Undergraduate Application Guide for International Students

2022 Fall Semester

Undergraduate

Application Guide for

International Students

[Freshman]

Website: http://www.oia.ac.kr

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +82-2-3290-5156/5157

Contents

Ⅰ. Application Guide P. 1

1. Application Timelines

2. Fields of Study

Ⅱ. Eligibility P. 4

1. Citizenship Requirements

2. Academic Requirements

3. Language Proficiency Requirements

Ⅲ. Application Information P. 6

1. Admission Criteria

2. Application Procedure

Ⅳ. Supporting Documents & Notices P. 8

1. Mandatory Documents for All Applicants

2. Required Documents for Relevant Applicants

3. Notices for Documents Submission

Ⅴ. Registration, Refunds, & Visa Application P. 12

1. Registration and Refund Policies

2. Visa Application Guide

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Ⅰ. Application Guide


Item Schedule Notes

Online

Application

Submission and

Documents

Upload

March 3 (10:00) -

March 25, 2022 (17:00)

Office of International Affairs website:

http://oia.korea.ac.kr

Online application is completed only when the application fee

payment and online document submission is successfully

completed by the deadline.

The application documents (PDF version) must be

uploaded online. (max. 40MB)

Application

Materials

Submission

March 3 (10:00) -

April 1, 2022 (17:00)

Availability of direct or postal mail submission

※ In case of COVID-19 related shutdown, only postal

mail available (to be announced)

Office closed on weekends and public holidays

All supporting documents must arrive by the stated

deadline (Korea Standard Time).

Please use certified mail, parcel service or international

express mail with a tracking number in order to check

the delivery status to avoid delays or delivery failures.

※ Address: Korea University, International Education Team,

#301 Dongwon Global Leadership Hall, 145 Anam-ro,

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea

Admission Result

NotificationJune 10, 2022 (17:00)

Results are available online only: http://oia.korea.ac.kr

The International Admissions Office does not notify

applicants individually of admission results.

Registration for

Admitted Students

July 2022(to be confirmed)

Enrollment and tuition fees must be paid in full via

bank transfer, ATM, internet banking, phone banking,

Alipay, UnionPay etc., to the virtual bank account

provided by Korea University.

※ The dates are subject to change in response to the COVID-19 situation. If any, changes will be

updated on the Office of International Affairs website.

※ All dates and times are based on Korea Standard Time (KST).

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2. Fields of Study※ This list is subject to change. Please check for updates before submitting your online application.

1) Applicants may select first and second choice of major. (Applications for the Medicine and Nursing

majors are only open for spring semester intake.)

2) According to the Regulations for Student Enrollment of the College of Education, the acceptance rate of

international students cannot exceed 10% of the total admission quota.

3) For the International Studies major (English track), English language qualification is mandatory.

4) For the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, students are allowed to choose the 1st major from any field.

5) Before choosing your major, please check the course catalog, curriculum and the available

number of English taught courses offered in the department of your interest.

Information about college and major: http://oia.korea.ac.kr→Degree Program→Schools & Departments

Undergraduate Courses: http://sugang.korea.ac.kr→Search Course→Undergraduate Courses

College/Division Field Major

Korea University Business School Humanities Business Administration

College of Liberal Arts Humanities

Korean Language and Literature

Philosophy

Korean History

History

Sociology

Classical Chinese

English Language and Literature

German Language and Literature

French Language and Literature

Chinese Language and Literature

Russian Language and Literature

Japanese Language and Literature

Spanish Language and Literature

Linguistics

College of Life Sciences &

Biotechnology

Science

Life Sciences

Biotechnology

Food Bioscience and Technology

Environmental Science and Ecological

Engineering

Humanities Food and Resource Economics

College of Political Science and

EconomicsHumanities

Political Science and International Relations

Economics

http://sugang.korea.ac.krSearch

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College/Division Field Major

Statistics

Public Administration

College of Science Science

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry

Earth and Environmental Science

College of Engineering Science

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

Civil, Environmental, & Architectural

Engineering

Architecture (5 years)

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Management Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Integrative Energy Engineering

College of Education

Humanities

Education

Korean Language Education

English Education

Geography Education

History Education

ScienceHome Economics Education

Mathematics Education

Phys. Ed. Physical Education

College of

InformaticsScience

Computer Science and Engineering

Data Science

School of Art & Design Art & Design Art & Design

Division of

International StudiesHumanities

International Studies

Global Korean Studies

School of Media &

CommunicationHumanities Media & Communication

College of Health ScienceScience

Biomedical Engineering

Biosystems & Biomedical Science

Health Environmental Science

Humanities Health Policy & Management

School of Interdisciplinary Studies Humanities/ Science School of Interdisciplinary Studies

School of Smart Security Science Smart Security

School of Psychology Humanities Psychology

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Ⅱ. Eligibility

1. Citizenship Requirements

2. Academic Requirements

◾Both the applicant and the applicant’s parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens.

◾The applicant must have completed regular primary and secondary education, equivalent to Grades 1

to 12 in the Korean education system, either in Korea or overseas, and plan to graduate before

August, 2022.

Citizenship status is determined at the time of application submission.

If the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) have multiple citizenship including Korean citizenship, the applicants are not eligible to apply.

If the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) renounced their Korean citizenship, please refer to the below.

A. In order to be eligible as “a non-Korean citizen applicant with non-Korean citizen parent(s)”, the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) must have obtained citizenship of another country before entering high school.

B. If the applicant and applicant's parent(s) renounced Korean citizenship, official documents (i.e. Declaration of Loss of Nationality, Family Relations Certificate) must be provided as evidence even if the applicant and the applicant's parent(s) possess citizenship of another country and have never lived in Korea previously. The document must contain explicit details on the loss of Korean citizenship and its date.

C. Submitting an application for renunciation of Korean citizenship as a proof of one's loss of Korean citizenship is not considered valid.

Adopted applicants are eligible to apply as an international student only if the applicant obtained a citizenship of another country (other than Korea) before starting primary education (Grade 1). However, proof of the loss of Korean citizenship must be submitted.

When an applicant’s parent with legal custody is remarried to a Korean citizen, even if the applicant has not been adopted by both parents through a legal process, the applicant will not be eligible to apply as an international applicant.

The applicant must complete regular primary and secondary education, equivalent to Grades 1 to 12 in the Korean education system, either in Korea or overseas.

Completion of qualification examinations and programs such as GED, home schooling, online courses, or language schools, and so on from the level of primary, secondary to higher education are not regarded as equivalent to a regular academic school curriculum.

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3. Language Proficiency RequirementsPlease submit one or more of the following documents.

A. KoreanA score report of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) or a certificate of level completion from

the Korean Language Center at Korea University (Seoul Campus).

B. EnglishA score report for TOEFL or IELTS Academic ※ TOEFL My Best Scores/Home Edition, IELTS Indicator are NOT acceptable. ※ For the International Studies major, English language qualification is mandatory.

C. For applicants who have completed the entire curriculum of secondary education in Korean or English as

the primary language of instruction, official high school transcripts may be considered as an alternative.

※ Guide about the Intensive Korean Language Program and Restrictions on Major Course Enrollment

Admitted students may be subject to obligatory intensive Korean language training and restrictions

on major course enrollment based on their submitted TOPIK score or the level completed at the Korean

Language Center at KU (Seoul Campus).

Korean Language LevelKorean Language

TrainingEnrollment on Major courses

· TOPIK level 5-6

· KU KLC level 5-6No training No restrictions.

· TOPIK level 4

· KU KLC level 4

1 semester of

obligatory training

Allowed to enroll in major courses up to 6 credits per regular semester.(Students are allowed to earn up to 19 credits per semester including general education courses.)

· TOPIK level 3 or lower

· KU KLC level 3 or lower

2 semesters of

obligatory training

Not allowed to enroll in major courses.(Students are allowed to earn up to 19 credits per semester including general education courses.)

※ Students who take the intensive Korean language training can earn 3-6 academic credits as electives.

※ Depending on each department (or division), students with high English language proficiency will receive

an exemption from the intensive Korean language training and there will be no restriction in taking

major courses.

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Ⅲ. Application Information


There is no set quota per major.

Evaluation is based on a holistic assessment of the submitted application and supporting documents,

assessing the applicant’s academic ability, aptitude for their field of study, language proficiency,

academic and extracurricular activities, etc.

※ However, an interview or test on specific skills may be conducted depending on the field of study.

In such cases, applicants will be notified in advance with additional guidelines.

When a tie score occurs, applicants with equal scores will all be selected for admission.

When an applicant is considered not to have satisfied the essential requirements by the

International Admissions Committee, he or she will not be admitted.

Admission decisions are made by the International Admissions Committee. Any other details for the

application review process follow the general admission policies of Korea University.

Details related to the application review will not be disclosed.

Applicants who apply to Korea University in an inadequate manner or interfere in the admission

process, may face punitive consequence and have their application revoked.


A. How to apply online

Access the online application

website through

http://oia.korea.ac.kr

Sign up as a user, and

click on [Korea University]

Admission for International

Students

Read the application

guidelines carefully

Make the online

application fee payment

Check and confirm that

the information entered in

the form is correct

Fill in the online

application and upload

a photo

Upload PDF versions of

the documents

The online application

submission is completed

Submit the required

documents in-person or

by post

※ Admitted students must submit the original copy of academic documents with the consular

authentication from the Korean Embassy or consular office in the country where student’s school is

located or obtain apostille stamps by the designated deadline.

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B. Application fee payment

Field Fees (KRW)

Humanities or Science 150,000

Art & Design 200,000

※ The application fee (including the commission fee) must be paid in full at the time of the

online application submission within the deadline of the application period.

※ According to Article 34, Section 4, Clause 5 of the Korean Higher Education Act, the application

fees will be utilized for processing the applications and any reimbursements will be refunded to

applicants. Each individual applicant’s reimbursement shall be proportionate to the total number of

applicants.

※ If the applicant chooses to have the refunded application fee transferred to a bank account, the

transaction costs for using the bank services will be subtracted from the refund application fee.

If the transaction cost exceeds the refunded application fee, there will be no refund.

※ Please inspect the information on the application carefully before the application fee payment is

made as the information cannot be edited, revoked nor can the fee be refunded after the

payment is completed. However, in the event that an applicant cannot complete the admission

process due to a natural disaster, severe sickness, accident, etc. that is not attributed to the

applicant, the applicant can submit an application fee refund application with proof. The

documents submitted for refund will be evaluated and a full or partial refund (after the

transaction cost is deducted) may be possible.

C. Notice for online application

1) Online applications must be made personally by each applicant. If a violation is found, the

applicant may face penalties such as admission cancellation and other restrictions.

2) Photographs (3x4cm/max. 24KB) must have been taken within the last three months.

3) Online application submissions may be confirmed by printing the submission slip. Please make

sure to print the application form, personal statement, and the mailing label for your

application envelope.

※ No further change can be made to your personal statement after the online application has

been submitted.

4) The mailing label must be placed on the application envelope.

5) You cannot cancel your application or change your major after the application fee payment is completed.

6) The applicant shall be responsible for any disadvantages arising from any errors or omissions on

the application.

7) Contact information such as 'phone number' and 'email address' must be accurate so that the

International Education Team may reach the applicant or guardian during the application

period. The applicant is responsible for any disadvantages caused by offering incorrect

information.

8) Applicants may simultaneously apply to the Korea University, Sejong Campus, while submitting

an application to the Korea University, Seoul Campus. To submit an application to the Korea

University Sejong Campus, please refer to https://oku.korea.ac.kr/sejong

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Ⅳ. Supporting Documents & Notices


※ All documents has to be submitted in either English or Korean. Documents stated in languages other

than this will need the notarized translation submitted together with the original.

※ All the required documents must be uploaded (PDF, max 40MB) on the online application website and

the original documents must be sent to the Korea University International Education Team by the

deadline.

Documents Notes

① Copy of Online Application

Documents ① ~ ④ must be filled in through the online application system.② Personal Statement

③ Attendance Record

④Consent of Collection and Use of

Personal/Identifiable Information

⑤

Photocopy of the Passport

Information (photo) Page of the

Applicant and Parent(s)

In case parent(s) do not hold valid passports, a photocopy of their official

ID(with translation) may be submitted in lieu of a passport.

⑥Family Register / Relationship

Certificate

Chinese applicants: Translated and notarized Hukoubu (户口簿) issued by 2018

and a certificate of family relationship (亲属关系证明)

Applicants other than Chinese: Birth certificate of the applicant, family register,

resident registration or certificate of family relations to confirm the

relationship between the applicant and parent(s)

All documents must be translated in English or Korean with notarization.

⑦ Proof of Language Proficiency

Authorized language proficiency test score of English or Korean (TOPIK,

TOEFL, IELTS Academic) within the validity period

For applicants who attended the Korean Language Center at KU,

submit a certificate of level completion and transcript.

Native speakers of Korean or English may submit their high school transcripts in

lieu of a language proficiency test score.

Applicants who apply to the Division of International Studies must submit

proof of language proficiency in English.

⑧ Recommendation Letter

Must be submitted using the KU template provided

Must be written, signed and sent directly by the recommender to the designated

email ([email protected]) from his/her official work email account.

⑨

1) Certificate of Attendance of High/Secondary School

Must obtain apostille stamps or consular authentication

If an applicant graduated from a secondary school in Korea, a ‘School Life Records II’

must be submitted and an apostille is NOT required.

If an applicant is not able to submit an official high school transcript with

academic records for each semester and each year, an official letter by the

school is required to explain the reasons.

All academic transcripts must have descriptions clarifying the grading scale.

All Chinese applicants are required to submit both the graduation certificate

(中等教育学历验证报告) and the high school graduation test score report

(会考) issued by the CHSI (学信网: http://www.chsi.com.cn). Those who are expected

to graduate must submit the certificate after graduation.

- 会考 and graduation certificate must be submitted as a certified report in English.

- 高考: Test-takers only

2) Official Transcript of High/Secondary School

3) Official Graduation Certificate of High/Secondary School

http://oku.korea.ac.kr/sejong

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.chsi.com.cn

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A. International applicants with Korean ethnicity

Documents Notes

Official documents that prove

the applicant and the applicant’s

parent(s) no longer possess Korean

citizenship

‘Family Relations Certificate (details)’ issued under the applicant’s name,

‘Certificate of Removal from Family Registry’, the ‘Declaration of Loss of

Nationality’ for both the applicant and parent(s), or ‘Certificate of Alien

Registration’ which has been issued after 2011.

Submitting an application for renunciation of Korean citizenship as proof

of one's loss of Korean citizenship is not considered valid.

If the applicant and applicant's parent(s) renounced Korean citizenship,

official documents (i.e. Declaration of Loss of Korean Nationality, Family

Relations Certificate) must be provided as evidence even if the applicant

and the applicant's parent(s) possess citizenship of another country and

have never lived in Korea previously. The document must contain explicit

details on the loss of Korean citizenship and its date.

Documents Notes

⑩ Proof of Bank Balance

A Proof of bank balance in the applicant’s name with a minimum amount equivalent to

USD 20,000 or more (currency indication required).

- shareholding account or insurance account is not acceptable

A Proof of bank balance in parent(s)’ name will also be accepted (Certificate of Family

Relations must be attached)

The proof of bank balance must have been issued within 30 days of making the

application to KU.

⑪Portfolio (A4, max. 10 pages) and Statement of Verification for Portfolio

Applicable to Art & Design applicants only

Portfolio should be printed on A4, with each sheet containing only a single

piece of work.

Statement of Verification for Portfolio must be completed by using the KU

form provided.

⑫Optional Documents

- List of optional documents

Optional Documents: Official scores (language proficiency test result, international

standard qualification of education, licenses, etc.) obtained since high school

Gaokao (高考) reports of Chinese applicants must be in English and certified

by CHSI.

All submitted optional documents must be printed on A4, with each sheet

containing only a single piece of work.

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B. Cases for requirements of additional proof

3. Notices for Submitting Documents

A. Important notes

Case Documents

Parent’s Death Certificate of Death

Parents’ Divorce

Documents that display proof of parental authority and custody

Remarriage Certificate of the parent who has applicant’s parental authority

and custody

Single-parent Family

The document provided by KU must be filled in and submitted with an

official confirmation certified by a government institution (i.e., embassy,

domestic relations court etc.) in the applicant’s home country.

Adopted Applicant

Official document of adoption

Documents indicating that the applicant obtained a citizenship other

than Korean before starting primary education (Grade 1)

Proof of the loss of Korean citizenship

All required documents must be uploaded on the online application website (Uwayapply) by the

designated deadline. Only documents in PDF format can be uploaded, and failure to do so, will

result in an incomplete and invalid application.

All required PDF documents must be saved in a single ZIP file (A4 standard) in the

corresponding order of submission and then submitted.

※ File name: Application number and name on passport (i.e.: FAFA12345_Hong Gil Dong)

The maximum size of the file is limited to 40MB.

You must put your application number on the top right corner of every document that you

submit.

The International Education Team must receive the original documents uploaded by the

designated deadline (April 1, 2022, Korea Standard Time).

All uploaded and submitted documents must be clear and legible. If not, the applicant may be

responsible for any disadvantages that may occur as a consequence.

Documents that are not in Korean or English must be translated and publicly notarized.

A notarized translation must be uploaded along with the original documents.

In the case of any uncertainty about an applicant’s eligibility, the applicant may be asked for

additional supporting documents.

If there is a suspicion of possible plagiarism or ghostwriting of an applicant’s application or an

inauthentic recommendation letter, the applicant or the referee may be asked to provide an

explanation. If any suspicion is confirmed, the applicant will be disadvantaged and be subject to

penalties such as a deduction on the evaluation score, cancellation or revocation of admission at

any time.

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B. Notes for required documents

Students are required to provide apostille or consular authentication on all documents issued by overseas

schools/institutions and the documents must be submitted to Korea University by July 15, 2022 (except those

who already submitted the documents at the time of the application period). Those who do not submit

them by the deadline may have their admission revoked and no other type of authentication will be

approved.

- Countries with Apostille Convention can be found on https://www.hcch.net.

- Contact for consular authentication: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Services (Tel. +82-2-3210-0404)

Concerning the following cases, admission may be denied or revoked;

1) Applicant who does not submit required documents or submits insufficient/incomplete documents

2) Applicant who does not submit documents within the designated period

3) Applicant who fraudulently carries out the application process

4) Applicant who does not meet the eligibility criteria

5) Applicant who is considered to lack the required academic skills

An applicant’s admission may be denied or revoked if the applicant did not submit the required documents by the

deadline or the submitted documents are found to be different from the uploaded documents.

If there is an inconsistency in the applicant’s name on the application form and supporting documents, it is

the applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence to support that the documents are for the identical person.

A student who graduated from high school in Korea should submit ‘School Life Records II’.

A high school transcript and certificate of attendance should be submitted from each high school the

applicant attended.

Any academic achievement without the submission of supporting documents may not be approved or

accepted as official.

Admission decisions are made by the International Admission Committee. Any other details for the application

review process will follow the general admission policies of KU.

When an applicant’s scores are reported directly to KU, the applicant must provide one’s date of birth, full

name in English, and the date of the examination taken in order for the information to be included in the

evaluation materials (SAT, AP, IB, TOEFL).

- KU Institution Number: ETS 8228, College Board: 5443, IBO: 002366

- Applicant may check the arrival of the reports through the KU Admissions Office website

https://oku.korea.ac.kr

C. Notes for optional documents

Applications or an applicant’s admission may be denied or revoked if any of the submitted

documents are found to be different from the uploaded documents.

Optional documents for submission (maximum 10 items)

- Official language proficiency test result (TOEFL, IELTS Academic, HSK, JLPT, JPT, DELF, DALF,

TOPIK, etc.)

- Standardized international admissions qualifications tests (ACT, A-level, AP, IB, SAT, 高考, etc.)

- National certificate of technical qualification, state certified qualification, etc.

- Documents issued during and by a high school/university: prize conferred by high

school/university for activities carried out at high school/university

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Ⅴ. Registration, Refunds, & Visa Application

1. Registration & Refund Policies

A. Tuition payment

Item Period Notes

RegistrationJuly 2022

(to be confirmed)

Tuition fees (enrollment and tuition fees for Fall 2022) must be paid

in full via bank transfer, ATM, internet banking, phone banking,

Alipay, UnionPay etc., to the virtual bank account provided by

Korea University.

Admission will be revoked if the tuition payment is not completed

within the specified registration period.

B. Tuition Refund

Item Deadline Notes

Request for

Refund

August, 2022

(to be confirmed)

If an applicant has been admitted to KU and completed the

registration but wishes to request for a tuition refund, the

applicant must submit a request form withdrawing one’s admission

by the specified deadline.

Any transaction charge that may occur will be deducted in advance

from the refunded tuition fee.

C. Other

According to the university regulation, dual enrollment is not allowed for students at Korea University. Those who

have also been admitted to other universities for fall semester 2022 will have to choose only one university to

enroll. Korea university admission may be revoked if student is found to have registered at other university after

the commencement of the semester.

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A. Visa application procedure

Admission results release Check results online Full tuition payment

Visa application

(CoA, tuition payment

receipt and other

documents needed)

Download

the CoA online

KU issues Certificate of

Admission (CoA) for visa

B. Certificate of Admission (CoA)

1) A CoA will be issued after the registration is completed. All international students who need to

apply for a D-2 visa or change their current visa status must receive a CoA issued by KU.

2) Date of issuance: July, 2022 (to be confirmed)

C. Students have to apply for the student visa (D-2) through the Korean embassy

(consulate) or the immigration office.

※ This application guide was originally written in Korean and translated into other languages. The Korean

application guide prevails the translated application guides if any conflicts occur in the interpretation.

2022 Fall Semester

Graduate Schoo l

App lication Guide for

International Students

[SEOUL•SEJONG CAM PUS]

The application guide was originally written in Korean and translated into other languages.

The Korean application guide prevails the translated application guides if any conflicts occur in the interpretation.

CONTENTS‘

Ⅰ. Application Guide P. 1


2. Fields of Study

Ⅱ. Eligibility P. 3

1. International Students

2. Overseas Korean (+16 years)

3. Language Proficiency Requirements

Ⅲ. Application Information P. 5



Ⅳ. Supporting Documents & Notices P. 7




Ⅴ. Scholarship P. 11

1. Eligibility

2. Benefits

Ⅵ. Registration, Refunds, & Visa Application P. 12

1. Registration and Refund Policies


Ⅶ. Tuition, Dormitory, & Other Notices P. 13

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Ⅰ. Application Guide


Item Schedule Notices

Online

Application

Submission

March 7 (10:00) -

March 18, 2022 (17:00)

Graduate School website: https://graduate2.korea.ac.kr

Online application is completed only when the application fee

payment is successfully completed by the deadline.

No further change can be made to your personal information after

the online application has been submitted.

Application

Materials

Submission

March 7 (10:00) -

March 25, 2022 (17:00)

All supporting documents must arrive by the stated deadline

(Korea Standard Time).

※ In case of COVID-10 related shutdown, only postal mail available.

Office closed on weekends and public holidays.

Please use certified mail, parcel service or international express mail

with a tracking number in order to check the delivery status to avoid

delays or delivery failures.

※ Address: Graduate School Admission Team, Korea University,

Room 126B, Graduate School Library, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu,

Seoul, 02841, Korea (+82-2-3290-1358)

Admission ResultJune 16, 2022 (17:00)

(TBA)

Results are available online only: https://graduate2.korea.ac.kr

The Graduate School does not notify applicants individually of

admission results.

Registration for

Admitted Students

July, 2022

(TBA)

Enrollment and tuition fees must be paid in full via bank transfer,

ATM, internet banking, phone banking, Alipay etc., to the virtual

bank account provided by Korea University.

※ The dates are subject to change due to the COVID-19 situation.

※ All dates and times are based on Korea Standard Time (KST).

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2. Fields of Study

※ The lists of available departments and majors are subject to change. Please check for updates before

submitting

※ To learn more about each department and major, please refer to:

https://graduate2.korea.ac.kr → Academics → Department & Majors

Please contact department offices or faculties directly regarding the detailed information.

※ Applications for the majors of Marketing, Accounting and Business Analytics(BA) in the College of Business

Administration are only open for Spring semester intake.

Applications for the majors of Management, Finance, International Business, MIS and LSOM in the College of

Business Administration are open for both Spring and Fall semester intake.

Business Analytics(BA) is 1-year program.

※ All applicants for the Department of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Medical

Informatics for Unified Korea and Program in Public Health should get a permission from an academic advisor

before submitting the admission. Applicants who have completed a major in the medicine or dentistry are only

qualified to apply for the Department of Medicine.

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Ⅱ. Eligibility

1. International Students

2. Overseas Korean (+16 years)

◾Both the applicant and the applicant’s parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens.

◾The applicant must have completed regular primary, secondary and higher education, equivalent to Grades 1 to

12 and Bachelor (or Master or Ph.D) in the Korean education system, either in Korea or overseas, and plan to

graduate before August 31, 2022.

Citizenship status is determined at the time of application submission.

Both the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens.

- If the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) have multiple citizenship including Korean citizenship, the applicants

are not regarded as international students.

If the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) renounced their Korean citizenship, please refer to the below.

A. Both the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) should submit official documents to prove their loss of Korean

citizenship.

B. If the applicant and applicant's parent(s) renounced Korean citizenship, official documents (i.e. Declaration of Loss

of Nationality, Family Relations Certificate) must be provided as evidence even if the applicant and the

applicant's parent(s) possess citizenship of another country and have never lived in Korea previously. The

document must contain explicit details on the loss of Korean citizenship and its date.

C. Submitting an application for renunciation of Korean citizenship as a proof of one's loss of Korean citizenship is not

considered valid.

Adopted applicants are eligible to apply as an international student only if the applicant obtained a citizenship

of another country (other than Korea). However, proof of the loss of Korean citizenship must be submitted.

When an applicant’s parent with legal custody is remarried to a Korean citizen, even if the applicant has not

been adopted by both parents through a legal process, the applicant will not be eligible to apply as an

international applicant.

◾The applicant must have completed regular primary, secondary and higher education, equivalent to Grades 1 to

12 and Bachelor (or Master or Ph.D) in the Korean education system in overseas, and plan to graduate before

August 31, 2022.

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3. Language Proficiency Requirements: Please submit one or more of the following documents.

【Countries exempt from the English Proficiency Requirement】

※ In case the applicants would like to apply for the KU Scholarship program, he/she need to submit an original copy of

one of the English proficiency test scores as mandatory even though they are English native speaker or have completed

their degree program in English speaking countries.

A. Korean

A score report of TOPIK level 3 or higher

Program in Global Korean Language and Culture Studies: TOPIK 5 or higher

Department of Cyber Security: TOPIK 6

For the Business Analytics(BA) major in the College of Business Administration, Korean language

qualification is mandatory.

B. English

1) TOEFL iBT 80(My Best Score is acceptable) or higher

The Institutional Testing Program(ITP) TOEFL and TOEFL Home Edition are NOT acceptable.

2) Academic IETLS 5.5 or higher

The IELTS Home Test(Indicator) is NOT acceptable.

3) New TEPS 327 or higher

For the Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, International Business, MIS and LSOM majors in

the College of Business Administration, English language qualification is mandatory.

C. Others

Applicants who meet one of the following options below:

1) Native English Speaker(Refer to the list of the countries exempt from the English Proficiency Requirement)

2) Applicants who have completed their degree program(BA, MA, and Ph.D) in the English speaking countries

3) Applicants who have completed their degree program(BA, MA, and Ph.D) in Korea

4) Applicants whose major is the “Korean Language” in overseas.

5) Applicants who are recommended by the department that the applicants have a proper language ability

to study in Korea. (※A recommendation letter for the language proficiency from the Department is required.)

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada,

Commonwealth of Dominica, Fiji, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya,

Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea,

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland,

Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Ⅲ. Application Information

1. Admission Criteria: Documents Evaluation and Interview (May, 2022 / TBA)

There is no set quota per major.

Evaluation is based on a holistic assessment of the submitted application and supporting documents, assessing

the applicant’s academic ability, aptitude for their field of study, language proficiency.

※ Basically, admission for the international students is documents evaluation. However, an interview or test on

specific skills may be conducted depending on the field of study. In such cases, applicants will be notified

in advance with additional guidelines from the department.

When an applicant is considered not to have satisfied the essential requirements, he or she will not be admitted.

The admission process follow the general admission policies of Korea University.

Details related to the application review will not be disclosed.

Applicants who apply to Korea University in an inadequate manner or interfere in the admission process, may

face punitive consequences and have their application revoked.


A. How to apply online

Access the online

application website

through

https://graduate2.korea.ac.kr

Sign up as a user, and

click on [Korea University]

Admission for Graduate

School International

Students

Read the application

guidelines carefully

Make the online

application fee payment

Check and confirm that

the information entered in

the form is correct

Fill in the online

application and upload a

photo

The online application

submission is completed

Submit the required

documents by post or

in-person

Check the documents

arrival through

https://graduate2.korea.ac.kr

※ Admitted students must submit the original copy of academic documents with the Korean Embassy or obtain consular

authentication (or apostille stamps) by the designated deadline.

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B. Application fee payment

Application fee KRW 120,000

Commission fee KRW 7,000

Total KRW 127,000

※ The application fee (including the commission fee) must be paid in full at the time of the online application

submission within the deadline of the application period.

※ According to Article 34, Section 4, Clause 5 of the Korean Higher Education Act, the application fees will be

utilized for processing the applications and any reimbursements will be refunded to applicants. Each individual

applicant’s reimbursement shall be proportionate to the total number of applicants.

※ If the applicant chooses to have the refunded application fee transferred to a bank account, the transaction

costs for using the bank services will be subtracted from the refund application fee. If the transaction cost

exceeds the refunded application fee, there will be no refund.

※ Please inspect the information on the application carefully before the application fee payment is made as the

information cannot be edited, revoked nor can the fee be refunded after the payment is completed. However,

in the event that an applicant cannot complete the admission process due to a natural disaster, severe

sickness, accident, etc., that is not attributed to the applicant, the applicant can submit an application fee

refund application with proof. The documents submitted for refund will be evaluated and a full or partial

refund (after the transaction cost is deducted) may be possible.

C. Notice for online application

1) Online applications must be made personally by each applicant. If a violation is found, the applicant may

face penalties such as admission cancellation and other restrictions.

2) Photographs (3x4cm/max. 24KB) must have been taken within the last three months.

3) Online application submissions may be confirmed by printing the submission slip. Please make sure to print

the application form and the mailing label for your application envelope.

4) The mailing label should be placed on the bottom right corner of the application envelope.



7) Contact information such as 'phone number' and 'email address' must be accurate so that the International

Education Team may reach the applicant or guardian during the application period. The applicant is

responsible for any disadvantages caused by offering incorrect information.

8) Korea University does not employ an application agency to screen applicants and uses collected personal

information solely for the purpose of application screening. However, since the personal information of newly

admitted students is used to create a school register, the consent of applicants for the “collection and use of

personal information” and “verification of academic records” is required.

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Ⅳ. Supporting Documents & Notices


※ All documents must be translated in English or Korean with notarization.

※ Only original copy of documents (published within 3 months) are acceptable.

Documents Notes

① Online Application Sign on the printed documents after completing the online application

All important notices will be announced by e-mail. Please input two different

e-mail accounts(gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc.) accurately.② Information release form

③ Recommendation letterMust be from professors(academic advisors) of one’s previous (last) university

(No specific form)

④

1) Official

(Expected)

Graduation

Certificate and

Transcript of

University (BA)

Must obtain

apostille

stamps or

consular

authentication

Applicants who graduated from universities in China must submit a Chinese

degree certificate issued by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education

Information(http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn) additionally.

- All documents must be translated in English or Korean with notarization.

- Only original copy of documents are acceptable.

2) Official

(Expected)

Graduation

Certificate and

Transcript of

University

(MA / Ph.D)

⑤ Study plan No specific form

⑥ Resume/Curriculum Vitae No specific form (Self-introduction form is not acceptable.)

⑦ Proof of Language Proficiency

Authorized language proficiency test score of English or Korean (TOPIK, TOEFL iBT,

IELTS Academic, TEPS) within the validity period.

For the Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, International Business, MIS and

LSOM majors in the College of Business Administration, English language

qualification is mandatory.

For the Business Analytics(BA) major in the College of Business Administration,

Korean language qualification is mandatory.

Program in Global Korean Language and Culture Studies: TOPIK 5 or higher

Department of Cyber Security: TOPIK 6

⑧

Proof of Bank Balance or

Financial support form by the

professor of Korea University

(Professor’s certificate of

employment is required)

A proof of bank balance in the applicant’s or parent(s)’ name with minimum balance of

Seoul campus - USD 20,000 / Sejong campus – USD 18,000 or the same amount of

the applicant’s home country’s currency(Monetary unit must be written).

A bank account should be froze with the required minimum balance by August 31, 2022.

The Chinese applicants who will apply for a student visa in China, your bank account

should be froze with the required minimum balance by February 28, 2023.

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Documents Notes

A proof of bank balance must be issued within 30 days as of application submission.

When the applicants apply for a student visa from Korean Embassy or Immigration,

all applicants must submit a bank balance statement (The financial support form will

not be acceptable).

In case of the successfully admitted students, they should submit the original copy of

bank balance statement which is issued in June 2022 again.

⑨

Photocopy of the Passport

Information (photo) Page of

the Applicant and Parent(s)

In case parent(s) do not hold valid passports, a photocopy of their official ID may

be submitted in lieu of a passport.

⑩Family Register / Relationship

Certificate

Chinese Applicants: Translated and notarized Hukoubu (户口簿) issued by 2018.

(In case Hukoubu is divided, a certificate of family relationship (亲属关系证明) is

required.)

Applicants other than Chinese: Birth certificate of the applicant, family register,

resident registration or certificate of family relations to confirm the relationship

between the applicant and parent(s).

All documents must be translated in English or Korean with notarization.

⑪ PortfolioApplicable to the area of design in Architectural Planning applicants only

Portfolio should be printed on A4, with each sheet containing only a single piece of work.

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A. International applicants with Korean ethnicity

Documents Notes

Official documents that prove

the applicant and the

applicant’s parent(s) no longer

possess Korean citizenship

‘Family Relations Certificate (details)’ issued under the applicant’s name, ‘Certificate of

Removal from Family Registry’, the ‘Declaration of Loss of Nationality’ for both the

applicant and parent(s), or ‘Certificate of Alien Registration’ which has been issued after

2011.

Submitting an application for renunciation of Korean citizenship as proof of one's loss of

Korean citizenship is not considered valid.

If the applicant and applicant's parent(s) renounced Korean citizenship, official

documents (i.e. Declaration of Loss of Korean Nationality, Family Relations Certificate)

must be provided as evidence even if the applicant and the applicant's parent(s) possess

citizenship of another country and have never lived in Korea previously. The document

must contain explicit details on the loss of Korean citizenship and its date.

B. Cases for requirements of additional proof

※ In case the applicant cannot submit one of those documents, other documents equivalent to the above documents

may be submitted.

C. Overseas Korean (+16 years) (An applicant or Parent(s) with Korean Nationality)

Documents Notes

Official Graduation Certificates

and Transcripts of Primary,

Middle and High School

Mandatory to submit the official graduation certificates and transcripts regular primary

and secondary, equivalent to Grade 1 to Grade 12 in Korean education system.

Cases Documents

Parent’s Death Certificate of Death

Parents’ DivorceDocuments that display proof of parental authority and custody

Remarriage Certificate of the parent who has appplicant’s parental authority and custody

Single-parent FamilyThe document provided by KU must be filled in and submitted with an official confirmation

certified by a government institution (i.e., Embassy, domestic relations court etc.)

Adopted Applicant

Official document of adoption

Documents indicating that the applicant obtained a citizenship other than Korean before

starting primary education (Grade 1)

Proof of the loss of Korean citizenship

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A. Important notes

B. Notes for required documents

Students are required to provide apostille or consular authentication on all documents issued by overseas

universities and the documents must be submitted to the Graduate School Admission Team by June 30, 2022.

No other type of authentication will be approved.

- Apostille confirmation: Designated Government/Agencies located in the country the applicant graduated

- Countries with Apostille Convention cab be found at http://www.hcch.net

- Contact for consular authentication: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Services (+82-2-3210-0404)

Concerning the following cases, admission may be denied or revoked:

1) Applicant who does not submit required documents or submits insufficient/incomplete documents

2) Applicant who does not submit documents within the designated period

3) Applicant who fraudulently carries out the application process

4) Applicant who does not meet the eligibility criteria

5) Applicant who is considered to lack the required academic skills

If there is an inconsistency in the applicant’s name on the application form and supporting documents, it is

the applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence to support that the documents are for the identical person.

An university transcript and certificate of attendance should be submitted from each university the applicant attended.

Any academic achievement without the submission of supporting documents may not be approved or accepted

as official.

Any other details for the application review process will follow the general admission policies of Korea University.

When an applicant’s scores are reported directly to KU, the applicant must provide one’s date of birth, full name

in English, and the date of the examination taken in order for the information to be included in the evaluation

materials.

- KU Graduate School Institution Number: ETS 7589

The Graduate School Admission Team must receive the original documents by the designated deadline

(2022. 3. 25, Korean Standard Time). All submitted documents must be clear and legible. If not, the applicant may be responsible for any

disadvantages that may occur as a consequence.

Documents that are not in Korean or English must be translated and publicly notarized.

Translated documents by individual are not acceptable. All documents must be translated and notarized by a

translator or translation agency. In the case of any uncertainty about an applicant’s eligibility, the applicant may be asked for additional

supporting documents.

The date of birth and spelling of applicant’s name must be same as on the applicant’s passport.

All submitted documents are not returnable except the documents are issued only once.

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Ⅴ. Scholarships

1. Eligibility

Global Leader Scholarship

(Scholarship A)

1) Cumulative GPA (CGPA) 4.0 or higher (out of 4.5), or 3.83 or higher (out of 4.3), or

3.57 or higher (out of 4.0), or 90 or higher (out of 100) from the previous (latest) university

2) TOEFL iBT 90 or higher (My Best Score accepted), or Academic IELTS 7.0 or higher,

or New TEPS 386 or higher, or TOPIK level 6

3) Recommended by the department and permission from the Dean of the KU Graduate School

※ All above three requirements must be satisfied for awarding of Scholarship A

Humanities and Social

Sciences Scholarship

(Scholarship B)

1) Cumulative GPA (CGPA) 3.5 or higher (out of 4.5), or 3.36 or higher (out of 4.3), or

3.14 or higher (out of 4.0), or 85 or higher (out of 100) from the previous (latest) university

2) TOEFL iBT 82 or higher (My Best Score accepted), or Academic IELTS 6.0 or higher,

or New TEPS 337 or higher, or TOPIK level 4 or higher

3) Recommended by the department and permission from the Dean of the KU Graduate School

※ All above three requirements must be satisfied for awarding of Scholarship B and C

Natural Sciences and

Engineering Scholarship

(Scholarship C)

※ All scholarship applicants should submit one of the original copy of language proficiency documents even though the

applicants are native English speaker or graduated from the English-speaking countries.

※ The college of Medicine will grant scholarship for international students scholarship C ONLY.

※ Business Analytics(BA) applicants are not allowed to apply for the scholarships above.

※ The evaluation for scholarships is conducted simultaneously with documents evaluation. The departments recommend

the beneficiary directly to the Graduate School Committee.

2. Scholarship Benefits

Global Leader Scholarship- 100% of entrance fee and tuition fee

- Living supporting fee (Only 4 months during semester)

Humanities and Social

Sciences Scholarship- 60% of tuition fee (Not included of entrance fee)


Engineering Scholarship- 65% of tuition fee (Not included of entrance fee)

※ Living support fee (KRW 500,000 per month) will be transferred to the student’s bank account registered in the KU portal.

These scholarships are only for the first semester after enrollement. Thus, students must apply for a scholarship and

be selected as beneficiary each semester.

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Ⅵ. Registration, Refunds & Visa Application

1. Registration & Refund Policies

A. Tuition Payment

Item Period Notes

RegistrationJuly, 2022

(TBA)

Tuition fee and entrance fee must be paid in full via bank transfer, ATM,

internet banking, phone banking, Alipay, UnionPay etc., to the virtual

account provided by Korea University.

Admission will be revoked if the tuition payment is not completed within

the specified registration period.

B. Tuition Refund

Item Deadline Notes

Request for

Refund

August, 2022

(TBA)

If an applicant has been admitted to KU and completed the registration

but would like to request a tuition refund, the applicant must submit a

request form withdrawing one’s admission by the specific deadline.

Applicants are responsible for any wire transfer fees.


A. Visa application procedure

Admission Results release Check results online Full tuition payment

Visa application

(CoA, tuition payment

receipt and other

documents needed)

Download the CoA onlineKU issues Certificate of

Admission (CoA) for visa

B. Certificate of Admission (CoA)

1) A CoA will be issued to the applicants who completed the tuition payment. All international students who need to

apply for a D-2 visa or change their current visa status must receive a CoA issued by KU.

2) Date of issuance: July, 2022 (TBA)

C. Students have to apply for a student visa (D-2) individually.

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Ⅶ. Tuition, Dormitory & Other Notices

1. Tuition Fees (Academic Year of 2021)(Monetary Unit: KW)

Area Degree Entrance Fee Tuition FeeStudent Fee

(Optional)Total

Humanities and

Social Sciences

Master's 1,142,000 4,886,000 37,500 6,065,500

Doctoral 1,142,000 4,886,000 37,500 6,065,500


Physical Education

Master's 1,142,000 5,914,000 37,500 7,093,500

Doctoral 1,142,000 5,914,000 37,500 7,093,500

Engineering and ArtMaster's 1,142,000 6,897,000 37,500 8,076,500

Doctoral 1,142,000 6,897,000 37,500 8,076,500

Health ScienceMaster's 1,142,000 6,406,000 37,500 7,585,500

Doctoral 1,142,000 6,406,000 37,500 7,585,500

MedicineMaster's 1,142,000 8,646,000 37,500 9,889,500

Doctoral 1,142,000 8,646,000 37,500 9,889,500

PharmacyMaster's 1,142,000 7,781,000 37,500 8,960,500

Doctoral 1,142,000 7,781,000 37,500 8,960,500

※ Tuition fee for Business Analytics(BA) is KRW12,700,000 per semester.

※ Natural Sciences and Physical Education include the departments of Psychology, Digital Management and Applied

Statistics for the purposes of above table.

※ The above table is as for the academic year of 2021. Thus, it is subject to change.

2. On-Campus Dormitory

A. Seoul Campus

1) Webpage: https://reslife.korea.ac.kr

2) Contact: [email protected] / +82-2-3290-1555

3) Online Application: June, 2022 (TBA)

4) All international students should submit their on-campus dormitory application individually.

B. Sejong Campus

1) Webpage: https://dormitel.korea.ac.kr

2) Contact: [email protected] / +82-44-860-1854

3) Online Application: July, 2022 (TBA)

4) All international students should submit their on-campus dormitory application individually.

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3. Other Notices

A. The newly admitted students are not allowed to have a leave of absence for their first semester according to the

Constitution of the Graduate School Article 16. However, Clause 2-6 stipulates that in certain cases (e.g. disease,

military service, maternity leave) may be allowed a leave of absence with the consent of the Dean of the

Graduate School and required documents. (The conditions are subject to change based on the Graduate School

committee’s decision.)

B. Korea University has two campuses, one in Seoul and another one in Sejong (About two hours from Seoul by car). The

College of Culture and Sports, College of Public Policy, College of Global Business, College of Science & Technology,

and College of Pharmacy are in Sejong Campus.

C. All international students should contact the Korean Consulate/Embassy in their home country or immigration

offices to apply for a student visa in advance.

D. Please refer to the KU Graduate School webpage if you have any inquires.

(https://graduate2.korea.ac.kr → Notices → FAQ)

4. Location of Graduate School: Graduate Library Building 126B, Seoul Campus

Undergraduate Application Guide for International Students

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