Eligibility for Application
1. (Type 1) A foreigner whose parents are also foreigners.
- Both the applicant and his/her parents are foreign nationals.
- The (prospective) high school graduate who has completed (or expects to) the education courses corresponding to Korea’s primary, secondary and tertiary education.
- The applicant who satisfies all the qualifications for application. (Please refer to ‘Chapter V. Qualifications for applicants’)
2. (Type 2) A foreigner who has completed 12 years education courses of primary, secondary and tertiary education overseas.
- The applicant is a foreign national.
- The (prospective) high school graduates who have completed the education courses corresponding to Korea’s primary, secondary and tertiary education overseas.
- The applicant who satisfies all the qualifications for application. (Please refer to ‘Chapter V. Qualifications for applicants’)
Qualifications for Applicants
Freshman
The applicant must satisfy at least one of the language proficiency requirements and conditions listed below.
1. Applicants holding the level 3 or higher in the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) (Certificate must be valid at the time of submission) However, the applicant for the College of Engineering in Samcheok Campus and Dogye Campus (except the ‘Division of Electronics Information & Communication Engineering’) must hold the level 2 or higher).
2. Applicants who have completed the level 4 of higher class of the Korean language program at the KNU International Language Institute.
3. Applicants with the English Proficiency Test Scores -TOEFL PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, TEPS 600, TOEIC 700 (Certificate must be valid at the time of submission) - Only the English test score is accepted for the applicants wishing to apply to the ‘Department of Global Business’ at the College of Business Administration.
4. For applicants wishing to apply to Arts and Sports areas, it’s must to have competed the Korean language program for more than 1 year at universities in Korea.
5. KGSP students, Foreign government supported scholarship students, applicants from the countries whose native language is English (US, Canada, UK, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland)
6. In the case of the number 1~4 in the above, applicants are expected to take the test or complete the course. (The relevant certificate must be submitted by February 17(Fri), 2017)
※ Even though the applicant accepted with the condition of language qualification could not submit the language qualification related document by February 17(Fri), 2017, he/she will be admitted for the Fall 2017 upon providing that language qualification related document required in the application guide for Fall 2017 within the specified period.
※ Every admitted student must acquire at least TOPIK level 4 or English proficiency certificate(minimum score: TOEFL PBT 550, CBT 210, iBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 600, TOEIC 700) before graduation. Students majoring in Arts and Sports and Global Business, and students from English speaking countries(above listed 7 countries) are exempted from this requirement.
- KGSP students, Foreign government supported scholarship students and applicants that hav e applied to the 6 departments in Samcheok Campus (Architecture Design, Architectural System Engineering, Advanced Materials Engineering, Energy & Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Environmental & Ocean Construction Engineering) must acquire TOPIK level 3 and higher.
Transfer Student
Applicants must have the afore-mentioned qualifications for freshmen as well as the following educational requirements.
1. ▶ Sophomore Transfer : Applicants who have completed1(or expects to complete) 1 year 2. (2 semesters) program and earned over 33 credits at universities in Korea or overseas
3. ▶ Junior Transfer: Applicants who have completed2 (or expects to complete) 2 years (4 semesters) programs and earned over 65 credits at universities in Korea or overseas
▶ Senior Transfer:
① Applicants who have (or expects to) a 3 year college bachelor’s degree of the kindergarten teacher program with the certificate for a licensed kindergarten teacher (level 2).
② Applicants who have (or expects to) a 3 year college bachelor’s degree in medical personnel training program (radiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dental hygienists) with the relevant certificates.
▶ Applicants who have graduated (or expects to) from the junior college (community college) in Korea or overseas
※ KNU students enrolled in the Chuncheon, Samcheok and Dogye campuses are ineligible to apply. (But , the student scheduled to graduate in February 2017 can apply)
1 The completion of 1 year (2 semesters) means that the student acquired at least the minimum required credits based on criteria set by the given university for the completion of first year (2 semesters).
2 The completion of 2 years (4 semesters) means that the student acquired at least the minimum required credits based on criteria set by the given university for the completion of second year (4 semesters).
