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(1.1) Be a lecturer in charge of the program or a program lecturer

(1.2) Hold a doctorate degree or equivalent or a master's degree or equivalent
with the title of associate professor
(1.3) Have 3 pieces of academic work in the past 5 years that are not a part of

conferred degree titles. At least 1 piece of works is research; the work must be published in
accordance with the criteria for the appointment of academic titles.
(2) The co-advisor (if any)
(2.1) A co-advisor who is a full-time lecturer must have the same

qualifications and academic work as the main advisor.
(2.2) A co-advisor who is a external expert must have a doctoral degree or

equivalent and at least 10 pieces of academic work which have been published in journals which are
in a nationally or internationally recognized database. The published works must be relevant to thesis
or independent study topics
In the case that external experts do not have the aforementioned
degrees and/or academic work, they must be highly knowledgeable and experienced in
subjects directly related to or relevant to thesis or independent study topics. They must be
approved by the program committee, the school postgraduate committee, the postgraduate
committee, the academic council, and the university council, respectively. Then the Office of

Higher Education Commission must be notified of the appointment.
36.2 Doctoral Programs
(1) The main advisor:
(1.1) Be a lecturer in charge of the program or a program lecturer

(1.2) Hold a doctorate degree or equivalent or a master's degree or equivalent
with the title of associate professor
(1.3) Have 3 pieces of academic work in the past 5 years that are not a part

of conferred degree titles. At least 1 piece of works must be research; the work must be published in
accordance with the criteria for the appointment of academic titles.
In the case of the doctoral program type 1, at least 1 piece of research
must have been published in a journal or other academic publication which is in an
internationally recognized database.
(2) The co-advisor (if any)

(2.1) A co-advisor who is a full-time lecturer must have the same
qualifications and academic work as the main advisor.
(2.2) A co-advisor who is an external expert must have a doctoral degree or

equivalent and at least 5 pieces of academic work which have been published in journals found in a
internationally recognized database. The published works must be directly related or relevant to
dissertation topics.

In the case that external experts do not have the aforementioned
degrees and/or academic work, they must be highly knowledgeable and experienced in
subjects directly related to or relevant to thesis or independent study topics. They must be
approved by the program committee, the school postgraduate committee, the postgraduate