SPRING 2015 GRADUATE SCHOOL

ADMISSIONS GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

THIS ENGLISH VERSION IS ONLY FOR REFERENCE.

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INDEX

1. GENERAL ADMISSION OUTLINES FOR SPRING 2015 3

2. QUOTA AND ELIGIBILITY 4

3. DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS 5

4. ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND FEES 7

5. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - PRECAUTIONS 8

6. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - DETAILS 9

7. IMPORTANT REMINDERS 10

8. TUITION 12

9. SCHOLARSHIP 12

10. CONTACT INFORMATION OF ADMINS OFFICE 13

11. CONTACT INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OFFICE 14

APPENDIX 1. APPLICATION RELATED FORM LIST

APPENDIX 2. SAMPLES OF LIGALIZAITON DOCUMENTS

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※ POINT OF CONTACTS

CATEGORY NOTES

OFFICE LOCATION

Room# 511, Sanghuh Research Hall, Konkuk University,

120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu,

Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea

TELEPHONE NUMBER +82 2 450 3264

e-MAIL ADDRESS roger@konkuk.ac.kr

WEBPAGE ADDRESS http://grad.konkuk.ac.kr (KOR)

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1. GENERAL ADMISSIONS OUTLINES FOR SPRING 2015

PROCESS DATES AND DETAILS

1 APPLICATION

(ON-LINE)

From OCT. 27th 2014 at 09:30 to NOV. 11th 2014 at 17:00

▪All prospective students should take steps to apply on-line and the link to on-line

application and step-by-step guide for application will be provided at KU Graduate School

Webpage. (http://grad.konkuk.ac.kr)

2 APPLICATION MATERIALS

(DOCUMENTS) SUBMISSION

From OCT. 27th 2014 at 09:30 to NOV. 14th 2014 at 17:00

▪After completion of on-line application, all applicants should submit required documents

along with printed-out applications to the Admins Office of Graduate School.

▪Submission can be made through postal services or hand-in to the office in person.

▪All documents should arrive no later than 17:00 May 20th and failing to comply with this

will entail elimination from admission process.

3 DOCUMENTS REVIEW

▪All departments will basically depend on assessments on applicants’ submitted documents

to select candidates for admission.

▪Some departments, such as Art Programs, will require for an additional interview and/or a

performance assessment.

4 INTERVIEWS AND

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

NOV. 29th 2014 at 10:00 and after

▪Physical Education and Art & Music Program applicants should attend interview and/or

performance assessment on the above date and time.

▪The departments will require additional materials or portfolios to bring you on the day of

the interview and performance assessment.

▪Please refer to KU Graduate School Webpage for further details.

5 ANNOUNCEMENT OF

ADMITTED STUDENTS

DEC. 17th 2014 at 16:00 (Expectedly)

▪The list of admitted students will be announced on-line at KU Graduate School Webpage.

(http://grad.konkuk.ac.kr)

▪Please be noted that individual notification will not be made.

6 REGISTRATION

Deposit(Initial Tuition Payment): DEC. 22th 2014, 09:30~DEC. 26th 2014, 16:00

▪Making partial tuition payment(Deposit, \300,000) through Shinhan Bank Korea

▪Exact procedures on making tuition payment will be announced later.

Full Tuition Payment: FEB. 2nd 2015, 09:30 ~ FEB. 6th 2015 at 16:00

▪Making full tuition(Except deposit amount) payment through Shinhan Bank Korea

▪Exact procedures on making tuition payment will be announced later.

7 ADMISSON LETTER

DISTRIBUTION

MID of FEB. 2015 (it may differ depending on the applicants residence)

▪Admission Letter will be distributed at KU Graduate School Admins Office.

▪For Foreign Resident, Admission Letter will be sent via DHL, etc.

8 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

(DORMITORY) APPICATION

▪Please refer to KU:L HOUSE Website (http://kulhouse.konkuk.ac.kr)

* For all matters about dormitory, Please refer to above webpage.

9 COURSE REGISTRATION ▪Course Registration will be started from mid Aug. (Exact schedule will be released through

Graduate School Webpage later)

10 ENTRANCE REPORT

(For Foreign Resident)

▪Please visit Admins Office of Graduate School to report your entrance within in a week

after arrival to Korea

11 STUDENT ORIENTATION WEEK FEB. 27th 2015, Sanghuh Hall #425

▪Orientation program and its details will be announced later

12 DOCUMENT SUPPLEMENTATION

(For Gradutate-To-Be)

~ FEB. 27th 2015

▪Admitted student who was Gradutate-To-Be at the application stage should submit your

final Certificate of Degree, Transcript which are officially “Certified” by Korean Consul or

“Apostilled” (You should bring it to Orientation at least)

13 BEGINNING OF SEMESTER MAR. 2nd 2015

14 HEALTH INSURANCE

(Mandatory for all Int’l Students)

From FEB. 27th 2015 to MAR. 6th 2015 (Details on joining health insurance and its

payment will be notified around end of FEB through E-mail )

* The above schedule is subject to change and announcement will be made upon any modification made.

* Basically all major announcements will be made on-line at KU Graduate School Webpage or through E-mail.

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2. QUOTA & ELIGIBILITY

QUOTA

▶ A limited number of students are admitted in each department and program.

ELIGIBILITY

CATEGORY NOTES

PRE-

REQUISITE

NATIONALITY

▪ All applicant must meet one of the following nationality requirements.

- A foreign national whose parents are both foreign nationals

- A person who had completed all educations equivalent to elementary,

junior high, high school, and undergraduate education in a foreign country

LANGUAGE

PROFICIENCY

▪ All applicant must meet one of the following language proficiency requirements.

- TOPIK(Korean Language Proficiency Test) Level 3 and higher

- Regular English Language Proficiency Test Score at a certain level (required)

(TOEFL PBT 550, CBT 210, iBT 80 / IELTS 5.5 / TEPS 550 and the above)

*Students admitted with S-TOPIK level 3 will have to supplement S-TOPIK level 4 or above

one semester before the graduating semester.

*If the student only speak English, no Korean, he/she must consult with the department

whether they will accept it or not before the application goes on the progress.

EXCEPTIONS

▪ Korean Language & Literature Department recommends applicants to submit

TOPIK Certificate Level 5 and higher for successful program completion.

▪ In case of Natural Science, Engineering, Arts and Physical Division Applicant :

with the study-permit and recommendation by a KU professor within that respective

department or program, the applicant can be exempted from the language proficiency

requirement mentioned the above.

(KUGRD-P4 standard form should be filled out, signed by KU Professor and submitted.)

▪ With the Study-Permit and Recommendation by KU Professor, an applicant can apply for and

become a successful candidate for FALL 2014 KU Graduate School Admissions, however please be

noted that without any regular English Proficiency Test results, foreign student scholarship

may not be granted for the first semester.

*Students admitted with Study-Permit and Recommendation will have to supplement S-

TOPIK level 4 or above or Regular English Language Proficiency Test score at a certain level

mentioned above one semester before the graduating semester starts.

MA

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENT

▪ A bachelor ’s degree from an accredited college or university

(or a candidate expected to receive a bachelor ’s degree by Jan. ~ Feb. 2015)

▪ Educational attainment equivalent to bachelor ’s degree approved by laws

LIMITATIONS

▪ Departments listed below are opened to limited degree holders

Biomedical Science & Technology

A bachelor ’s degree holder in Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Biological Science,

Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering

Ph.D

PROGRAM

REQUIREMENT

▪ A master ’s degree from an accredited college or university

(or a candidate expected to receive a master ’s degree by Jan. ~ Feb. 2015)

▪ Educational attainment equivalent to master ’s degree approved by laws

LIMITATIONS

▪ Departments listed below are opened to limited degree holders

Biomedical Science & Technology Advanced Technology Fusion

A master ’s degree holder in Medicine,

Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Biological

Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,

Engineering

A master ’s degree holder in

Natural Science, Engineering, Agriculture,

Medicine or Pharmacy

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3. DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS 1/2

DIVISION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

MAJOR MA PhD

HUMANITIES

AND

SOCIAL

SCIENCE

Korean Language & Literature ○ ○ Classical Literature, Korean Language, Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language,

Modern Literature

English Language & Literature ○ ○ English Literature, English Language & Teaching English

Japanese Culture & Language ○ ○ Japanese Culture, Japanese Education

Chinese Language & Literature ○ ○ Comparative Study of Chinese-Korean Language & Literature

Philosophy ○ ○ Oriental Philosophy, Western Philosophy

History ○ ○ Oriental History, Western History, Korean History

Education ○ ○

Education Administration & School Management,

Early Childhood Education, Curriculum, Counseling Psychology,

Educational Psychology·Measurement & Statistics·Gifted Education

Politics ○ ○ International Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Thoughts

Law ○ ○ Law

Public Administration ○ X Urban & Regional Development, General Public Administration, Policy Science

X ○ Urban & Regional Development, Policy Science, Public Administration

Economics ○ ○ Economics

Business Administration ○ ○ Human Resource Management, Operation Management Quantitative Analysis,

Finance, Marketing, Strategy and International Business, Accounting,

Information Technology

Management ○ ○ Information Technology & Management & MIS

Management of Technology ○ ○ Technology Innovation Business Administration, National Technology Business

Administration, Venture Technology Business Administration

International Trade ○ ○ International Management, International Economics International Commerce,

International Trade(for Chinese Student Only, No Korean Student)

Livestock Management &

Marketing Economics ○ ○ Livestock Management, Livestock Economics

Applied Statistics ○ X Financial Statistics and Actuarial Science, Applied Statistics

○ ○ Applied Statistics

Real Estate ○ ○ Real Estate Construction And Development, Real Estate Management, Real Estate

Finance And Investment, Real Estate Policy

Consumer Information Science ○ ○ Consumer Information, Consumer Retailing Service

Educational Technology ○ ○ Educational Technology

Advanced Industry Fusion ○ ○ Venture Management Engineering, Technology Commercialization, Entrepreneurial

of Industry Fusion

NATURAL

SCIENCE

Biological Science ○ ○ Zoology, Microbiology, Botany, Biological Science

Chemistry ○ ○ Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry,

Organic Chemistry

Physics ○ ○ Solid State Physics, Thermal & Statistical Physics, Applied Physics, Nuclear &

Particle Physics, Quantum phases & devices

Geography ○ ○ Landscape of Water and Landform, Geography of Regional Information and

Contents, Climatology

Mathematics ○ ○ Mathematics

Animal Biotechnology ○ ○ Animal Biotechnology

Bio-Industrial Technology ○ ○ Bio-Industrial Technology

Animal Science & technology ○ ○ Animal Nutrition & Resources, Animal Environment & Ecology

Food Science & Biotechnology

of Animal ○ ○ Food Science of Animal Resources, Food Science and Biotechnology

Environmental Science ○ ○ Environmental Science

Applied Bioscience ○ ○ Applied Bioscience

Bio resources & Food Science ○ ○ Bio resources and Food Science

Bioscience & Biotechnology ○ ○ Bioscience & Biotechnology

Mathematics Education ○ ○ Mathematics Education

Clothing ○ ○ Clothing Design & Total Coordination, Clothing Construction & Clothing Comfort

Science, Textile Design, Fashion Marketing

Biomedical Science &

Technology ○ ○ Biomedical Science & Technology

Advanced Translational

Medicine ○ ○ Translational Stem Cell Medicine, Molecular Translational Medicine

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3. DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS 2/2

DIVISION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

MAJOR MA PhD

ENGINEERING

Chemical Engineering ○ ○ Chemical Engineering

Industrial Engineering ○ ○ Industrial Engineering

Electrical Engineering ○ ○ Energy System Engineering, Electric Machinery and Power Electronics, Electronic

Materials and Sensor, Control & Biomedical Engineering

Electronic Information &

Communication Engineering ○ ○ Electronic Information & Communication Engineering

Organic & Nano System

Engineering ○ ○ Organic & Nano System Engineering

Architecture ○ X

Architectural Structure, Planning Design, Urban Planning, Architectural Material

Constructure & Equipment, Housing Environment

X ○ Architectural Engineering, Planning Design, Housing Environment

Civil Engineering ○ ○ Civil Engineering

Microbial Engineering ○ ○ Fermentation Manufacturing and Food, Biological Engineering, Cosmetic Biology

Mechanical Engineering ○ ○ Dynamics & Control, Thermo fluid & Power Engineering

Environmental Engineering ○ ○ Environmental Engineering

Computer & Information

Communication Engineering ○ ○ Information and Communication, Computer Science & Engineering

Materials Chemistry &

Engineering ○ ○ Materials Chemistry and Engineering

Mechanical Design &

Production Engineering ○ ○ Production and Automation, Design and Materials

Aerospace Information

Engineering ○ ○ Aerospace Information Engineering

Civil & Environment System

Engineering ○ ○ Civil & Environment System Engineering

Advanced Technology Fusion ○ ○ Intelligent Bio-Technology, Informative Environment Technology, Interdisciplinary

information Technology, Intelligent Micro/Nano System,

Internet & Multimedia

Engineering ○ ○ Internet & Multimedia Engineering

ARTS

AND

PHYSICAL

Music ○ X Orchestral Performance, Voice, Composition, Piano

Design ○ ○ Multimedia Design, Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design, Environment

Design

Arts & Crafts ○ X Metal Crafts, Ceramic Art

Contemporary Art ○ X Contemporary Art

Physical Education ○ ○ Physical Education

Moving Image ○ ○ Moving Image

MEDICINE

Medicine ○ ○

Morphology and Physiology, Infection and Immunology, Molecular Genetics and

Pathology, Social Medicine, Tumor Biology, Clinical Science, Metabolism and Aging,

Advanced Translational Medicine, Translational Stem cell Medicine, Neuroscience,

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Veterinary Medicine ○ ○

Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Internal Medicine, Veterinary Microbiology and

Infectious Disease, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Theriogenology, Veterinary

Physiology, Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary

Anatomy and Histology

INTER-

DISCIPLINARY

INTEGRATED

COURSES

Culture Contents &

Communication ○ ○ Culture Contents, Communication

World Heritage ○ ○ World Heritage Protection, World Heritage Promotion

Humanities for Unification ○ ○ Humanities for Unification

Smart ICT Convergence ○ X Smart ICT Convergence

(5 DIVISIONS / 1 INTER-DISCIPLINARY INT. COURSES)

※ After the deadline(NOV. 11th) of the online application, it is not acceptable to change ‘Department‘ and ‘Major’.

※ After you get into school, You can change ‘Major’ in the Same Department only at the early of 2nd semester just

for 1 time.

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4. ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND APPLICATION FEES

ADMISSIONS PROCESS

▶ Every department basically selects students through reviewing of submitted documents of each applicant

thoroughly. In case of Arts & Physical Division, an additional interview and/or a performance assessment will

take place.

CATEGORY NOTES

Evaluation Criteria

▪ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL ▪ STUDY AND RESEARCH PLAN ▪ COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE RELATED TO FIELD OF STUDIES ▪ KNOWLEDGE AND APTITUDE FOR THE MAJOR APPLIED FOR ▪ SELECTIVE CRITERIA MADE BY EACH DEPARTMENT

Arts Divisions

Conducting Interview and/or

Performance Assessment

Vocal Music

▪ Performance Assessment will be conducted. [Designated Test Piece Regarding Major]

Category Designated Test Piece

Vocal Music

▪ One German Lied ▪ One French or British & American Lied ▪ One Aria from Opera or Oratorio

Instrumental Music

Piano ▪ One Beethoven Piano Sonata ▪ One Piece from Romantic period or twentieth century

Orchestral Performance

▪ First and Second Movement of Sonata or Concerto (if fast movement, cadenza should be included)

Composition Composition of a piano piece based on a given motive between 16 and 24 bars.(ca. 60 min.)

Design ▪ MA Program : Portfolio Submission ▪ Ph.D Program : Portfolio, Research Plan, MA Degree Thesis should be all submitted

Arts & Crafts ▪ Submission of a Portfolio – 15 or more photographs or a CD file ▪ Research Plan – A4 sized 1~2 pages

Contemporary Art

▪ Portfolio Submission – Should be consisted of 10 images or representative examples of art work. - Painting : A4 size photographic reproduction (title, medium, size, the date of completion for each

work should be stated) - Sculpture & Installation : A4 size photographic reproduction (title, medium, size, the date of

completion for each work should be stated) - Media Art : A4 size images (time-based work may be submitted in video format file contained in a

CD and it should include title, medium, size, the date of completion for each work) ▪ Research Plan – A4 sized 1 page

* Arts Division applicants should contact the relevant departments for more exact details.

APPLICATION FEES

▶ Every applicant should make payment fee upon application and all foreign residents can make payment

by credit cards only.

CATEGORY BASIC FEE ADDITIONAL FEE TOTAL COST

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE NATURAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING

MEDICINE, PHYSICAL INTER-DISCIPLINARY INTEGRATED COURSES

KRW 70,000 KRW 5,000 KRW 75,000

ART KRW 100,000 KRW 7,000 KRW 107,000

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5. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - PRECAUTIONS

NOTARIZATION & LIGALIZATION

▶ Every required original documents should be issued in Korean or English, and all documents issued in other language should be translated and attested(notarized) before submission.

▶ All Academic Record related materials including degree certificate and academic transcript have to be officially “Certified” by Korean Consul and should obtain the stamp of Korean Embassy(Consulate General) or “Apostilled” in the applicant’s home country(where the graduated university is located). Student of Chinese university should submit “Credential Report”(www.cdgdc.edu.cn) instead of Korean Consul Confirmation.

▶ For more detailed information on Apostille application procedures and its requirements, please refer to its homepage at HCCH Apostille Section (http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=text.display&tid=37).

EXPIRATION DATES

CATEGORY EXPIRATION DATE

ACADEMIC RECORDS(GRADUATION, TRANSCRIPTS, ETC) ISSUED WITHIN 12 MONTHS

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECORDS ISSUED WITHIN 12 MONTHS

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS(PROOF OF EMPLOYMENT/INCOME, ETC) ISSUED WITHIN 3 MONTHS

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS(CERTIFICATE OF BANK BALANCE) ISSUED WITHIN 1 MONTH

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST CERTIFICATES ISSUED WITHIN 2 YEARS

KOREAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST(S-TOPIK) CERTIFICATES ISSUED WITHIN 2 YEARS

*Please note that we only accept the language certificate issued before dead line of online application (NOV. 14th).

APPLICANT EXPEDTED TO GRADUATE

▶ An applicant who expect to graduate on Jan. ~ Feb. 2015 should send “Attested(Notarized) Copy of Expected Graduation Certificate and Transcript” issued at the time of application.

▶ After admission, by FEB 27st 2015, before the new semester starts, the student admitted with expected graduation certificate has to supplement his/her final graduation certificate and a final academic transcript (Apostilled or Korean consul certified) to the Office of Graduate School, or the admission will be revoked.

▶ If the documents are not issued in Korean or English, translation and notarization should be made and submitted.

▶ Please be noted that failing to comply with the supplementation of such documents in a given timeline will entail cancellation of admission of that respective candidate.

MAILING ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION

▶ After successful completion on on-line application, every applicant should submit all required documents to the Admins Office of Graduate School within deadline on time. The documents can be sent by using postal services(DHL, UPS, FEDEX, EMS) or direct hand-in to the office in person is also acceptable.

MAILING ADDRESS

우편번호) 143-701

서울특별시 광진구 능동로 120

건국대학교 대학원 행정실(상허연구관 511호)

대학원 외국인 입학 담당자(김병수 주임)

Admins Office of Graduate School, Konkuk University,

120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701 South Korea

Admissions Officer (Mr. KIM Byoungsu)

*If all documents are not sent within the timeline, the applicant will be excluded from the admissions process .

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6. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - DETAILS

CATEGORY NOTES

FOREIGN APPLICANTS(NON-CHINESE)

BASIC

REQUIRED

DOCUMENTS

Completed Application Form - ONE Original Copy

(can be printed out through on-line application website)

Self Introduction - ONE Original Copy

(Use KUGRD-B1 standard form / should be written in English or Korean only)

Study and Research Plan - ONE Original Copy

(Use KUGRD-B2 standard form / should be written in English or Korean only)

One Recommendation Letters by Full-Time Faculty Members from your former college or university - ONE

Original Copy (the letter should be sent along with the professors’ name cards, if applicable)

Personal Information Release Consent Form – ONE Original Copy

(Use KUGRD-A2 standard form / should be written and signed by applicant)

TWO Self-Shot Photos (3.5cm x 4.5cm; passport-sized)

NATIONALITY

FAMILY

RELATIONS Official Family Relationship Record issued by government – TWO Attested(Notarized) and Translated Copy

PASSPORT Applicant’s Passport - TWO Photocopies

PERSONAL

IDENTIFICATION

Applicant’s Identification Card - TWO Photocopies

Parents’ Identification Card - TWO Photocopies

ACADEMIC

RECORD

REQUIRED

DOCUMENTS

(COMMON)

[AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWINGS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED]

- Korean Language Proficiency Test(TOPIK) Certificate Level 3 or above- ONE Original Copy and ONE Photocopy

- Regular English Language Proficiency Test Score at a certain level - ONE Original Copy and ONE Photocopy

(TOEFL PBT 550, CBT 210, iBT 80 / IELTS 5.5 / TEPS 550 and the above)

*In case of Natural Science, Engineering, Arts and Physical Division applicant, KUGRD-P4 standard form related to

the study-permit and recommendation by a KU professor can be submitted instead.

*If an applicant has both Korean and English Proficiency Test scores, submit both for scholarship application.

Release of Information Form – ONE Original Copy (Use KUGRD-A1 standard form)

FOR MA

PROGRAM

Official Undergraduate Degree Certificate(or proof of expected graduation) – ONE Original Copy and ONE

Photocopy

Official Academic Transcript for Undergraduate Studies – ONE Original Copy and ONE Photocopy

*The above documents have to be Apostilled or officially confirmed by Korean Consul and should obtain the

stamp of Korean Embassy or Consulate General in the applicant ’s home country.

FOR Ph.D

PROGRAM

Official Undergraduate and Master ’s Degree Certificate(or proof of expected graduation) – ONE Original Copy and

ONE Photocopy for EACH DEGREE

Official Academic Transcript for Undergraduate and Master Studies – ONE Original Copy and ONE Photocopy for

EACH PROGRAM

*The above documents have to be Apostilled or officially confirmed by Korean Consul and should obtain the

stamp of Korean Embassy or Consulate General in the applicant ’s home country.

FOR

CHINESE UNIV.

GRADUATES

(IN ADDITION)

General documents are just same as above, but, You should submit China Ministry of Education On-Line

Academic Record Credential documents on DEGREE and ACADEMIC RECORDS issued in ENGLISH. – ONE Original

Copy and ONE Photocopy (please refer to www.cdgdc.edu.cn for more details), instead of Apostille or

Confirmation from Korean Consul,

FINANCIAL

SUPPORT

CASE 1

[IF AN APPLICANT OR AN APPLICANT’S PARENT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS]

1. A Parent’s Proof of Employment and Proof of Income – ONE Original Copy

*Proof of Income should be included monthly earnings made in the year 2013 (and 2014. If possible)

2. Affidavit of Support - ONE Original Copy (Use KUGRD-F1 standard form)

3. Bank Statement of a minimum deposit of USD15,000/CNY100,000/KRW15,000,000 – ONE Original Copy and

ONE Photocopy(issued in English or Korean)

*The Time deposit must be the applicant’s or parent’s (the recommended deposit period is 12 months and

longer, however 6 month and longer deposit is also accepted.)

*Certificate of Bank Balance (Bank Statement) is a mandatory document required by ROK Government.

CASE 2

[IF A KU PROFESSOR FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS]

1. Financial Support Form by KU Professor - TWO Original Copies (Use KUGRD-P1 standard form)

2. Financial Support Plans Form by KU Professor - TWO Original Copies (Use KUGRD-P2 standard form)

3. Financial Support Plans Form by KU Professor - TWO Original Copies (Use KUGRD-P3 standard form)

4. Research Performance Certification by KU Professor – TWO Original Copies (Use a form provided by KU

Industrial Cooperation Corperation)

5. Research Project Plan – TWO Photocopies (Plan sent to KU Industrial Cooperation Cooperation)

6. Employment Certificate of KU Professor - TWO Original Copies (Office of Faculty Affairs issues the document)

*APPLICANT SHOULD SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE AT ONCE FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION..

*KU GRADUATE SCHOOL CAN ASK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION NOT MENTIONED THE ABOVE FOR CLARIFICATION.

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7. IMPORTANT REMINDERS

APPLICATION RELATED

▶ An applicant should register, make application, make payment on on-line application webpage before

deadline. After the deadline, modification of application information, application cancellation and its refund

cannot be made.

▶ After on-line application, an applicant should submit required documents to the Admins Office of

Graduate School within given timeline, and failing to comply with this dates will entail a dropout from the

admissions process.

▶ All included information as telephone number, e-mail address, etc. should be written exactly and correctly,

and any disadvantages caused by incorrect information are solely responsible for the applicant’s.

ADMISSIONS RELATED

▶ All arts and physical division applicants will have to take interview and/or performance assessment, so it is

necessary to check details through our Webpage.

▶ If an interview and/or performance assessment is scheduled, the applicant must arrive at a respective

student waiting spot 10 mins before the designated interview and/or performance assessment schedules. Also

the applicant must bring his/her ID(Passport or Alien Registration Card) and portfolios and/or other

documents stated in page 7 for the interview and/or performance assessment.

▶ For all other division(department) applicants, an additional ‘phone interview’ can take place and it may

differed by department by department.

ENROLLMENT AND ITS CANCELLATION

▶ If any required documents are found to be false or counterfeit, admission to Konkuk University Graduate

School will be revoked.

▶ If an admitted student is found not to qualify and does not meet the basic academic eligibility for

application –e.g. graduated from non-accredited university– the admission will also be revoked.

WITHDRAWING REGISTRATION

▶ If an admitted student wants to withdraw registration, the student has to fill out the form, called, 『Tuition

Refund Request Form』 and submit to the Admins Office of Graduate School by no later than 20th Feb. 2015

to get a full refund.

SOJOURN RELATED

▶ Every student staying in Korea for 90 days and more for Study Abroad Purpose, must report to Local

Immigration Office nearby and get registered for the issuance of 『Alien Registration Card』.

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GRADUATION RELATED

▶ Every admitted student has to acquire and submit Korean Language Proficiency Test(TOPIK) Certificate

Level 4 or above, or a certain level of Regular English Proficiency Test Result to the Office of Graduate

School for graduation.

VISA ISSUANCE RELATED

▶ After registration, all new students should take steps to apply for visa issuance ASAP.

▶ All visa issuance related matters are dealt in accordance with the ROK Immigration Office policy and

please note that in case the Immigration Office refuse to issue a visa to an admitted student, KU

Graduate School cannot accept the student.

CATEGORY NOTES

For New VISA Issuance

(Overseas Residence)

1. Admins Office of Graduate School verifies registration of each student & takes steps for VISA issuance.

2. After registration is finished with full tuition payment, Admins Office of Graduate School issues and

send ‘Certificate of Admission’ by post or inform ‘VISA number’ by e-mail(for Chinese) to registered

students living in overseas at early/mid of Feb. 2015

3. Admitted students should apply for ROK VISA 『D-2』in their respective Korean Embassy or Consulate.

For VISA Extension

(From D-2 to D-2)

1. After registration is finished with full tuition payment, an admitted student should visit Admins Office of

Graduate School to obtain the ‘Certificate of Admission’ from Feb. 14th 2015

2. With the Standard Acceptance Letter, the student has to visit Immigration Office for VISA extension.

For VISA Status Alteration

(From D-4 to D-2)

1. After registration is finished with full tuition payment, an admitted student should visit Admins Office of

Graduate School to obtain the ‘Certificate of Admission’ from Feb. 14th 2015

2. With the Standard Acceptance Letter, the student has to visit Immigration Office for VISA extension.

3. In case of D-4 students, please note that the Standard Acceptance Letter can be issued after Feb. 2nd

2015 and the SPRING 2015 semester begins on Mar. 2nd 2015, thus, your current D-4 VISA should be in

effect considering that timeline to have it altered from D-4 to D-2.

HEALTH INSURANCE JOINING RELATED

▶ According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education, all new students MUST join Health insurance.

If you do not follow this regulation, you will get the penalty.

▶ You will be notified detailed information of insurance through e-mail at the end of Feb 2015, and You can

join the insurance at the Orientation Session held on FEB. 27th 2015, thus, please prepare the cash

(\130,000~\140,000/1year)for joining insurance.

▶ If you have already joined Insurance, Please bring the copy of that insurance policy to admins office.

OTHERS

▶, You CANNOT apply for a leave of absence at the first semester. (But, Sick Leave is still possible.)

▶ You CANNOT change “Department” after the entrance.

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8. TUITION

▶ The tuition varies on departments and majors.

DIVISION/DEPARTMENTS ENTRANCE FEE TUITION TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS

(STUDENT UNION FEE) REMARKS

HUMANITIES &

SOCIAL SCIENCE KRW 1,015,000 KRW 4,369,000 KRW 5,384,000 KRW 23,000

NATURAL SCIENCE,

PHYSICAL DIVISION KRW 1,015,000 KRW 5,240,000 KRW 6,255,000 KRW 23,000

Include “Educational

Technology” and “Advanced

Industry Fusion”

ENGINEERING,

ARTS DIVISION KRW 1,015,000 KRW 6,115,000 KRW 7,130,000 KRW 23,000

VETERINARY MEDICINE KRW 1,015,000 KRW 6,674,000 KRW 7,689,000 KRW 23,000

MEDICINE KRW 1,015,000 KRW 7,427,000 KRW 8,422,000 KRW 23,000

* The above fees are for the year 2014 and subject to change.

* The amount of scholarship you will receive at the first semester will be deducted from tuition bill.

9. SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

▶ The below is the scholarship guidelines and in effect for all new foreign students for SPRING 2015.

CATEGORY

DETAILS

QUALIFICATION AMOUNT

(TUITION BASED) NOTES

NEW FOREIGN STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIP

(1ST SEM. ONLY)

▪ TOPIK LEVEL 6

▪ ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST SCORE

TOEFL(PBT550, CBT210, iBT80), IELTS 5.5,

TEPS 550 AND ABOVE

70%

BOTH

CONDITIONS

SHOULD BE

MET

▪ TOPIK LEVEL 6

▪ ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST SCORE

TOEFL(PBT550, CBT210, iBT80), IELTS 5.5,

TEPS 550 AND ABOVE

60%

ONE OF THE

TWO

CONDITIONS

SHOULD BE MET

▪ TOPIK LEVEL 4, TOPIK LEVEL 5 50%

▪ TOPIK LEVEL 3 40%

ENROLLED FOREIGN

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

(2ND ~ 4TH SEM.)

LAST SEMESTER GRADE POINT AVERAGE 4.40 AND ABOVE 60%

LAST SEMESTER GRADE POINT AVERAGE 4.00 ~ 4.39 50%

LAST SEMESTER GRADE POINT AVERAGE BELOW 4.00 40%

*Specific details on other scholarships can be found on KU Graduate School Webpage.

*Limited to the students who are admitted with Study-Permit and Recommendation, if he/she can supplement S-TOPIK(Level 3~6) or English Test(TOEFL(PBT550, CBT210, iBT80), IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550 and above) Certificate no later than May. 29th 2015, he/she can get 40% of tuition as a scholarship at the first semester.

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10. CONTACT INFORMATION OF ADMINS OFFICE OF GRADUATE SCHOOL

[CAMPUS MAP]

( 1 ) Administraion Building

( 2 ) Business Administration Building

( 3 ) Sanghuh Hall (Graduate School)

( 4 ) Architecture Building

( 5 ) Art & Design Building

( 6 ) Konkuk Language Institute

( 7 ) University Museum

( 8 ) Law School Building

( 9 ) Sanghuh Memorial Library

(10) Biomedical Science Building

(11) Life Science Building

(12) Animal Science Building

(13) Admissions & Info. Technology Building

(14) Industry-University Cooperation Building

(15) Veterinary Medicine Building

(16) New Millennium Hall

(17) Architecture Building

(18) Liberal Art Building

(19) Student Union Building

(20) Science Building

(21) Engineering Building

(22) International House

(23) Dormitory (KU:L House)

(24) Konkuk Middle School

(25) Konkuk High School

(26) Konkuk University Medical Center

[ADDRESS]

Admins Office of Graduate School, Konkuk University,

120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701 Republic of Korea

Admissions Officer (Mr. KIM Byoungsu)

[HOME PAGE / E-MAIL]

http://grad.konkuk.ac.kr

roger@konkuk.ac.kr

[CONTACT NUMBER]

TEL: +82-2-450-3264

FAX: +82-2-452-6490

KONKUK GATE

ILGAMGATE

SANGHUH

GATE

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11. CONTACT INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENT OFFICE

DIV. DEPARTMENT TEL. No. DIV. DEPARTMENT TEL. No.

H U M A N I T I E S

& S O C I A L S C I E N C E

Korean Language & Literature 02-450-3324

E N G I N E E R I N G

Chemical Engineering 02-450-3504

English Language & Literature 02-450-3335 Industrial Engineering 02-450-3525

Japanese Culture & Language 02-450-3803 Electrical Engineering 02-450-3478

Chinese Language & Literature 02-450-3372 Electronic Info. & Communication Engineering 02-450-3488

Philosophy 02-450-3382 Organic & Nano System Engineering 02-450-3512

History 02-450-3392 Architecture 02-450-3446

Education 02-450-3842 Civil Engineering 02-450-3457

Politics 02-450-3554 Microbial Engineering 02-450-3517

Law 02-450-3592 Mechanical Engineering 02-450-3466

Public Administration 02-450-3567 Environmental Engineering 02-450-3542

Economics 02-450-3615 Computer & Info. Communication Engineering 02-450-3534

Business Administration 02-450-3638 Materials Chemistry & Engineering 02-450-3497

Information Technology Management 02-450-3638 Mechanical Design & Production Engineering 02-450-3475

Management of Technology 02-450-3638 Aerospace Information Engineering 02-450-3547

International Trade 02-450-3644 Civil & Environment System Engineering 02-450-3746

Applied Statistics 02-450-3654 Advanced Technology Fusion 02-2049-6031

Livestock Management & Marketing Economics 02-450-3702 Internet & Multimedia Engineering 02-450-4071

Real Estate 02-450-3582

A R T S

Music 02-450-3832

Consumer Information Science 02-450-3773 Design 02-450-4295

Educational Technology 02-450-3762 Arts & Crafts 02-450-3793

Advanced Industry Fusion 02-450-4043 Contemporary Art 02-2049-6013

N A T U R A L S C I E N C E

Biological Science 02-450-3422 Physical Education 02-450-3822

Chemistry 02-450-3413 Moving Image 02-2049-6094

Physics 02-450-3403 M E D I

Medicine 02-2049-6216

Geography 02-450-3432 Veterinary Medicine 02-450-3708

Mathematics 02-450-3849

I N T E R

Culture Contents & Communication 02-450-4038

Animal Biotechnology 02-450-3667 World Heritage 02-450-3432

Animal Science & technology 02-450-3695 Humanities for Unification 02-450-3386

Food Science & Biotechnology of Animal 02-450-3676 Smart ICT Convergence 02-450-4071

Environmental Science 02-450-3755

Bio-Industrial Technology 02-450-3702

Applied Bioscience 02-450-3754

Bioresources & Food Science 02-450-3738

Bioscience & Biotechnology 02-2049-6176

Mathematics Education 02-450-3812

Clothing 02-450-3779

Biomedical Science & Technology 02-2049-6001

Advanced Translational Medicine 02-2049-6216

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APPENDIX 1. APPLICATION RELATED FORM LIST

APPENDIX 2. SAMPLES OF LIGALIZAITON DOCUMENTS

[APOSTILLE] [KOREAN CONSUL CONFIRMATION] [CREDENTIAL REPORTS – for China only]

FORM No. FORM NAME PREPARING PERSON

KUGRD-A1 RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM APPLICANT

KUGRD-A2 PERSONAL INFO RELEASE CONSENT FORM APPLICANT

KUGRD-B1 SELF INTRODUCTION FORM APPLICANT

KUGRD-B2 STUDY & RESEARCH PLAN FORM APPLICANT

KUGRD-F1 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FORM PARENTS OF APPLICANT

KUGRD-P1 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FORM KU PROFESSOR(ADVISOR)

KUGRD-P2 FINANCIAL SUPPORT PLANS FORM KU PROFESSOR(ADVISOR)

KUGRD-P3 FINANCIAL SUPPORT PLANS CONSENT FORM KU PROFESSOR & APPLICANT

KUGRD-P4 STUDY PERMIT-RECOMMENDATION FORM KU PROFESSOR(ADVISOR)