연세대학교 GIT

Fall 2025 Semester Thesis Manuscript Submission and Evaluation Schedule

[Submission & Review Schedule] 

Late Submissions will not be accepted.

• ✔️Preliminary Thesis Manuscript Submission: September 22 (Mon) – September 26 (Fri), 2025
• ✔️Preliminary Defense: October 20 (Mon) – October 24 (Fri), 2025
• ✔️Final Thesis Manuscript  Submission: November 17 (Mon) – November 21 (Fri), 2025
• ✔️Final Defense: December 15 (Mon) – December 19 (Fri), 2025
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[Required Documents]

1️⃣ To be submitted to the GIT Office Office

1. - Preliminary Thesis Manuscript
   Submit the manuscript in PDF format via email to gitoffice@yonsei.ac.kr
   (Submissions that do not meet the required length will not be accepted.)
2. - Plagiarism Check Report
   Submit the report in PDF format via email to gitoffice@yonsei.ac.kr
3. - Journal Publication Document(Doctoral Students Only, This requirement applies to students admitted in the Spring semester of 2023 or later) Submit a hard copy with your advisor’s signature on the cover page, in person, before the final defense submission period. (Failure to submit will result in disqualification from the final defense.)
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✅ After submission: Before your preliminary/Final defense, please visit the GIT office to receive the stamped cover page of your thesis (3 copies for master’s / 5 copies for doctoral students).

2️⃣ To be submitted to your committee members

• The stamped thesis cover page (3 copies for master’s / 5 copies for doctoral students)
• The spiral-bound thesis Manuscript for review (3 copies for master’s / 5 copies for doctoral students)
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⚠️ Important Notes⚠️

• 1️⃣Students are required to submit their manuscript and plagiarism check report directly to their committee members at least two weeks prior to the scheduled defense
• 2️⃣For doctoral students, accepted journal publications must meet the following criteria (applies to students enrolled since Spring 2012)
  • - Publication in a KCI-registered or candidate journal, OR co-authored professional academic book (no more than two authors), OR co-translated scholarly work (no more than two translators). Your advisor’s signature is required on the cover page.
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•  ✔️ Click Thesis Format and Writing Guidelines

[Plagiarism Check Reports]

Students must complete plagiarism checks using two out of the three programs listed below:

1. CopyKiller (Campus Version)

✔️How to use

• Log in to the Yonsei University Library website ➜ Click “Research” in the top menu ➜select “CopyKiller” Under “Research Support”➜ Review the User Manual (top right), then upload your document ➜Print the Summary View report, sign it by hand, and submit it to the office

- Print the “Summary View” version, not the basic or detailed view.

✔️Required Settings

• - Include: Quoted/cited text, legal/religious texts
• - Exclude: Table of contents, references
• - Matching Criteria: At least 6 consecutive words, or 1 full sentence
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2. Turnitin

✔️How to use

• Log in to the Yonsei University Library website ➜ Click “Research” in the top menu ➜ Select “Turnitin” ➜ Select “Turnitin” under “Research Support” ➜ Follow the instructions and user manual ➜  After completing the analysis, print both, "Similarity Report", "Digital Receipt"

✔️Required Settings

• - Include: Quoted text
• - Exclude: Bibliography
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3. iThenticate

✔️How to use

• Log in to the Yonsei University Library website ➜ Click “Research” in the top menu ➜ Select “iThenticate”under “Research Support”

✔️Required Settings

• - Exclude: Bibliography
• - Include: All other content
• - Define “minor matches/sources” based on 6 consecutive words
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✉️ For inquiries related to thesis submission
GIT Office: 032-749-2813/ gitoffice@yonsei.ac.kr