Master’s Degrees Awarded to 53 Learners Who Completed Programs Equivalent to a Master’s Program in Graduate School

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Expert committees in the social sciences, science, nursing/health science/acupuncture and moxibustion, engineering/design, and fisheries conducted reviews (consisting of a thesis and oral examination) of applicants for the conferment of a master’s degree who had completed the following programs in March and April 2016: a master’s-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at the National Defense Academy; a master’s-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Security Studies at the National Defense Academy; a course in the Graduate School of Fisheries Science at the National Fisheries University; and a master’s-equivalent program in the Training Center for Nursing Development at the National College of Nursing.

Based on the review results, the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees, which convened on August 19, decided to award degrees to 53 people. 

NIAD-QE awards degrees to people who have completed courses in educational institutions other than universities that are recognized by NIAD-QE as providing education equivalent to a university undergraduate program or a graduate school's master or doctoral program. 

Number of Master’s Degrees Awarded

NIAD-QE-recognized programs	Disciplinary field	Number of Awarded Degrees
National Defense Academy (Master’s-equivalent course, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)	Science	4
	Engineering	38
National Defense Academy (Master’s-equivalent course, Graduate School of Security Studies)	Security Studies	4
National Fisheries University (Graduate School of Fisheries Science)	Fisheries	6
National College of Nursing (Master’s-equivalent program, Training Center for Nursing Development)	Nursing	1
Total		53

Doctoral Degrees Awarded to Eight Learners Who Completed Programs Equivalent to a Doctoral Program in Graduate School

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Expert committees in the social sciences, engineering, and design conducted reviews (consisting of a thesis and oral examination) of applicants for the conferment of a doctoral degree who had completed the following programs in March 2016: a doctoral-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at the National Defense Academy; and a doctoral-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Security Studies at the National Defense Academy.

Based on the review results, the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees, which convened on August 19, decided to award degrees to eight people.

 Number of Doctoral Degrees Awarded

NIAD-QE-recognized programs	Disciplinary field	Number of Awarded Degrees
National Defense Academy (Doctoral-equivalent course, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)	Science	6
National Defense Academy (Doctoral-equivalent course, Graduate School of Security Studies)	Security Studies	2
Total		8

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