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Academic Schedule

    AMSS's academic year is divided into two semesters: Fall semester and Spring semester.

    Fall and Spring quarters are generally 20 weeks each, with the last two weeks of each quarter designated as review and testing periods.

    Summer break begins at the middle of July, and always last forty days. Winter break follows the schedule of Chinese New Year, which varies from year to year. Therefore, winter break at AMSS also varies each year, but it usually extends from ten days before Chinese New Year to ten days after Chinese New Year. In total, winter break usually lasts about four weeks.
 
 Limitations of Study Length

     It takes 2-3 years for students to complete the Master Degree Program, and 3-4 years to complete the Ph.D. Program.
　  Students who are unable to successfully complete their curriculum, or are disqualified from presenting degree dissertation, or fail their oral defense of degree dissertation will be permitted to continue their study as visiting students or will be asked to quit their study, depending on the individual situation.
　 The program for all visiting students is no more than 2 years.

Classes & Academic Units Requirements

    Shortly after arrival, international students should promptly find out the courses and number of units required for his or her program, in addition to the sequence in which these classes should be taken. Theoretically, international students and Chinese students are in the same classes and have the same requirements for graduation.

      Graduation Requirements For Graduate Students
    • successful completion of the curriculum (Unit requirements of the Master Degree Program is 35)
      • Successful completion of dissertation and presentation