissertation For inquiries, please contact |
Notes for ABD students
If you want to get a Ph.D. by Coursework (Program Ph.D.), please note it has to be approved that you’ve passed the preliminary examination at GSID Faculty Council within six years (excluding the length of leave) from the date you entered the Doctoral Program.
In the case that the deadline for obtaining a Ph.D. by Coursework (Program Ph.D.) has passed, the application will be reviewed as a “Dissertation Ph.D.”.
It costs 57,000 yen to apply for a “Dissertation Ph.D.”.
Graduation Ceremony
All Spring AY2024 graduates are invited to the Nagoya University AY 2024 Graduation Ceremony and the Commencement of GSID as follows:
Date : Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Start time: 10:55 a.m. (Please enter by 10:40 a.m.)
Venue: Toyoda Auditorium
- Degree Conferment Ceremony of GSID
Date : Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m. (Please enter by 1:20 p.m.)-3：00 p.m.
Venue: GSID Auditorium
What to bring: Student ID card（Please return it at the reception.）
After the ceremony, a group photo will be taken to commemorate the ceremony.
Request from GSID Alumni Office
Fill out the following form by the date of Graduation Ceremony.
Request of Information after Graduation
- Email address
- followupgsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp