SPRING 2017 ADMISSION GUIDELINE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT [FRESHMEN]
Eligibility and Admission Procedure
Eligibility Foreign applicants whose parents are both citizens of countries other than Republic of Korea and who meet the following requirements:
※ Overseas Chinese applicants with one parent of Chinese or Taiwanese nationality are eligible to apply.
○ Academic Requirements: Applicants must be high school graduates or be expected to graduate high school before the end of February 2017.
※Graduates (or graduates to be) of vocational high schools in Korea or in foreign countries are not eligible to apply.
○ Language Proficiency Requirements: One (1) of the following requirements must be met for application:
1) TOPIK Level 2 or above ※An admitted students without TOPIK score or even with TOPIK Level 2 or lower must complete a Korean Language course of 250 hours offered by Yeungnam University in the 1st academic year.
※If an admitted student with TOPIK Level 2 achieves Level 3 before the 2nd semester in the first academic year, 120-class hours of a Korean Language course will be deemed to have been achieved out of 250 hours of required Korean Language course.
※The 250 hours of required Korean Language course include class hours of International Basic Curriculum in the School of International Studies.
2) Certificate of IC TOPIK
- 1st IC TOPIK: 17:30 ~ 20:00 October 21, 2016. (Fri.)
(Application Period: October 6 (Thu.) ~ October 18 (Tue.), 2016)
- 2nd IC TOPIK: 17:30 ~ 20:00 December 7, 2016 (Wed.)
(Application Period: November 21 (Mon.) ~ December 2 (Fri.), 2016)
※IC TOPIK is Intercollege TOPIK which is designed by Yeungnam University
3) Completion of a level 4 or higher Korean Language Course at an educational institution within a Korean university
4) English Proficiency: TOEFL (PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71), IELTS 5.5, TEPS 600 or above
5) Other language skills considered are equivalent to the above.
※ For overseas Chinese applicants (holding Chinese or Taiwanese nationality) who have graduated from elementary school, middle school and high school in Korea, the Korean Language Proficiency requirements shall be waived.
Graduate Requirement:
Admitted applicants who have not achieved a TOPIK level 4 at the time of admission must submit a certificate of TOPIK Level 4 to graduate from the university. ※ Students majoring in Art, Music & Physical Education, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Fiber System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information & Communication Engineering, Architecture, Forest Resources & Landscape Architecture, Biotechnology & Food & Nutrition must achieve a TOPIK Level 3 or higher before graduation.
Selection Criteria
1) Admission will be made through a screening process of the application documents.
※ If deemed necessary during the document screening process, individual interview or performance test may be conducted.
2) If there are issues with document authenticity, eligibility, exam cheating, etc., admission will be revoked.
SPRING 2017 ADMISSION GUIDELINE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT [TRANSFER STUDENTS]
Eligibility and Admission Procedure
Eligibility
Foreign applicants whose parents are both citizens of countries other than Republic of Korea and who meet the following requirements:
※ Overseas Chinese applicants with one parent of Chinese or Taiwanese nationality are eligible to apply.
○ Academic Requirements
1) For applicants who wish to transfer to the 2nd year : Applicants must have completed secondary education and at least one full year in a degree program at a four-year university, or have graduated from a 2 or 3-year program from an accredited college.
2) For applicants who wish to transfer to the 3rd year : Applicants must have completed secondary education and at least two years in a degree program at a four-year university, or have graduated from a 2 or 3-year program at an accredited college.
※ When no clear standard of completion is provided, the criteria listed below will be applied:
- Criteria for 2nd year transfers: Applicants who have passed at least 1/4 of the credits necessary for graduating from a degree program at a four-year university.
- Criteria of 3rd year transfer: Applicants who have passed at least 1/2 of the credits necessary for graduating from a degree program at a four-year university.
※ Completion refers to attaining the necessary GPA or academic proficiency as defined by the applicant’s affiliated university. Applicant will need to confirm whether or not they have satisfied all the conditions before applying. Admission will be revoked for failure to meet all the above mentioned conditions.
○ Language Proficiency Requirements: One (1) of the following requirements must be met for application:
1) TOPIK Level 2 or above
※An admitted students without TOPIK score or even with TOPIK Level 2 or lower must complete a Korean Language course of 250 hours offered by Yeungnam University in the 1st academic year.
※If an admitted student with TOPIK Level 2 achieves Level 3 before the 2nd semester in the first academic year, 120-class hours of a Korean Language course will be deemed to have been achieved out of 250 hours of required Korean Language course.
※The 250 hours of required Korean Language course include class hours of International Basic Curriculum in the School of International Studies.
2) Certificate of IC TOPIK
- 1st IC TOPIK: 17:30 ~ 20:00 October 21, 2016. (Fri.)
(Application Period: October 6 (Thu.) ~ October 18 (Tue.), 2016)
- 2nd IC TOPIK: 17:30 ~ 20:00 December 7, 2016 (Wed.)
(Application Period: November 21 (Mon.) ~ December 2 (Fri.), 2016)
※IC TOPIK is Intercollege TOPIK which is designed by Yeungnam University.
3) Completion of a level 4 or higher Korean Language Course at an educational institution within a Korean university
4) English Proficiency: TOEFL (PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71), IELTS 5.5, TEPS 600 or above
5) Other language skills are considered equivalent to the above.
※ For overseas Chinese applicants (holding Chinese or Taiwanese nationality) who have graduated from elementary school, middle school and high school in Korea, the Korean Language Proficiency requirements shall be waived.
Graduate Requirement:
Admitted applicants who have not achieved a TOPIK level 4 at the time of admission must submit a certificate of TOPIK Level 4 to graduate from the university.
※ Students majoring in Art, Music & Physical Education, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Fiber System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information & Communication Engineering, Architecture, Forest Resources & Landscape Architecture, Biotechnology & Food & Nutrition must achieve a TOPIK Level 3 or higher before graduation.
Selection Criteria
1) Admission will be made through a screening process of the application documents.
※ If deemed necessary during the document screening process, individual interview or performance test may be conducted.
2) If there are issues with document authenticity, eligibility, exam cheating, etc., admission will be revoked.
