Graduate Studies Department
The Graduate Studies Department (GSD) serves as the coordinator for the UP College of Mass Communication’s six graduate programs: PhD Communication, PhD Media Studies, MA Communication, MA Journalism, MA Media Studies (Broadcast Communication), and MA Media Studies (Film).
The GSD is headed and managed by the GSD Chair with the assistance of the GSD Secretary.
For UP CMC graduate program inquiries or concerns, you may contact the GSD at cmcgsd.upd@up.edu.ph.
Preparing your MA Thesis/PhD Dissertation Proposal for Oral Examination
This is a quick guide on preparing your MA thesis or PhD dissertation proposal for oral
examination. Please get in-touch with the UP CMC GSD for a more detailed set of guidelines on how to proceed. You may also get a pdf copy of this quick guide from the UP CMC GSD.
To keep everyone safe, MA thesis and PhD dissertation proposal defense will be conducted
online until our current situation gets better.
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Step 1:
Remotely nominate the members of your MA Thesis/PhD Dissertation Committee using the Nomination of MA Thesis Committee Members Form (GSD Online Form T1) or the Nomination of PhD Dissertation Committee Members Form (GSD Online Form D1):
MA Thesis Committee Members Form (GSD Online Form T1):
https://bit.ly/GSDT1-Nomination-of-Thesis-Committee
PhD Dissertation Committee Members Form (GSD Online Form D1)
https://bit.ly/GSDD1-Nomination-of-Dissertation-Committee
Step 2:
Prepare your proposal for review. Have regular communication with your Adviser to
help you in preparing your proposal. Once your Adviser deems that your proposal is ready for
review, s/he will endorse your proposal to your Reader/Critique.
Your Reader/Critique will review your proposal and will forward her/his comments and
recommendations to your Adviser.
Your Adviser will then discuss your Reader/Critique’s comments and recommendations with you.
Revise your proposal. Your Adviser will then endorse the revisions to your Reader/ Critique for another round of review.
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It is your Reader/Critique who will give the go-signal if your proposal is ready for defense.
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Step 3:
You should apply for Residency status and fill-out the Application for Oral Examination Form (GSD Online Form T2/GSD Online Form D2):
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MA Thesis: Application Form for Online Oral Examination (GSD Online Form T2) https://bit.ly/GSDT2-MAThesis-Application-for-OralExamination
PhD Dissertation: Application Form for Online Oral Examination (GSD Online Form D2)
https://bit.ly/GSDD2-PhDDissertation-Application-for-OralExamination
Preparing your MA Thesis/PhD Dissertation Manuscript for Oral Examination
This is a quick guide on preparing your MA thesis or PhD dissertation full manuscript for oral
examination. Please get in-touch with the UP CMC GSD for a more detailed set of guidelines on how to proceed. You may also get a pdf copy of this quick guide from the UP CMC GSD.
To keep everyone safe, MA thesis and PhD dissertation defense will be conducted online until
our current situation gets better.
Step 1:
Prepare your full manuscript for review. Have regular communication with your Adviser to help you in preparing your manuscript. Once your Adviser deems that your manuscript is ready for review, s/he will endorse your manuscript to your Reader/Critique.
Your Reader/Critique will review your manuscript and will forward her/his comments and
recommendations to your Adviser.
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Your Adviser will then discuss your Reader/Critique’s comments and recommendations with
you.
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Revise your manuscript. Your Adviser will then endorse the revisions to your Reader/Critique
for another round of review.
It is your Reader/Critique who will give the go-signal if your full manuscript is ready for defense.
Step 2:
You should apply for Residency status and fill-out the Application for Oral Examination
Form (GSD Online Form T2/GSD Online Form D2):
MA Thesis: Application Form for Online Oral Examination (GSD Online Form T2)
https://bit.ly/GSDT2-MAThesis-Application-for-OralExamination
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PhD Dissertation: Application Form for Online Oral Examination (GSD Online Form D2)
https://bit.ly/GSDD2-PhDDissertation-Application-for-OralExamination
Other concerns
If you have concerns regarding enrollment, late enrollment, residency, dropping, LOA,
readmission, application for graduation, and certificates, kindly visit the links below. You may
also get in-touch with the UP CMC Office of the College Secretary at cmcocs.upd@up.edu.ph.
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Application for Residence
Late Registration/Payment
Dropping Application
Application for Leave of Absence (LOA)
MRR Extension Appeal/ Waiver of MRR
Late Filing of Application for Graduation
Request for Document
Request for Certificate of Good Moral Character
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