2017 Fall Semester: Graduate Admissions Guide
2017 Fall Semester: Graduate Admissions Guide
1. Admission Timetable
2. Eligibility
3. Admission Criteria
4. Departments/Majors
5. Required Documents
6. Tuition
7. Scholarships
8. Application Fee
9. Acceptance Announcement
10. Important Notes
1 Admission Timetable
1. Visit (http://international.jnu.ac.kr) or
(http://www.jinhakapply.com)
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April 12 (Wed.), 2017 ~ 2. Sign up for the web-site
Online Application st
May 1 (Mon.), 2017 3. Complete on-line application form
(Mandatory)
18:00 (local time in Korea) (upload applicants photo: 3cm x 4cm)
4. Pay the application fee (Mandatory)
Check if the application form has been completed
Application Review May 24th(Wed.), 2017 ~ If an interview is necessary, applicants will be notified of
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by the Department May 25 (Thu.) the time and location by the relevant department
Final Decision June 8th(Thu.), 2017 Announced on the CNU Office of International Affairs
Announcement 16:00 (local time in Korea) web-site: (http://international.jnu.ac.kr)
This schedule is subject to change, and updated information will be posted on the Office of International Affairs web-site.
Please contact at [email protected] for additional inquiries
2 Eligibility
Master's degree or
Those who have or are expected to receive a Bachelor's
Integrated Master's The nationality of the
degree or its equivalent as stipulated by regulations.
& Doctoral Degree applicant and the applicants
parents must be non-Korean
Those who have or are expected to receive a Master's Overseas Korean nationals
degree or its equivalent as stipulated by regulations. are eligible if they have
completed elementary,
If applicants have a Master's degree with a different
secondary and post-secondary
Doctoral Degree field of major from the major for which they are education overseas, that is
applying, they should receive a recommendation letter equivalent to that of Korean
from the head professor of the department they are education.
applying to.
3 Admission Criteria
A. Admission decisions are based on document screening; including the candidates academic achievements,
personal accomplishments, and language proficiency. Depending on the policy of the department/major,
a written examination, interview, or practical/performance test may be required.
B. Important assessing factors for document screening academic performance such as Grade Point Average
(GPA), level of completed courses, study plan, personal statement, etc. will be taken into consideration.
C. Procedure of Admissions
1) Regardless of the degree/program received or completed by the applicant, acceptance selection will be made
according to the order of applicants possessing the highest total score.
2) If an applicant fails to meet the admission criteria, the application will no longer be further considered.
TOPIK 5 TOPIK 4 TOPIK 3 TOPIK 4 (only for Chinese) Basic Korean Communication Skill
CBT 210 or TOEFL(iBT 80 / PBT 550) or IELTS 5.5 or TOEIC 660
CBT 155 or TOEFL(iBT 60 / PBT 450) or IELTS 4.5 or TOEIC 550
Department with no marks does not require any language proficiency test score.
Certificate of Completion of Korean Language Course level 3,4,5 and 6 can replace TOPIK level 3,4,5 and 6.
(Only Certificate from Language Center of CNU could be accepted, Department of Korean Language and Literature is excepted)
Korean Government Scholarship (KGSP) students with TOPIK Level 3 are exempted from language proficiency test.
Course Course
Division Department Division Department
Master Ph.D. Integrated Master Ph.D Intergated
Accounting Physics
Agricultural Economics Rural & Biosystems Engineering
Cultural Anthropology & Archaeology Wood Science & Engineering
Business Administration Wood Science & Landscape Architecture
,(National Scholarship Student) (Confirmed by prospective Advisor)
Chinese Language & Literature Aqualife Medicine
Communication Natural Culture Contents,
Economics, Sciences Environmental Oceanography
Education, (Yeosu) Fisheries Science
(Confirmed by prospective Advisor)
Food Technology and nutrition
English Language Education Advanced Chemicals & Engineering
Architectural Engineering,
English Language & Literature&
Chemical Engineering
French Language & Literature
Civil Engineering
Humanities Geography
Electrical Engineering
& Social German Language & Literature
Engineering Electronics & Computer Engineering
Sciences History
(Gwangju) Energy & Resources Engineering
(Gwangju) International Trade,
Environment & Energy Engineering,
Japanese Language & Literature
Industrial Engineering,
Korean Language Education
Materials Science & Engineering
Korean Language & Literature
, Korean Language Course level 5 Mechanical Engineering,
Law n Polymer Engineering
Library & Information Science Architecture
Philosophy Biotechnology & Chemical Engineering
Political Science Civil & Environmental Engineering
Psychology Computer Engineering
Engineering
Public Administration Electrical & Semiconductor Engineering
(Yeosu)
Regional Development, Electronic Communication Engineering
Social Studies Education Mechanical Design Engineering
Sociology Production Engineering
Special Educationn& Refrigeration & Air-conditioning Engineering
Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts
Arts
& Social Korean Traditional Music
English (Gwangju)
Sciences Music
International Commerce
(Yeosu) Biomedical ScienceMajor of Biomedical Science
Transportation & Logistics Biomedical Science-Major of Medical Science
Medical (Those with Medical Science diploma)
Agricultural Chemistry
Science Dental Science
Animal Science & Bioindustry
(Gwangju) Medical Science
Animal Science & Biotechnology
(Those with Medical Science diploma)
Applied Biology Veterinary Medicine
Applied Plant Science Archival Studies
Bioenergy & Biomaterialsn
Bioenergy Science & Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Biological Science & Biotechnology
Cultural Properties
Biotechnology
Electronic Commerce,&n
Chemistry
Global Diaspora Studies(International Studies)n
Natural Clothing & Textiles Inter- Interdisciplinary Program of Asian Culture
Sciences Geology & Environmental Sciences Disciplinary Interdisciplinary Program for Applied biology
(Gwangju) Family Environment & Welfare, programs Interior Design,
Food & Nutrition (Gwangju) Molecular Medicine
Food Science & Technology NGO
Forestry Photonics Engineering
Horticulture Social Welfare,
Landscape Architecture&n Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language
, Korean Language Course level 5
(Confirmed by prospective Advisor)
Mathematics & Statistics Translation Korean Texts in Classical Chinesen
Inter- Digital Convergence
Oceanography
Disciplinary East Asia Studies
Pharmacy
programs
(Yeosu) Biomedical and Electronic Engineering
* Gwangju Campus: 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju * Yeosu Campus: 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu, Jeonnam
5 Required Documents
( only for applicable applicants)
*After completing the Application Checklist(Form 7), use it as a cover of your application materials. Please submit whole documents in order.
No Document M.S Ph.D. Integrated Remarks
1 Application Checklist Form 7
Form 1, 2
2 Application form 1, 2 *Print out the forms after completing the online application and
send them with other required documents to CNU OIA.
Submission: Admitted applicants (There is no need to submit documents mentioned above for those who graduated from Korean
domestic universities. They can submit an original or notarized copy of the degree.)
Deadline: August 25th(Fri), 2017 (in person or by post)
Note: All documents should be in either Korean or English. Documents in other languages must be accompanied by notarized Korean or
English translations.
6 Tuitions
(USD$ / per semester)
7 Scholarships
C. Global Scholarship
1) Qualifications:
a) Applicants who are recommended as research assistants by CNU prospective academic professors
b) Applicants who pass the department screening procedures
your prospective advising professor should have also applied for Global Scholarship program
2) Deadline: must be submitted in person or by post before May 8th(Mon.), 2017
3) Required Documents: Scholarship application form, Official school transcript original
4) Selection Standards: international graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding research
(alumnus/alumna from post-secondary education institutions which institutions list high in
international/national university rankings)
5) Benefits: Full scholarship (total tuition waiver) for the first semester
Scholarship offers may change in the future 2017 academic period.
All the required documents for scholarships need to be submitted before the deadline.
8 Application Fee
9 Acceptance Announcement
10 Important Notes
A. All documents should be in either Korean or English. Documents in other languages must be accompanied
by notarized Korean or English translations.
B. Students found to have forged or illegally changed any application documents or Students academic
background proves to be insufficient (e. g. completion of unaccredited university in the corresponding
country)may have their admission to CNU revoked regardless of their academic status(before or after
admission, including graduation).
C. Applicants who have submitted a certificate of prospective(expected) graduation must submit the officially
verified graduation certificate by August 25(Friday), 2017. Otherwise, the admission will be cancelled.
D. If applicants write their contact information(such as email address, phone number, address, etc.) incorrectly, or
they are out of contact, they are responsible for all the inconveniences resulting from those mistakes.
(applicants may even have their admission revoked)
E. All the information including your NAME should match exactly as written on your passport. (In English) In
addition, Change of department is not allowed after completing the online application.
F. CNU does not reveal the evaluation records of each application process in any circumstances and Submitted
documents will not be returned. (Only the Original certificate of graduation diploma will be returned after
the application process is completed.)
G. A bank balance statement (more than USD 18,000) is required to be submitted to the Korean Consulate,
Embassy, or the Immigration Office to get a student visa. All applicants should prepare the statement in
addition to the Letter of Financial Guarantee (Form 6).
H. Applicants are exempt from the English Language Proficiency Requirement if they meet any of the
following criteria:
1) By being a citizen or a national of the following 7 Englishspeaking countries;
Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Republic of South Africa, U.S.A.
2) Completed a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the above Englishspeaking countries
I. Matters that are not included in this guide shall proceed according to the guidelines of CNU Graduate
School Committee.