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Application Eligibility

Nationality Requirements: Applicants must meet one of the following Requirements

A foreign national whose parents are both foreign nationals
Completion of his or her entire education (equivalent to elementary, middle, high school and undergraduate) in a foreign country

Degree Qualification

Master’s Degree Program or Integrated Master’s and Doctoral Program
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university(or expected to receive a bachelor’s degree before the admissions period of the term the applicant is applying for).
Ph.D. Degree program
- A master’s degree from an accredited college or university(or expected to receive a master’s degree before the admissions period of the term the applicant is applying for).

Qualification for Language Proficiency

Test of Proficiency in Korean(TOPIK): Level 3 or higher
(English Track Only)
- English language proficiency:TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 600(new TEPS 326) or higher
- Students whose native language is English
- (Bilingual program Only) Students whose native language is Chinese.
  ※ If you want to apply for Bilingual program, you should contact the ‘Center for International Cooperation’ first. After consulting with them, you should follow their guidelines.
Students whose native language is English or Chinese.(Students whose native language is Chinese are limited to the bilingual program)

Please note that International students must obtain one of the above Language Proficiency to meet the graduation requirement.

Departments and Programs

※ "○" indicates the course is open for admission.
※ The major with ‘★’ is bilingual program which is taught in Korean(Chinese translation) and Chinese. And it focuses on short-term completion of hours per credit.

Departments and Programs
Area	Department	Program			English Track	Majors
Area	Department	M.A	Ph.D	Integ	English Track	Majors
Humanities and Social Science	Korean Language and Literature	◯	◯	◯		Korean Language Korean Literature Sino-Korean Language and Literature
	Korean Culture Study	◯	◯	◯		Korean Food and Culture Korean Tea and Culture Korean Cultural Studies
	Global Korean Language and Culture Education	◯	◯	◯	◯	Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language Korean Studies
	English Language and Literature	◯	◯	◯	◯	English Linguistics English Literature
	Japanese Studies	◯	◯	◯		Japanese Language and Literature Japanese Studies
	Education	◯	◯	◯		Educational Management and Leadership Educational Psychology and Technology Educational Counseling Educational Statistics and Evaluation
	Education	-	◯	-		★Convergence Education
	Early Childhood Education	◯	◯	◯		Early Childhood Education
	Philosophy	◯	◯	◯		Philosophy Ethics
	History and Archaeology	◯	◯	◯		History Archaeology
	Theology	◯	◯	◯		Old Testament New Testament Systematic Theology Christian Ethics Church History Liturgics and Homiletics Christian Education Missiology Christian Counseling
	Business Administration	◯	◯	◯		Operation and Service Management HRM & Organizational Behavior Marketing Financial Management International Business Administration
	Business Administration		◯			Entrepreneurship ★Convergence Business Administration
	Economics and Consumer	◯	◯	◯		Economics Consumer Science
Humanities and Social Science	International Trade	◯	◯	◯		International Trade Theory International Trade Laws and Practices
	Accounting	◯	◯	◯		Accounting Taxation
	Tourism Management	◯	◯	◯		Tourism Management
	Management Information Systems	◯	◯	◯	◯	Management Information Systems
	Law	◯	◯	◯		Public Law Private Law
	Psychology	◯	◯	◯		Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology Industrial Psychology
	Public Administration	◯	◯	◯		Public Administration
	Sociology	◯	◯	◯		Sociology Women's Studies
	Journalism and Mass Communication	◯	◯	◯		Journalism and Mass Communication Advertising and Public Relations Digital Media Production
	Library and Information Science	◯	◯	◯	◯	Library and Information Science
	Police Administration	◯	◯	◯		Police Administration
	Creative Writing	◯	◯	◯		Creative Writing
	Social Welfare	◯	◯	-		Master's: Social Welfare Doctoral Social Work Practice Social Welfare Policy and Administration
	Chinese Studies	◯	◯	◯		Chinese Studies
	English Education	◯	◯	◯	◯	English Education
	Art History	◯	◯	◯		Art History
	Interpretation and Translation	◯	◯	◯	◯	English Interpretation and Translation Chinese Interpretation and Translation Japanese Interpretation and Translation
	Fashion Business	◯	◯	◯		Fashion Marketing
	International and Area Studies	◯	-	-		International and Area Studies
Natural Sciences	Statistics	◯	◯	◯	◯	Biostatistics Computational Statistics Big Data Analytics Applied Statistics
	Chemistry	◯	◯	◯		Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry
	Biology	◯	◯	◯		Zoology Botany Microbiology
	Public Health	◯	◯	◯		Public Health Health & Beauty
	Food Science and Technology	◯	◯	◯		Food Science and Technology
	Environmental Science	◯	◯	◯		Environmental Science Environmental Planning Environmental Energy
	Food Science and Nutrition	◯	◯	◯		Food Science Nutrition
	Nursing	◯	◯	-	◯	Adult and Emergency Nursing Maternal Children and Psychiatric Nursing Community Nursing and Nursing Management Missionary and Pastoral Nursing
	Pharmacy	◯	◯	◯	◯	Pharmacy
Engineering	Architecture	◯	◯	◯		Architectural Engineering Architectural Design Landscape Architecture
	Architecture	-	◯	-		★Convergence Architecture
	Chemical Engineering	◯	◯	◯		Chemical Engineering Industrial Chemistry
	Urban Planning and Transportation Engineering	◯	◯	◯		Urban Engineering Transportation Engineering
	Computer Science and Engineering	◯	◯	◯	◯	Artificial Intelligence Computer Systems Mobile Software Medical Software Game Engineering
	Medical Electronics	◯	◯	-		Electronic Engineering Medical Electronics Electrical Engineering
	Materials Engineering	◯	◯	◯		Metallic Materials Ceramic Materials Electronic Materials Medical Materials
Engineering	Civil Engineering	◯	◯	◯		Structural Engineering Water Resource Engineering Environmental Engineering Geo-Technical and Construction Engineering
Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	◯	◯	◯		Mechanical Engineering
Music and Performing Arts	Music	◯	◯	-		Master’s: Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Saxophone, Harp, Percussion Instruments, Vocal, Composition, Music Theories, Orchestra Conducting, Choral Conducting, Piano, Organ Doctoral: Musicology ★Convergence Music
	Fine Arts	◯	◯	-		Master's: Western Painting, Oriental Painting Doctoral: Fine Arts, Design
	Design	◯	◯	-		Industrial Design Craft Design Fashion Design Textile Design
	Design	-	◯	-		★Convergence Design
	Media Arts	◯	-	-		Photography Video and Animation Music Technology
	Physical Education	◯	◯	◯		Physical Education Dance
	Arts Therapy	◯	◯	-		Convergence Arts Therapy Music Therapy Movement Therapy Art Therapy
Medicine	Medicine	◯	◯	◯	◯	Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Immunology, Microbiology, Radiology, Pathology, Urology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Plastic Surgery, Pediatrics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Pharmacology, Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Otolaryngology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry, Orthopedic Surgery, Laboratory Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Dentistry, Anatomy, Dermatology, Nuclear Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Molecular Medicine, Medical Informatics, Emergency Medicine, Medical Genetics, Biomedical Engineering

Admission Process

Paper screening is based on the submitted documents.
Records of undergraduate school or graduate school are applied a percentile rank.
- For master’s applicants, records of undergraduate school are reflected.
- For doctoral applicants, records of undergraduate school and master’s degree course are reflected.
Interviews and oral exams are comprehensively evaluated regarding the applicant’s knowledge and aptitude of their major, enthusiasm for study, and the research plan based on the submitted study plan, etc.
For applicants residing outside of Korea, an interview over the videophone can be arranged. Please check in the application form to request for a videophone interview.
Practical exams will be conducted for applicants of Master of Music and Performing Arts Area.
- If your score in practical exam is lower than 120, you will be failed
If you are absent in any interview or practical exams, you will be failed
Detailed evaluation scores will not be disclosed.

Documents to Submit

Documents to submit

Documents to Submit
Documents	Program
Documents	M.A.	Ph.D.	Integ
Application form(Designated form) ※ With 2 copies of 4*5 cm colored photo	◯	◯	◯
Study plan(Designated form)	◯	◯	◯
Degree Verification Consent Form(Designated form)	◯	◯	◯
Bachelor’s Diploma or Certificate of Graduation(Original) (or Certificate of expected graduation)	◯	-	◯
Master’s Diploma or Certificate of Graduation(Original) (or Certificate of expected graduation)	-	◯	-
Bachelor’s degree Transcript(Original)	◯	◯	◯
Master’s degree Transcript(Original)	-	◯	-
List of research results(if applicable)		◯
Portfolio(Original) ※ Only for MA in department of Fine Arts, Design, Media Arts	◯	-	-
Certificate of Language Proficiency(Original)	◯	◯	◯
Original Copy of Bank Statement(Minimum of USD18,000)	◯	◯	◯
A Photocopy of Passport	◯	◯	◯
A Photocopy of Alien Registration card(if applicable)	◯	◯	◯
Documents that prove family relationship	◯	◯	◯

※ Documents which are not in Korean or English must be translated into Korean and notarized.

Additional Documents

Applicants who graduated from universities outside of Korea must submit one of the following.

Documents for degree verification.
- Apostille authentication on Degree Certificate.
- Degree certificates verified by the Korean embassy in applicant’s home country or home country’s embassies/consulates in Korea.

Admission Advice

Tel : +82 53 580-6252

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