National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) values an academic environment that prepares students to fulfill productive destinies in society. The University online Rules and Regulation (http://www.ncku.edu.tw/~register/english/acad1-4.htm) provides details of “Rules and Regulation of Graduate Program of Master Degree and Doctoral Degree”. Curriculum information of IDPN can be found in the Department of Nursing website: http://en.nursing.ncku.edu.tw/files/11-1300-11086.php

Progression through the program

Full-time doctoral students are expected to complete their degree within 2-7 years (See Study Flow Chart). IDPN requires each doctoral student to fulfill a minimum of 36 academic credits consisting of 18 credits for required courses, 6 credits for elective courses and 12 credits for the dissertation (must be written in English). After successfully accomplishing these thirty-six (36) academic credits within a designated academic program year, they are permitted to graduate.

Academic grade point

The academic grade points of courses and dissertation examination are to be calculated as per the one-hundred (100) point scale. One-hundred percent (100%) is considered as full point, and seventy percent (70%) is considered as passing point. Grade below seventy percent (70%), their academic grade points will not be granted. Students are not permitted to take the Make-up Exam of the course(s) or subject(s) receiving unsatisfactory/failing grade points of the academic semester. Students shall retake the required course in the next semester or next year prior to the expiration of their study periods. With regard to conducting grade point, one-hundred percent (100%) is considered as full point, and seventy percent (70%) is considered as passing point.