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Torch Trinity Graduate University

Admissions for Fall 2019 (PHD)

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1.�The�Program�

1)�Incoming�Student�Quota�for�PhD� �

• Up�to�3�people�through�“International�Admissions”�only� �

※ For�fall�2019�admissions,�there�is�no�quota�for�Korean�applicants;�please�apply�for�spring�

2020�through�General�Admissions�in�October�2019.�

2)�Degree�Programs� �

Language� Degree�Programs/Areas�Duration�of�

Study�

Graduating�

Credits�

English�

Program�

Doctor�of�Philosophy�(PhD)�in�Theology� �

(Specializations:�Biblical�Studies,� �

Historical/Theological�Studies,� �

Intercultural�Studies,�or�Educational�Studies)�

3�yrs� �

(6�sem)�

25�credits�

and�6�units�

•�The�English�PhD�program�is�conducted�only�in�English.� � �

•�PhD�in�Christian�Counseling�(conducted�in�Korean)admissions�is�for�the�spring�semester�only.� �

2.�Admission�Types�and�Admission�Requirements�

Admission�

Type�Admission�Requirements�

International�

Admissions�

Common�qualifications:� �

1. Confessing�and�mature�believers�who�are�baptized�and�have�assurance�of�

salvation.� �

2. Bachelor's�degree�and�MDiv�degree�(or�Master’s�degree�in�related�studies)�

holders�with�a�minimum�GPA�of�3.3/4.0�(B+)�from�an�accredited�university�or�

equivalent�as�recognized�by�law.�

3. Applicants�specializing�in�Intercultural�Studies�must�have�at�least�3�years�of�

intercultural�ministry�experience.�

※ Admission�may�be�conditionally�granted�by�requiring�coursework�for�any�deficiencies�in�

related�areas.� �

The�applicant�meeting�the�above�common�requirements�should�belong�in�one�of�the�following:�

• International�applicant�whose�both�parents�have�non-Korean�citizenships�

• International/overseas�Korean�applicant�with�permanent�residency�status,�who�

was�educated�in�a�foreign�country�(elementary�school�to�university�for�16�years)�

• North�Korean�refugee�who�has�a�university�degree�recognized�by�the�Minister�of�

Unification�

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3.�Application�Procedures�

Procedure� Deadline� Note�

Online�

Application�

Submission�

Mon,�May�13� �

-�Wed,�Jun�5� �

until�5pm�

• Sign�in�and�submit� “Online�Application”� at�the�online�

application�website�(www.ttgu.ac.kr/apply).� �

Application�

Documents�

Submission�&�

Application�Fee�

Payment�

Mon,�Jun�3� �

-�Wed,�Jun�5� �

until�5pm�

• Submit�the�original�application�documents�to�Admissions�

Office�in�person�or�by�post.�Postal�documents�must�arrive�

by�the�deadline.�

▶Mailing�address:�Torch�Trinity�Graduate�University,� �

70�Baumero�31-gil,�Seocho-gu,�Seoul�06752,�Korea�

• Transfer�the� “application�fee”� by�applicant's�name.� �

▶Application�fee:�90,000�KRW�(PhD�program)� �

▶Bank�account�no.:�Woori�bank�#1005-602-443681� �

▶Account�holder:�횃불트리니티신학대학원�

• Missing�documents�or�non-payment�by�the�deadline�will�

result�in�disqualification�of�the�application.� �

l Application�Instructions�

•�Applications�submitted�cannot�be�modified�and�application�fee�will�not�be�refunded.�

•�Admission�may�be�canceled�if�the�documents�are�found�to�be�forged,�falsified,�or�altered.�

4.�Entrance�Exams� �

1)�Entrance�Exams�by�Admission�Types�

Admission�

Type�Entrance�Exams� Note�

International�

Admissions�

1. Paper�screening�

2. TOEFL/IELTS/TEPS*�

3. Personal�inventory�test*�

4. Interview*�

(*�see�note)�

*�TOEFL�(PBT�530,�CBT�197,�IBT�71)/�IELTS�5.5/�TEPS�

600/�New-TEPS�327�or�above�is�required�for�English�

program�applicants,�and�TOEIC/STTEP�is�not�

applicable.�Only�North�Korean�refugees�can�replace�it�

with�STTEP�(See� “5.�Application�Documents�List”� for�

English�exemption�conditions).�

*�Personal�inventory�test�may�be�postponed�only�for�

the�foreign�applicants�living�overseas.� �

*�Skype�Interview�is�only�for�the�foreign�applicants�

living�overseas.�

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2)�Entrance�Exams�Schedule�

Entrance�Exam� Schedule� Application�/�Note�

Personal�

Inventory�Test�

Fri,�Jun�14�

4:00-6:00pm�/�Rm.203�

- Seated�until�4:00pm�

• Register�on�the�spot�(3:40-4:00pm).�

▶Test�fee�(in�group):�15,000�KRW�(in�cash)�

• In�case,�individual�test�is�available�in�TTGU�

Counseling�Center.� �

▶Test�fee�(individual):�25,000�KRW�(in�cash)�

▶Each�candidate�must�make�reservation�in�

advance�at�TTGU�Counseling�Center�until�Jun�5�

(Tel.�02-570-7115).�

• Bring�Admission�Verification�Slip,�ID�card,�and�

OMR�pen.�

Interview�Tue,�Jun�25�

2:00-4:00pm�/�Rm.�302�

• Interview�is�conducted�as�a�group�of�2-3�people�

(Individual�interview�may�be�available).�

Admission�Result� �

Fri,�Jun�28,�@3pm� �

-� Check� admission� results� at� the� online� application�

website.�

Tuition�Payment� Mon,�Jul�29�-�Wed,�Jul�31�

New�Student�Orientation� Mon,�Aug�5� �

1st�Day�of�Fall�Semester� Mon,�Aug�28�(No�matriculation�ceremony)�

- If�the�applicant�does�not�take�any�of�the�entrance�exams,�he/she�will�not�be�interviewed.�The�

Admissions�Committee�may�disqualify�applicants�based�on�personality�inventory�test�and�

interview�results.�

- Paper�screening,�Bible�exam�and�interview�are�conducted�in�English�for�the�English�program�and�

in�Korean�for�the�Korean�program.� �

- For�personal�inventory�test,�applicants�may�choose�test-language�between�Korean�and�English.�

5.�Application�Documents�List�

※�Please�download�documents�marked�"use�school�form"�from�our�website�(www.ttgu.ac.kr/apply).�

Please�write�either�in�English�or�in�Korean�language�according�to�each�respective�program.�

1)� Admission�application�(printed�out�from�the�online�application�website�www.ttgu.ac.kr/apply):�

-�Upload�a�photo�in�color�(Do�not�use�low-resolution,�black-and-white,�or�snapshot�photo�

because�this�will�be�used�for�the�student�ID�card).�

2)� Personal�statements�(use�school�form)�

3)� Church�attendance�certificate�(issued�by�the�church�you�are�attending)�

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4)� Three�references�by�a�Senior�Pastor�and�two�professors�(use�school�form,�in�sealed�&�signed�

envelopes)�

- Family�member/relative�cannot�be�referee;�in�such�cases�the�referee�should�be�substituted.�

- If�the�referee�is�substituted,�write�the�reason�for�substituting�in�the�application�(see�page�5).�

5)� Graduation�certificate�and�official�transcript�of�undergraduate�and�graduate�school�

- Domestic�graduate�must�submit�original�copies�in�Korean�and�English;�a�degree�registration�

number�(학위등록번호)�should�be�on�the�graduation�certificate�and�the�percentage�score�

(백분율점수)�on�the�official�transcript.�

- Overseas�graduate�must�submit�original�copies�only�in�English�with�the� “apostille�approval”�

(see�page�5).�

- Prospective�graduate�should�submit� “expected�graduation�certificate”� instead.� �

- Transferred�student�must�submit�transcripts�from�all�universities�previously�attended.�

- For�North�Korean�Refugee,�the�Confirmation�of�Educational�Background�approved�by�the�

Minister�of�Unification�must�be�substituted.�

6)� PhD�research�proposal�

- Include�tentative�title�of�dissertation,�and�provide�documentation�as�necessary�(e.g.�footnote�

or�endnote�whenever�quoting�from�any�source),�and�bibliography.�

- PhD�research�proposal�is�and�introduction�of�potential�dissertation�work�that�includes�

methodology�of�research�and�brief�outline.� �

7)� A�copy�of�thesis�(if�available),�or�research�paper�written�in�English�from�the�Master’s�level�study� �

8)� Certificate�of�ministry:�For�Intercultural�Studies�applicant�only;�a�minimum�of�3�years�are�required� �

9)� TOEFL/IELTS/TEPS�score:�Must�be�within�the�last�2�years�(with�reference�to�starting�date�of�online�

application).�

- English�score�submission�may�be�waived�for�International�Admissions�applicants�if�the�

applicant�achieved�the�Bachelor’s�degree�or�higher�from�the�US/UK/Canada/Australia/New�

Zealand/South�Africa�in�English,�or�if�graduated�from�TTGU�with�3.3�or�higher�GPA.�

10)� Financial�statement�(use�school�form)�with�a�bank�statement:�This�is�only�for�the�international�

applicant�applying�for�the�student�visa�(D-2),�Bank�statement�should�be�issued�within�one�month,�

and�the�required�balance�is�$20,000�USD.�

11)� International/Overseas�Korean/North�Korean�Refugee’s�required�documents:�

• International�applicant:�A�copy�of�passport� �

*�International�applicant�residing�in�Korea�must�submit�copies�of�alien�registration�card�and�

confirmation�of�National�Health�Insurance�membership�also.�

• Overseas� Korean:� A� copy� of� passport,� Certificate� of� Entry/Departure� Record� from� Korean�

Immigration�Office,�and�a�copy�of�permanent�residency�

• North�Korean�refugee:�A�Certificate�of�North�Korean�refugee�

Signature In�a�sealed�envelop

Referee’s�signature

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6.�Apostille�Approval�Instructions�

Overseas�university�graduates�are�required�to�submit�the�graduate�certificates�and�transcripts�notarized�

by� either� apostille� or� Korean� embassy/consulate� standard.� All� documents� should� be� in� Korean� or�

English.�Documents�in�other�languages�should�be�accompanied�by�notarized�English�translation.�

1)� Apostille� convention� country:� Submit� the� graduate� certificates� and� transcripts� notarized� by�

Apostille.�

2)� University� in� other� countries:� Submit� the� graduate� certificates� and� transcripts� notarized� by�

embassy�or�consulate�office�of�Korea�in�the�country.�

3)� University� in� China:� Submit� the� graduate� certificates� and� transcripts� in� English� from�Confucius�

Institute� in�Seoul� (www.cis.or.kr),�中国⾼等教育学⽣信息网� (www.chsi.com.cn),�or�教育部学位与研究⽣�

教育发展中⼼� (www.cdgdc.edu.cn).� � � � � � � �※�As�for�university�in�China,�it�will�take�about�2�months�to�issue.�

4)� University�in�US:�Submit�an�accreditation�certificate�from�Korean-American�Educational�

Commission�(T.�02-3275-4000)�or�Council�for�Higher�Education�Accreditation�(CHEA,�www.chea.org).�

l Apostille�Convention�Country�(https://www.hcch.net/en/states/hcch-members).�

Region� Country� � (As�of�Dec�20,�2017)�

Asia,�Oceania�(16)� Australia,�Part�of�China(Macao,�Hong�Kong),�Japan,�Republic�of�Korea,�New�Zealand,�Brunei,�Mongolia,�

Cook�Islands,�Fiji,�India,�Marshall�Islands,�Mauritius,�Vanuatu,�Samoa,�Tonga,�Niue�

Europe�(52)� Albania,�Austria,�Belarus,�Belgium,�Bosnia�and�Herzegovina,�Bulgaria,�Croatia,�Cyprus,�Czech�Republic,�

Denmark,�Estonia,�Finland,�France,�Georgia,�Germany,�Malta,�Greece,�Hungary,�Iceland,� Ireland,�Italy,�

Latvia,�Lithuania,�Luxembourg,�Monaco,�Montenegro,�Netherlands,�Norway,�Poland,�Portugal,�Russia,�

Romania,� Serbia,� Slovakia,� Slovenia,� Spain,� Sweden,� Switzerland,� Turkey,� Kyrgyzstan,� Republic� of�

Macedonia,� Ukraine,� Britain,� Andorra,� Armenia,� Azerbaijan,� Moldova,� Liechtenstein,� San� Marino,�

Kazakhstan,�Uzbekistan,�Kosovo�

North�America�(1)� United�States�of�America�

Latin�America�(30)� Argentina,�Antigua�and�Barbuda,�Mexico,�Panama,�Suriname,�Venezuela,�Bahamas,�Barbados,�Belize,�

Bolivia,�Colombia,�Commonwealth�of�Dominica,�Dominican�Republic,�Ecuador,�El�Salvador,�Grenada,�

Granada,�Honduras,�St.�Vincent,�Peru,�Trinidad�and�Tobago,�Saint�Lucia,�St.�Kitts�and�Nevis,�Costa�Rica,�

Uruguay,�Nicaragua,�Paraguay,�Brazil,�Chile�

Africa�(12)� Republic� of� South� Africa,� Botswana,� Burundi,� Lesotho,� Liberia,� Namibia,� Sao� Tome� and� Principe,�

Swaziland,�Malawi,�Cape�Verde,�Seychelles,�Tunisia� �

Middle�East�(4)� Oman,�Israel,�Bahrain,�Morocco�

Contact:�Ministry�of�Foreign�Affairs�website�(Tel.�02-2100-7600,�http://www.0404.go.kr)�

Ministry�of�Justice�(Tel.�02-720-8027)�

7.�Referee�Substitution�Instructions�

If�you�are�replacing�a�referee,�please�follow�the�instructions�below�and�fill�in�the�reason�for�substituting�

the�referee�on�the�application�form.�

1)� Referee�substitution�for�a�Senior�Pastor�

If�the�Senior�Pastor�is�the�applicant�himself/herself,�family�members/relatives,�or�the�applicant�has�

recently�moved� to� another� church,� the� Senior� Pastor� reference� can� be� substituted� by� another�

pastor�who�knows�the�applicant’s�life�and�character�well.�

2)� Referee�substitution�for�professors�

PhD� applicants� have� to� submit� professors’� references.� In� the� case� the� academic� advisor� or�

professor� is� unavailable,� a� reference� letter� from� another� professor,� a� teacher� who� knows� the�

academic�capability�of�the�applicant�well.�

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3)� Reference�translation�in�English�

If� the� referee� cannot�write� a� reference� letter� in� English� for� the� English� program� applicants,� it�

should�be�translated�by�a�third�person.�The�original�reference�letter�must�be�sealed�and�delivered�

to�the�translator,�and�the�translator�must�seal�and�sign�the�envelope�after�closing�in�it�both�the�

original� letter� and� the� translation.� The� translator’s� signature� must� appear� across� the� sealed�

envelope.�

8.�Health�Insurance�Membership� �

From�July�2019,�in�accordance�with�National�Health�Insurance�Act�Article�109,�all�foreigners�residing�in�

Korea�must� hold� the� National� Health� Insurance� Service� (NHIS)� membership.� Thus,� all� international�

students�who�intend�to�enroll�at�TTGU�must�hold�the�NHIS�membership.�

1) If�applicants�already�hold�the�NHIS�membership,�submit�a�copy�of�the�confirmation�of�membership�

with�admission�application�documents.�If�not,�all�international�students�are�required�to�apply�for�

the�NHIS�membership�within�one�month�after�their�matriculation.� �

2) International� students� must� submit� a� copy� of� confirmation� of� membership� to� the� Admissions�

Office�periodically�until�graduation�(2�times�a�year,�in�March�and�in�July).�This�will�be�used�for�the�

TTGU’s�yearly�report�to�the�Ministry�of�Education,�Korea.�

9.�Online�Application�Website�(www.ttgu.ac.kr/apply)�

1)� “Online�Application”� instructions�

- The� applicant�must� visit� and� submit� the� online� application� at� the�Online�Application�Website.�

Please�agree�to�the�'Collection,�Use�and�Provision�of�Personal�Information'�and�fill�out�the�online�

application�form.�

- Online�Application�is�only�available�during�the�given�period�for�each�admission.�

- The� applicant� should� complete� the� online� application;� Applicant� Information,� Photo� Upload,�

Education,�Work/Experience�(optional),�English�Score�and�so�on.� �

- The�applicant�must�submit�the�printed�online�application�with�the�required�documents�in�person�

or�by�post�before�the�deadline.�The�application�fee�should�be�wired�to�the�TTGU�account.� �

2)� Print�out� “Verification�Slip”� �

- “Evaluation�Number”�will�be�given�after�the�application�procedure�is�completed.� �

- You�should�print�out�the� “Verification�Slip,”� and�bring�it�with�you�for�the�entrance�exams.�

Torch�Trinity�Graduate�University� �

70�Baumero�31-gil,�Seocho-gu,�Seoul�06752�

Tel.�02-570-7375�/�Fax�02-570-7379�

[email protected]

www.ttgu.ac.kr� �

(Revised�on�May�2,�2019)