1. Seminar Workshop 1:  Emphasis on the Substantive Matter of the Dissertation
Students  must present the subject  matter of their dissertation,  indicating  the background and significance of the dissertation topics,  the objectives of dissertation,  the conceptual framework,  sources of data and expected contributions of the findings, including conclusions and recommendations.  They are required to exchange ideas with the seminar  participants and experts from various private and public agencies related to the  students’ research problems.

2.  Seminar Workshop 2:  Emphasis on Research  Methodology
Students must present the review of literature,  data collection, development and testing of the research tools to be used in the dissertation in  accordance  with the dissertation  objectives. They are required to exchange ideas with the seminar  participants and experts from various private and public agencies related to the  students’ research problems.

5.  Seminar Workshop 5: Emphasis on Research Findings and the Holistic Presentation of the Dissertation
Students must present the findings and the totality of the dissertation at a seminar, respond to questions raised by the participants, exchange ideas with the seminar participants and experts from various private and public agencies related to the students’ research problems, and make  any necessary  corrections within the scope  of the  approved dissertation  proposal.

6. Dissertation Examination and Presentation to Public Academic Seminar
Students must present their dissertation to the dissertation examiner committee. The committee consists of (1) lecturers/academics from university, (2) experts/ specialists from an organization or institute related to the dissertation topic, and (3) the dissertation advisory committee. The dissertation advisory committee is present as an observer only, not to answer questions/comments from the examiner committee or offer any explanations.

The committee, (1) and (2), has the duty to evaluate the dissertation while a representative from the administration committee attends as an observer. In  case 3 where a dissertation is requested for resubmission for reconsideration, the student and supervisors must correct it before presenting it to the public academic seminar.

The dissertation that needs to be corrected must go through reading by external members of the dissertation examiner committee.

Students must prepare their dissertation for publication in (1) an approved academic journal, or (2) a document for an international conference, or (3) a textbook or academic document that will be evaluated by the expert committee (at least 3 committee members).