China moves to curb academic degree fraud

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Specifying⁴ punishments, the Ministry⁵ of Education (MOE) said in the draft regulations that colleges shall disqualify applicants⁶ for graduate, postgraduate⁷, or doctoral degrees if they commit plagiarism or fraud in their academic degree thesis. The students shall be banned from applying for further degrees within three years.

Degrees already awarded shall be revoked⁹ if such misconduct is found, under the proposals.

Tutors are required to teach academic ethics¹⁰ to their students, guide them in their thesis research and writing, and supervise them to ensure they finish their thesis by themselves.

Tutors of students who commit fraud can be suspended or removed from their post, the regulations stipulate¹¹.

Colleges shall set up or entrust¹² an independent investigation¹³ institution to identify fraudulent activity in degree granting, but the legitimate¹⁴ rights of those suspected should be protected, the draft adds.

The State Council or provincial¹⁵ academic degree committees shall revoke⁸ higher-learning institutions' right to grant degrees if multiple academic fraud cases are spotted¹⁶, according to the regulations.

People can submit their suggestions on the draft by visiting chinalaw. gov.cn or emailing [email protected] before Aug. 16.

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