317898    Dissertation    48     credits

1. Chiang Mai University requirement            English language
2. Program requirement                                             None

1. A student has to organize a seminar and present in English on the topic related to his/her thesis once every semester for at least seven semesters and students have to attend seminar every semester that the course is offered until graduation.
2. A student has to participate in training on research ethics on human subjects and ethics on animal research provided by the Faculty or University under suggestion of supervisor.
3. A student has to participate in student development activities and other activities organized by the department until graduation.
4. The whole or part of a thesis must be:

     4.1 published, or at least accepted to be published, in an international journal that student’s name must be listed as the first author of at least 2 thesis publications, one of which are listed in Scopus, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science (Only 1 international publication in ISI Q1/Q2 can be used instead of 2 international publications) and the affiliation of the student in the major publication must be as follows: “Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University”or
     4.2 registered for a patent and was assigned a registration number for one patent, which is an innovation with a Readiness Level (TRL/PRL/SRL) of level 6 or higher and published, or at least accepted to be published, in international journal which is listed in Scopus, IEE, Pubmed or Web of Science that student must be listed as the first author at least 1 publication and the affiliation of the student in the major publication must be as follows: “Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University”or

     4.3 evaluated as an innovation with a Readiness Level (TRL/PRL/SRL) of level 7 or higher and published, or at least accepted to be published, in international journal which is listed in Scopus, IEE, Pubmed or Web of Science that student must be listed as the first author at least 1 publication and the affiliation of the student in the major publication must be as follows: “Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University”

5. A student must present a dissertation work, or part of a dissertation work at an international academic conference accepted in the field of study for at least 1 topic.
6. A student must present a thesis progress to the graduate committee board of the Department of Parasitology every semester after the thesis proposal has been approved.

1. A student must complete a qualifying examination to evaluate his/her ability before presenting a thesis proposal.
2. Students who do not pass the examination can take a re-examination 1 more time, by submitting a request for re-examination. The re-examination must be completed within the next regular semester in which the student is registered for coursework or registered for university services.
3. For students who do not pass the qualifying examination, the graduate program committee of the Department may consider allowing them to transfer to a Master’s degree program.

1. The student must pass the comprehensive examination. To take the examination, the student must submit the request form, approved either by a general advisor or thesis advisor.
2. Students who do not pass the examination are entitled to a second opportunity for a re-examination by submitting a request for re-examination. The re-examination must be completed within the next academic semester following the first examination.
3. For students who do not pass the comprehensive examination, the graduate program committee of the Department may consider allowing them to transfer to a Master’s degree program.