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単位取得退学

English translation: coursework completed without degree

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Japanese term or phrase:	単位取得退学
English translation:	coursework completed without degree
Entered by:	Vakil

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02:28 Oct 9, 2009

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Education / Pedagogy

Japanese term or phrase: 単位取得退学

This came up in a questionnaire which I am translating right now. More than 85,000 googits for 単位取得退学, however, I am not sure how to render this in English.

Vakil KudoZ activity Questions: 19 (1 open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 163 Japan
Local time: 01:14

coursework completed without degree

Explanation:
This is mainly for ex-Ph.D students in arts and humanities in Japan. They often leave their school without obtaining their degree after completing all required coursework. I don't think this is routinely done in English-speaking world and I don't think there is a standard English expression for this. I guess those people are often regarded to be as good as Ph.D holders because there are so many of them, but this is of course up to interpretation.

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Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 11:14

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withdrawing/leaving/quitting (the university) upon earning all required credits/credit hours

Joyce A

3 +2

coursework completed without degree

Yuki Okada

Withdrawal from the XXXXX with the Completion of Course Requirements

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単位取得退学	Yumico Tanaka

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38 mins confidence:

Withdrawal from the XXXXX with the Completion of Course Requirements

Explanation:
Withdrawal from the (name of course/degree) with the Completion of Course Requirements.

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peer agreement (net): +2

coursework completed without degree

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 12

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Thanks a lot for your support.

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

withdrawing/leaving/quitting (the university) upon earning all required credits/credit hours

Explanation:
I checked around and it looks like a situation whereby the student (usually graduate level) withdraws from the university (for personal reasons, etc.) but has already earned all of his/her required number of credits.

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 23:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 6

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks a lot Joyce for your detailed explanation. It was quite helpful.

Reference comments

30 mins peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: 単位取得退学

Reference information:
http://oshiete1.goo.ne.jp/kotaeru.php3?q=853600
「単位取得退学」というのは、博士課程特有のもので、修士課程には普通はありません。博士課程を修了（＝博士号を取得）するためには、授業を受けて単位を取得し、博士論文の審査を通過する必要があります。しかし、分野にもよりますが、在学中に単位は取得したけれども論文は完成しないまま、大学教員などに就職してしまうことはよくあります。こういう場合には、「論文審査さえ通過すれば博士号を取得」という立場になり、いわば、博士論文を提出する権利を得たまま学籍は抜けるということになります。これを、「単位取得退学」といいます。
つまり、
「単位取得退学」＝近い将来に博士号をとれる可能性がある中退のことです。

Reference: http://oshiete1.goo.ne.jp/kotaeru.php3?q=853600

Yumico Tanaka
Australia
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese

Note to reference poster

Asker: Thanks a lot Yumico. This link was extremely helpful in understanding the meaning of 単位取得退学.