Freshmen students
Eligibility for Application
Nationality : Applicants and both their parents should have non-korean nationality.
Applications should be completed by the due date. If a student has dual citizenship with Korea, he or she is not eligible to apply.
If one parent is deceased, his/her nationality is not considered.
Educational Background : Students who have completed all courses corresponding to those of elementary, middle and high school in Korea or a foreign country.
Language Proficiency : one or more of the requirements should be satisfied.
| Calssification | Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) |
English Proficiency Test | Korean Language Courses of the IKLC (Institution of Korean Language and Culture) at our university | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | IELTS | TEPS | TOEIC | |||||
| PBT | CBT | iBT | ||||||
| General Majors | Level 3 or higher | 550 | 210 | 80 | 5.5 | 550 | 650 | Acquire a score of 140 or higher out of 200 |
Those whose native language is English need not submit the above documents (from USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa).
Applicants for the Department of Ethnic Dance should acquire one of the following: TOPIK level 1 or higher, TOEFL (PBT300/CBT110/iBT40), IELTS3.0, TEPS300, TOEIC360, or a score of 140 or higher out of 200 from the IKLC (Korean Language Courses of the Institution of Korean Language and Culture) at our university.
Required Documents
[△: For relevant students]
| No. | Items | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Form | O | |
| 2 | Academic Performance Plan | O | |
| 3 | High school Diploma or Certificate of (Expected) Graduation |
O | |
| 4 | Official Academic Transcript from High School | O | |
| 5 | TOPIK Results (Level 3 or higher) | O | Submit one of the three certificates |
| Certificate of Korean Language Courses of the IKLC (Institution of Korean Language and Culture) at GNU | |||
| Certified English transcripts (TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS, TOEIC) |
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| 6 | Copy of the applicant‘s passport | O | |
| 7 | Copy of the applicant's alien registration card | △ | Only for those currently living in Korea |
| 8 | Documents verifying foreign nationality of both of the applicant’s parents | O | Passport |
| 9 | Certificate of Family Relation | O | |
| 10 | Certificate of Bank Balance | O | |
| 11 | Employment certificate or business registration certificate of sponsor | O | |
| 12 | Tuition fee promissory letter | O | |
| 13 | Performance videos (Certified by the principal or authorized head) | △ | For applicants for the Department of Ethnic Dance |
Transfer for international students
Eligibility for Application
Nationality : Applicants and both their parents should have non-korean nationality.
Applications should be completed by the due date. If a student has dual citizenship with Korea, he or she is not eligible to apply.
If one parent is deceased, his/her nationality is not considered.
Educational Background
| Classification | Eligibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer student (3rd grade/ Junior) |
General | - Students who have completed or are expected to complete 2 years or 4 semesters at a 4-year university in Korea or a foreign country - Students who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a 2-year college |
| Bachelor | (expected) Bachelor’s degree holders | |
Language Proficiency : one or more of the requirements should be satisfied.
| Calssification | Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) |
English Proficiency Test | Korean Language Courses of the IKLC (Institution of Korean Language and Culture) at our university | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | IELTS | TEPS | TOEIC | |||||
| PBT | CBT | iBT | ||||||
| General Majors | Level 3 or higher | 550 | 210 | 80 | 5.5 | 550 | 650 | Acquire a score of 140 or higher out of 200 |
Those whose native language is English need not submit the above documents (from USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa).
Applicants for the Department of Ethnic Dance should acquire one of the following: TOPIK level 1 or higher, TOEFL (PBT300/CBT110/iBT40), IELTS3.0, TEPS300, TOEIC360, or a score of 140 or higher out of 200 from the IKLC (Korean Language Courses of the Institution of Korean Language and Culture) at our university.
Required Documents
[△: For relevant students]
| No. | Items | Transfer students | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Form | O | |
| 2 | Academic Performance Plan | O | |
| 3 | High school Diploma or Certificate of (Expected) Graduation |
O | |
| 4 | Official Academic Transcript from High School | O | |
| 5 | Certificate of (Expected) Completion or Certificate of (Expected) Graduation from College | O | |
| 6 | Academic Transcript from College | O | Credits should be converted into percentile grades |
| 7 | TOPIK Results (Level 3 or higher) | O | Submit one of the three certificates |
| Certificate of Korean Language Courses of the IKLC (Institution of Korean Language and Culture) at GNU | |||
| Certified English transcripts (TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS, TOEIC) |
|||
| 8 | Copy of the applicant‘s passport | O | |
| 9 | Copy of the applicant's alien registration card | △ | Only for those currently living in Korea |
| 10 | Documents verifying foreign nationality of both of the applicant’s parents | O | Passport |
| 11 | Certificate of Family Relation | O | |
| 12 | Certificate of Bank Balance | O | |
| 13 | Employment certificate or business registration certificate of sponsor | O | |
| 14 | Tuition fee promissory letter | O | |
| 15 | Performance videos (Certified by the principal or authorized head) | △ | For applicants for the Department of Ethnic Dance |
