Magic universities across the country had similar graduation systems, with three categories in total.
The first was course completion. The school would not issue you a graduation badge, only acknowledge that you had studied there, but your cultivation had not met its graduation standards.
At a top institution like Pearl Academy, apart from students unable to complete their studies normally for various reasons, only those who could not even reach Intermediate Level 3 in both elements would receive a certificate of completion.
To apply for a graduation certificate from Pearl Academy, you needed at least Intermediate Level 3 in both elements, a Spirit Seed for one element, and satisfactory academic standing.
Mages at this level already enjoyed considerable status in the Magic City.
Advanced Mages could apply to graduate early.
The second category was normal graduation. Students would complete the relevant graduation assignment under an advisor, who would report their performance to the school. The department directors would then decide whether the students qualified to graduate and issue their magic graduation badges.
The third category was Outstanding Graduate.
Students could only apply for Outstanding Graduate status after making a substantial contribution to the school or society.
After applying, students would conduct research and carry out assignments under a relatively well-known advisor, who would then report their performance to the school. Finally, the advisor, dean, and department director would jointly decide whether to award them the title of Outstanding Graduate.
What Mu Nujiao wanted to apply for was precisely that third category: Outstanding Graduate.
As Mu Nujiao had said, the requirements for Outstanding Graduate were extremely strict. Even though they had finished the World Academy Competition, won the championship, and ranked among its top competitors, they still had to follow the required procedures.
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