Master’s Degree Programs

Master’s Program 

1. Length of Study: 2 to 4 years (4 semesters to 8 semesters)

2. Prescribed Credits for Master Degree: 30 credits ( Students enrolled before 2022 are 32 credits). Each semester, you can take a maximum of 15 credits.

3. A maximum of 9 credits from courses taken in this institute's master's and doctoral programs or other departments' (limited to in-service master's programs) courses can be recognized as graduation credits. Each semester, students are limited to taking one course from other departments or different academic system (Applicable to students enrolled starting from 2023).

4. Students should finish 18 credits in total (current semester credits & credits waiver, transference are not included) before attend the qualification exam.

5. The thesis proposal should be published public & being approved by 3 committee members, after you passed the proposal then you may proceed to thesis oral defense next semester.

6. If your first qualification exam is not passed, you should pass the exam at the semester you apply your oral defense.

7. Semester during the oral defense, the credits should be limited within 1 course.

8. The suggestion of oral defense committee members should be arranged by advisor & same member should be limited to 2 oral defense sessions.

9. Students should be attending 2 domestic/international conference per semester (6 in total before graduation) or published 1 thesis in journal.

10. Students before graduate should published 1 thesis at domestic/international academic conference or published at journals, otherwise students should participating Graduate Thesis conference which is hold by GIIASS.

11. Students should finish all online courses of Center for Taiwan Academic Research Ethics Education & pass “Academic ethics test” online before Apply for oral defense.

12. Thesis Procedures:

Find an advisor -> Deliver the proposal of thesis -> Pass the qualification exam -> Apply and schedule of the final oral defense of thesis -> Pass the final oral defense of thesis

(1)In the 3rd semester, students have to find an advisor to consul your thesis, deliver the proposal of thesis and pass the qualification exam.

(2)In the end of the 3rd semester, students should have acquired 32 credits.

(3)In the 4th semester, students have to apply and schedule the oral defense for your thesis.

(4)The oral defense will be held in June or January.

13. For those who take the Chinese language courses (which will be excluded into total credits), please DO attend those classes, otherwise "Taiwan scholarship applicants" will be affected.

14. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask the office. We will do our best to help you.

 

Course Catalogs

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Academic Year 2024-2025 Course Propose Table

Curriculum Areas

Courses

Semester

Credit

國際關係International Relations

國際關係理論與實務

The Theory and Practice of International Relation

1

2

國際政治經濟學  全英

International Political Economy

1

2

國際危機處理 全英

The Management of International Crises

1

2

國際危機談判

International Strategic Crisis Negotiations

2

2

印度外交政策全英

Indian Foreign Policy

2

3

戰略研究Strategic Studies

2030 新趨勢全英

New Trends 2030

1

2

西方戰略思想史全英

History of Western Strategic Thoughts

1

2

數位時代與Z世代的戰略研究

Strategic Study for Generation Z in The Digital Era

1

2

戰略與文化

Seminar on Strategy and Culture

1

2

戰略研究入門

The Basic Research of Strategy

1

2

中國戰略思想史

History of Chinese Strategic Thoughts

2

3

國家權力的非正規運用

Seminar on the Unorthodox Use of National Power

2

3

國家安全與

國防事務

National Security and Defense Affairs

AI時代下的台灣安全挑戰」講座

Seminar on Taiwan’s Security Challenges in the Age of AI

1

2

軍事政治學

Study of Military Politics

1

2

台灣國防專題研究 ◇專業知能

Advanced Studies of Taiwan’s National Defense

2

2

碩士班研究方法與英文

Research Method and English

社會科學研究法與論文寫作

Social Science Research Methods and Thesis Writing

2

3