各培养学院：
根据《湖北工业大学来华留学生学位授予工作实施细则》【2022】21号文件的有关规定，我校国际学生硕士研究生在修满相应学分，达到硕士研究生培养方案规定的各项要求，可申请3年毕业，开题报告可于第三、四学期进行。为了做好来华留学生硕士研究生的开题报告工作，现将有关事项通知如下：
（一）开题报告的内容
研究生在进入论文阶段前，必须做开题报告，即应在导师的指导下，根据所选定的课题，在调查研究、查阅国内外有关文献资料和理论分析的基础上，写出综述报告，字数不少于3000字，内容包括以下几个方面：
1、课题来源、选题依据和背景情况、课题研究目的、理论意义和实际应用价值；
2、国内外研究现状、发展动态：所阅读文献的查阅范围及手段；
3、学术构想与思路、主要研究内容及拟解决的关键技术；
4、拟采取的研究方法、技术路线、实施方案及可行性分析；
5、所需实验手段、研究条件和实验条件；
6、所需经费，包含经费来源、开支预算（工程设备、材料须填写名称、规格、数量）；
7、工作计划。
（二）开题报告审核小组的组成
研究生的开题报告须经开题报告会审核，审核小组由3～5名具有高级职称的同一学科教师组成，设组长1人（原则上由本硕士点负责人担任），秘书1人，导师可作为审核小组成员，但不能担任组长。审核小组成员名单须报学院学位评定分委员会主席审批。
（三）开题报告会程序
1、拟作开题报告的研究生填写《来华留学生硕士学位研究生开题审核与考核表》，国际学院进行资格审查（课程成绩；HSK;论文发表），经审查合格后方可申请开题；
2、审核小组组长主持开题报告会；
3、研究生在报告会作开题报告；
4、审核小组成员针对研究生的开题报告提问，研究生对所提问题予以回答；
5、审核小组对研究生的开题报告进行审核。对于选题适当、论据充足、措施落实的，批准其进入学位论文工作；对于尚有不足的，要求其再作修改补充，并重作开题报告。
（四）开题报告时间为本学期，具体时间由各学院根据本单位的实际情况确定。开题结束后，各学院将开题情况、考核意见及结果填写在《来华留学生硕士学位研究生开题审核与考核表》内，签字盖章提交给国际学院教务办。
（五）相关要求
1、开题报告应在学院内公开举行，在开题报告前一周内张贴海报公布学位论文题目、时间、地点、报告人及导师等；
2、开题前研究生应将综述报告印发给开题报告审核小组成员，为报告会做好准备；
3、开题报告未通过者，允许在一个月内重作一次，若仍未通过，推迟到下一年度再申请；
4、开题报告通过后，其选题不能随意更改，若因特殊情况必须改变的，须重作开题报告，并报研究生处备案。未经同意，擅自更改论文题目的，学校将不受理学位论文答辩申请。
请各培养单位严格按照有关规定按时保质完成。
现将2023年冬季拟开题硕士研究生相关信息附表。
特此通知。
湖北工业大学国际学院
2023年10月19日
Notice on the Master Thesis Proposal of International Students in Winter 2023
All related students:
In accordance with the Rules of Hubei University of Technology for Granting Degrees to International Students in China ([2022] No.21), international graduates who have obtained relevant credits and met all the requirements of the graduate curriculum can apply to graduate after three-year studies. The thesis proposal shall start in the third or fourth semester. In order to ensure the work of thesis proposal of international graduates, the relevant matters are notified as follows:
1. The content of the thesis proposal
Graduates shall write a thesis proposal before the writing of the thesis. Based on the selected theme and research, and by referring to the relevant domestic and foreign research literature and theoretical analysis, the graduates shall write the thesis proposal in no less than 3000 words. The thesis proposal shall include the following aspects:
（1）The source, basis, background, purpose, theoretical significance and practical application value of the theme;
（2）Research status and development trend, the scope and means of reference of literature;
（3）Academic conception, main research content, and key technology to be solved;
（4）Research methods, technical routes, implementation plans and feasibility analysis to be adopted;
（5）Required experimental means, research conditions and experimental conditions;
（6）Required funds, including sources of funds, expenditure budget (the name, specifications, and quantity of engineering equipment and materials shall be filled in);
（7）Work plan.
2. The composition of the thesis proposal review group
The graduate’s thesis proposal shall be reviewed by the thesis proposal meeting. The review group should be composed of three to five faculty members of the same discipline with senior professional titles, one being the group leader (generally is the person responsible for the Master program) and one secretary, and the supervisor can be the member of the review group but not the leader. The list of members of the review group shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Academic Degree Evaluation Sub-committee for approval.
3. The procedure of the thesis proposal meeting
（1）The graduates who intend to make the thesis proposal shall fill in the Review and Evaluation Form of Master Thesis Proposal for International Students at HBUT for SIE to make the qualification evaluation (course performance; HSK; Paper publication), and they can apply for the thesis proposal after approval;
（2）The review group leader chairs the proposal defense;
（3）The students give a report of the proposal;
（4）The members of the review group raise questions about the thesis proposal, and the graduates answer the questions;
（5）The review group review the thesis proposal. If the selected theme is appropriate, the arguments are sufficient and the measures are implemented, it shall be approved to enter the work of dissertation; if there are still deficiencies, the graduates shall be required to make further amendments and supplements, and the thesis proposal will be done again.
4. The time of the thesis proposal shall be this semester, and the specific time shall be determined by the school according to the actual situation. After finishing the proposal, each school shall fill in the Review and Evaluation Form of Master Thesis Proposal for International Students at HBUT with the processes, feedbacks and results and submit it to the Academic Affairs Office of SIE with signature and stamp.
5. Relevant requirements
（1）The thesis proposal shall be done publicly in the school or online. The title, time, place, graduates and supervisors of the thesis shall be posted within one week before the thesis proposal;
（2）Graduates shall submit the summary report to the members of the review group before the thesis proposal, so as to prepare for the meeting;
（3）Those who fail to pass the thesis proposal are allowed to repeat it within one month. If they fail it again, they may defer their application until the next year;
（4）After the graduates pass the thesis proposal, the theme can not be changed randomly. If it has to be changed due to special circumstances, the thesis proposal shall be made again and submitted to the Graduate Student Department for the record. If the theme of the thesis is changed without permission, the school will not accept the application for thesis defense.
All schools are required to ensure timely completion in good quality in strict accordance with the relevant regulations.
The attached is the information of graduates who intend to attend the thesis proposal in the Winter 2023.
It is hereby announced.
School of International Education
October 19th , 2023
