Admission Requirements
A. Degree (Applicants must meet one of the conditions below)
(1) Master / Combined Master & Doctorate course applicants
① Those who have earned a Bachelor's degree.
② Those who are expected to earn a Bachelor's degree
(2) Doctoral course applicants
① Those who have earned a Master's degree.
② Those who are expected to earn a Master's degree
B. Nationality (Applicants must meet one of the conditions below)
(1) Those who have foreign citizenship and who have parents that also do.
(2) Applicants with foreign citizenship and have completed entire education courses
(elementary, junior high, high school, and university) outside of Korea.
(3) Applicants who are citizens of Korea and have completed entire education courses
(elementary, junior high, high school, and university) outside of Korea.
(4) Applicants who are new settlers from North Korea.
C. Academic Requirements
(1) Applicants with high academic achievement from their previous universities.
(2) Applicants who have earned TOPIK level 3 or above.
(3) Applicants who have earned TOEFL 530, CBT 197, iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 600 or above.
(4) Applicants who meet one of the conditions below.
① Applicants who are native English speakers.
② Applicants who have completed their secondary or higher education in English speaking
countries (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, South Africa, etc).
③ Applicants whose major is Korean Language in foreign universities.
④ Applicants who have obtained a degree in Korean education courses.
(5) Applicants who have been approved based on their language ability, by the departments
that they have applied to.
※ Applicants must meet at least one condition from above. Students must meet at least one condition
from 1, 2 or 3. If they do not, they are also eligible if they meet conditions 4 or 5.
Language Requirements
SKKU requires at least one of the following language requirements:
(Language test scores must be valid)
※ All departments EXCEPT Global Economics, Global Business Administration, Software,
Chemical Engineering, Advanced Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
1) TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) level 3 or above
2) Completed Korean course level 3 or above in SLI (Sungkyun Language Institute) or other university affiliated language institutes in Korea.
※ Applicants for following departments must meet one of the language requirements :
▪ Global Economics/Global Business Administration/Global Biomedical Engineering
1) TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5
2) Students with nationality that use English as a mother tongue/official language can submit proof of secondary or higher education completion within their home country.
▪ Software
1) TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 5.5
2) Students with nationality that use English as a mother tongue/official language can submit proof of secondary or higher education completion within their home country.
▪ Chemical Engineering/Advanced Materials Science & Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
1) TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 5.5
2) Students with nationality that use English as a mother tongue/official language can submit proof of secondary or higher education completion within their home country.
3) Completed Korean course level 3 or above in SLI (Sungkyun Language Institute) or other university affiliated language institutes in Korea.
Required Documents[ Common Required Documents ]
(1) Application form
(2) Study plan
(3) Self-Introduction
(4) Letter of consent for degree verification
(5) Letter of request for degree verification
(6) Copy of passport
(7) Copy of foreign registration card
(8) Official family relationship document regarding the applicant and applicant's parents.
(9) Official undergraduate school transcript / Graduate school transcript
(10) Official undergraduate school graduation certificate / Graduate school graduation certificate
(11) Certificate of Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) : In case an applicant is supported by NIIED (National Institute for International Education).
(12) Official language (English or Korean) test results (transcript)
[ Additional Required Documents ]
(1)Only for those applicants who have graduated from universities in China A. Verification Report of
a Chinese Higher Education Qualification Certificate B. Credentials Report
(2) Applicants who have completed entire education courses (elementary, junior high, high school
and university) outside of Korea : Graduation certificate and transcript for elementary, junior
high, high school, and university
※ In case of studying at Apostille agreed countries, please submit Apostille certificate
(3) North Korean defectors (NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES PROTECTION AND SETTLEMENT SUPPORT
ACT): North Korean defectors registration certificate
