Where can I check the thesis formatting and file submission requirements at a Korean graduate school?
If I am preparing my first thesis at a graduate school in Korea, where should I look for the current formatting guide and submission checklist? How can I confirm whether the department and university library require different files or separate submissions?
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Check three places for your own university and graduation term: the graduate school's thesis-writing guide and templates, your department's thesis notices, and the university library's thesis submission or dCollection page. Confirm the degree level and graduation term on each notice rather than using a guide saved by a previous student. If the next term's notice has not been published, ask the relevant office which instructions to use.
Ask the department or graduate school about formatting, the approved title, committee approval documents and any separate departmental submission. Ask the library about the upload format, separate files, metadata, review status and submission confirmation. Make one checklist that records the recipient, file version, required documents and submission date for each step. Do not assume that uploading to dCollection also completes the department's requirements.
Korea University's library guide provides a concrete example: it distinguishes the main thesis file from a separately uploaded signed approval page, refers formatting questions to the Graduate School office, and lists documents to submit to that office separately. Those are Korea University instructions, not a nationwide standard. The page currently displays the July 2026 submission period, so it should not be used as the timetable for a later graduation term. Ask your own department and library to resolve any conflicting instructions in writing before final submission.
Sources: Korea University Library, Writing & Submission Guide https://library.korea.ac.kr/research/dcollection/info/?lang=en
Last verified: 2026-11-03