Admission for International Students

Admission for Korean Students

Admission for International Students

Check the eligibility
The applicant who holds a bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree for Doctor program application)
A) A foreign national whose parents also have foreign nationality or B) A Korean who has completed entire education courses with 16 years of school education, equivalent to an elementary school, middle school, high school and university in a foreign country. (Certificates of all school graduation and official transcripts should be submitted.)

Online application submission
September 15 ~ November 15 (for commencing spring semester) March 15 ~ May 15 (for commencing fall semester)
- Go to online application page. 'click'
- Preview of the steps of online application

Supporting document submission
- Once you submit online application, please submit the following documents to KUGSIS office by Nov 15/May 15 for the complete application:
* Required Materials:
1.	Online Application Result Page
2.	Certificate of Degree (or Certificate of Expected Graduation) of all colleges and graduate schools (should be written in English)
3.	Official transcripts of all colleges and graduate schools (should be SEALED by the issuing institution and written in English) * Eligibility B For Korean who completed entire education courses with 16 years of school education: - Elementary School Transcript or graduation certification - Middle School Transcript or graduation certification - High School Transcript or graduation certification
4.	A copy of passport * Eligibility A For overseas Korean whose parents also have foreign nationality: - Copy of each parents' passport
5.	Two letters of recommendation (Download Available), from professors familiar with the applicant's academic work, or from professional supervisors.
6.	A Statement of Purpose: The essay must be 1,200 words (3 pages).
7.	TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, KU IFLS Test (refer below) score report: Native speakers of English or those who graduated from the university which all courses are conducted in English are exempt from this requirement. KU IFLS (Institute of Foreign Language Studies) Test: in case you don’t prepare the official TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS score, you can take KU IFLS TOEIC&TOEFL once a month before the deadline(11/15) at KU IFLS office. For more info, visit IFLS office, R208 International Hall (국제관). Official TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS scores are strongly recommended. - KU IFLS TOEFL: http://langtopia.korea.ac.kr/exam/exam_toefl.html 3290-1456~7 - KU IFLS TOEIC: http://langtopia.korea.ac.kr/exam/exam_toeic.html 3290-1117
8.	Application fee of US $80 or KRW80,000 * Fee payment method: - Enclose the Bank Check Payable to KU GSIS office - Pay in cash to KU GSIS office directly - Wire transfer * Wire transfer details: Korea Exchange Bank (Anam-dong branch) - Swift code: KOEXKRSE - Address: 181, 2-ga, Eolji-ro, Jung-gu, Seool, Korea - Account No: 142-22-00281-9 - Account name: GSIS, Korea University
9.	Certificate of the Bank Deposit (more than 10,000 US$ of yourself or family members)
For Chinese students:
10.	Two photos, 3 X 4 CM
11.	HOUSEHOLD REGISTERS (戶口溥) OF ALL FAMILY MEMBERS
12.	ID CARD (居民身份证)
13.	CERTIFICATE OF DEGREE WITH a Verification from the China Academic Degree & Graduate Education Development Center, http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn
14.	CERTIFICATE OF GRADUATION WITH a Verification from the China Academic Degree & Graduate Education Development Center, http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn
	** For those who have not yet graduated from university: Education Background & Academic Records issued by the China Academic Degree & Graduate Education Development Center, http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn
15.	(Optional) PARENTS’ CERTIFICATE OF HOLDING OFFICE (工作证明书)

Application materials and inquiries should be directed to:
Office of Academic Affairs Graduate School of International Studies Korea University 1 Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-701, KOREA Phone : +82-2-3290-1391 E-mail : gsis@korea.ac.kr

Evaluation
November 15~early December (for commencing spring semester) May 15~early June (for commencing fall semester)
- Document Screening by KUGSIS admission committee
- Telephone Interview by KUGSIS admission committee(only for POSCO/KT&G/KOICA/SMG applicants)

Admission Result Announcement through email
Around December 15 (for commencing spring semester) Around June 15 (for commencing fall semester)
- Letter of Admission
- Offer Acceptance Form with Scholarship Award
- Tuition Bill

Offer Accept Submission and Tuition Payment
Until early January (for commencing spring semester) Until early July (for commencing fall semester)
- Decide whether accept or not the KUGSIS offer
- Pay the tuition fee
- Arrange your housing (Apply for on-campus/off-campus housing on your own)

Apply for Visa Issuance
Mid January ~ February (for commencing spring semester) Mid July ~ August (for commencing fall semester)
- Visa(D2) document: KUGSIS issues the Certificate of Admission(표준입학허가서) and mail it to the student
- Apply for Visa Issuance: Korean consulate in your country
- (As for Chinese, please refer to the following page)
- Arrange your housing

Orientation
Last week of February (for commencing spring semester) Last week of August (for commencing fall semester)
- Orientation session held one week before the semester begins
- Course registration and orientation about KUGSIS and course requirements

Tuition Fee & Scholarship

Tuition fee per semester in 2010 Course Admission Fee Tuition Others Total Master 1,130,000 5,818,000 66,000 7,014,000 Doctor 1,130,000 5,818,000 66,000 7,014,000 * All fees are in Korean won. * Fees will be increased in 2011 without notice SCHOLARSHIP for KU GSIS International Students KU GSIS Int’l Students Scholarship A/B KT&G Fellow sponsored by KT&G foundation POSCO Asian Fellow sponsored by POSCO TJ Park Foundation Eligibility All international students Nationality: Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, or Indonesia Any Asian nationality Program Master/Doctor Master Master Number of Fellow All int’l students who are admitted to KUGSIS Master/Doctor program Four students per year Five students per year Semester Every semester (application period: 3/15-5/15 or 9/1-11/15) Every commencing Spring Semester (application period: 9/15-11/15) Every commencing Fall Semester (application period: 3/15-5/15) Application process No separate application required: All international applicants for KU GSIS are automatically considered as a candidate for International Students Scholarship. No separate application required: Any students from Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, or Indonesia who will be ranked top admission score will be automatically considered as a KT&G Fellow. No separate application required: Any Asian students who will be ranked top five of the admission score will be automatically considered as a POSCO Asian Fellow. Selection Process Scholarship award for the first semester will be decided according to the admission score ranked by KU GSIS Admission Committee and announced upon the notice of the admission result, in Dec 15, 2008(June 15, 2009). Apply for KU GSIS Master Program → KU Admission committee review and recommend the candidates to KT&G foundation → KT&G foundation select the fellow → Notify fellow in Dec 15, 2008. Apply for KU GSIS Master Program → KU Admission committee review and recommend the candidates to POSCO foundation → POSCO foundation select the fellow → Notify fellow in June 15, 2009. Award KU GSIS Int’l Students Scholarship A: 100% of the tuition (including Admission Fee) KU GSIS Int’l Students Scholarship B: 50% of the tuition (including Admission Fee) During four semesters: 100% of the tuition (including Admission Fee) KRW 1,000,000 per month as a living expense During four semesters: 100% of the tuition (including Admission Fee) KRW 1,000,000 per month as a living expense Conditions for Scholarship renewal Renewal Condition:   - Maintain GPA 3.5 or above   - Cannot take Leave of Absence from school during whole program As for the consecutive semester, scholarship type (A/B) will be decided based on the previous semester GPA’s ranking among int’l students. Maintain GPA 3.0 or above Submit activity report and thesis to KT&G foundation Participate in any KT&G events Maintain GPA 3.0 or above Submit activity report and thesis to POSCO foundation Participate in any POSCO events Scholarship Title Number of Fellow Award/Semester Eligibility Selection Process NIIED Scholarship (Korean Government Scholarship) Decided by NIIED, every year Full Scholarship and Monthly Stipend on a semester basis 1. Foreign students 2. Academic grades from the last educational institute attended must be within the top 20%. NIIED selects recipents through Korean Cousulate offices overseas. KOICA Scholarship 20 per year Full Tuition fee and Monthly Stipend Roundtrip airfare 1. Foreign students who are a government official or employee in the public sector or researcher in a state institute working in his/her home country with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher 2. Be nominated by his or her Government KOICA(Korea Iternational Agency) select recipents through KOICA offices overseas.

ETC
- On-campus Housing: please visit Korea University Residence homepage, at http://reslife.korea.ac.kr and apply for the campus housing separately.
- Off-campus Housing: