Graduate Institute of Medical Humanities, Taipei Medical University
(Approved at the Academic Affairs Meeting on December 1, 2025)
Article 1 Purpose
The Graduate Institute of Medical Humanities, hereinafter referred to as “the Institute,” establishes these regulations to define the academic requirements for graduate students and to enhance the quality of theses produced by the Institute.
Article 2 Period of Study and Leave of Absence
The period of study and leave of absence shall be handled in accordance with the academic regulations of Taipei Medical University.
Article 3 Credit Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 33 credits. The credit requirements are as follows:
1. Required courses: 27 credits, including 6 credits for the Master’s thesis.
2. Elective courses: at least 6 credits.
For international students of the Institute, except for the 6 credits of the Master’s thesis, required courses of the Institute may, upon approval by the Institute Affairs Meeting, be substituted with courses of a similar nature offered by other graduate institutes of the University.
Article 4 Thesis Advisor
Students must select a thesis advisor before the end of the second semester of their first academic year. Relevant matters shall be handled in accordance with the Guidelines for Advisor Selection and Change for Graduate Students of the Graduate Institute of Medical Humanities, Taipei Medical University.
Article 5 Degree Examination
Students must submit a draft of their thesis to the Institute according to the schedule announced by the Institute.
Students admitted in Academic Year 2021 or later must submit proof of passing the thesis proposal summary oral review in accordance with the Guidelines for Thesis Proposal Review of the Graduate Institute of Medical Humanities, Taipei Medical University. They must also fulfill the Institute’s English graduation requirement before applying for the degree examination.
Students admitted in Academic Year 2026 or later must, in addition to the requirements stated above, complete the Academic Learning Passport for Graduate Students, which requires participation in on-campus or off-campus lectures or seminars for at least 36 hours before graduation. Students may apply for the degree examination only after the requirement has been reviewed and approved.
When the degree examination is held, students must provide the degree examination committee with an Originality Comparison Report for review. The similarity percentage of both the thesis draft and the final thesis must not exceed 35 percent. References and quoted materials may be excluded as appropriate. If plagiarism or academic misconduct is confirmed by the degree examination committee, the thesis shall be deemed to have failed.
The Master’s thesis draft must be reviewed and approved by the thesis advisor at least one week before the application for the degree examination is submitted. The student’s thesis must fall within the professional fields of the Institute.
Article 6 Thesis Draft
The Master’s thesis shall be submitted to the members of the degree examination committee at least one week before the degree examination, so that the examination may proceed accordingly.
Article 7 English Graduation Requirement
Students must fulfill one of the following English graduation requirements:
1. Achieve at least the B1 level, or above, as listed in Appendix II, Taipei Medical University English Proficiency Test Equivalency Table, of the Taipei Medical University Guidelines for Graduate Student English Proficiency Certification.
2. Complete and earn credits for at least one course primarily taught by a foreign faculty member of the Institute.
Article 8 Other Matters
Any matters not covered in these regulations shall be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Education and Taipei Medical University.
Article 9 Approval Authority
These regulations shall be implemented after approval by the Academic Affairs Meeting and promulgation following submission to the University President. The same shall apply to any amendments.
