Eligibility
Applicant should meet all of the following 3 requirements.
1) Applicants whose parents are not Koreans.
2) International students who have completed primary and secondary school overseas and acquired a bachelor's degree or a master's degree.
3) Language Requirements(Applicant should meet at least one of the following 6 requirements)
a. Level 2 or higher on the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
b. Minimum score of 530 (paper-based), 197 (computer-based), 71 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
c. Minimum score of 5.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System(IELTS)
d. Minimum score of 600 or higher on the Test of English Proficiency developed by Seoul National University (TEPS)
e. Level B2 or higher on Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
f. Confirmation letter for Research Capability
* If applicants submit TOPIK level 2 or Confirmation letter for Research Capability(reference of the Professor), They must have completed Level 4 or higher on the Test of Proficiency in Korean(TOPIK), or Minimum score of 530(paper-based), 197(computer-based), 71(internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL) or Minimum score of 5.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System(IELTS) or Minimum score of 600 or higher on the test of Test of English Proficiency developed by Seoul National University (TEPS) or Level B2 or higher on Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) before thesis evaluation.
And also Applicants who submitted TOPIK level 2 should take more than 250 hours of Korean language courses during the first year after entered the University.
3. Required Documents
1) One passport photo
2) Application Form (After completing the online application, you can print it out.)
3) One of these certificates below
- Korean Language Proficiency Test(TOPIK) Certificate Level 2 or higher
- English Language Proficiency Test Certificate (Minimum of 530 on TOEFL PBT / 197 on TOEFL CBT / 71 on TOEFL IBT / IELTS 5.5 / TEPS 600 / CEFR B2)
* All certifications are should be valid.
- Confirmation letter for Research Capability from future Advisor (Professor)
4) Research Records and Research Plan [Form2]
5) Cover letter [Form3]
6) Official Transcript and Diploma
- Master’s Degree: Official Transcript and Diploma of Undergraduate Program
- Doctoral Degree: Official Transcript and Diploma of Master's Program
▲ If an applicant is a graduate from a Chinese school, he/she should substitute this with the Verification Report of China Higher Education Qualification Certificate
中??位??究生?育信息? (http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn)
中國高等敎育學生信息罔 (www.chsi.com.cn)
* The Verification Report of China Higher Education Qualification Certificate must be valid until 2017. March. 31. (Fri).
▲ Overseas academic documents (transcripts and graduation certificates) need to be authenticated via Apostille or by the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
7) Copy of identification card(Applicant and parents)
8) Original Certificate of family relationship issued by government(Notarized one in Korean)
* It must show the relationships between the applicant and parents.
9) Copy of passport
* If staying in Korea, submit a photocopy of Alien Registration Cards of the applicant
10) Bank Balance Certificate; showing that has had more than 18,000 USD in the applicant's account or his/her financial sponsor's one.
(The certifications are should be issued after Oct. 7. 2016 and certifications are should valid If certification has expire date.)
11) Affidavit of Financial Support(If bank certificate is the bank deposit of the sponsor)
3-1. Notice for Documents
- All the documents must be original. Some originals could be returned after they are reviewed.
- If the document is not in Korean or English, you must submit the document with a notarized one in Korean or English.
- Overseas academic documents(transcripts and graduation certificates) need to be authenticated via Apostille or by the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
- Applicants should submit additional documents as KNU requests.
- Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
