ADMISSION GUIDELINE

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

KOREAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

(UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION)
(2016)

SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Office of Admissions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Application Timeline ............................................................................... 1

2. Offered Programs .................................................................................... 1
3. Admission Quota ..................................................................................... 1
4. Applicant Eligibility ................................................................................. 1
5. Required Documents .............................................................................. 3
6. Selection Criteria ..................................................................................... 3
7. Instructions for application submission ............................................... 4
8. Duration of Korean Government Scholarship Program ...................... 4
9. Korean Language Course ....................................................................... 5
10. Scholarship Payment Details ............................................................... 5
11. Important Notes for All Applicants ...................................................... 6

Appendix 1: Offered Programs List ........................................................... 8

Appendix 2: Contact Information ............................................................. 16
Appendix 3: 2015 KGSP Assignment of Quota per Country ................. 17
Appendix 4: GPA Conversion Table 18

Appendix 5: SNU Campus Map 19

Application Forms are available for download on the SNU

office of admissions homepage (Notice Board)
- http://www.useoul.edu => Notice => Admission => KGSP Application
Guide for Graduate Students (2016 University Recommendation)

1. Application Timeline
Process

Deadline

Notes

st

1) Application
Submission

2) Interview

Feb. 1 (Mon.), 2016

rd

~ Mar. 3 (Thu.), 2016

(by 5:00pm)
After
th

March 11 (Fri.), 2016

3) Recommendation
to NIIED

Apr. 8 (Fri.), 2016

4. Final Selection by
NIIED

May. 3 (Tues.), 2016

th

rd

Required documents must arrive at the

SNU Office of Admissions by the deadline.

The time and method of interview will be

notified via individual contact (email or phone
contact).
Seoul National University recommendation
recipients will be notified via individual
contact.
Results will be announced on the
NIIED website:http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr

* The dates above are subject to change depending on the schools internal circumstances.

2. Offered Programs
Masters and Doctoral program: Refer to <Appendix 1>

3. Admission Quota (Recommendation from SNU to NIIED)

Up to 20 persons (limit 3 per country)
2016 KGSP Allocation Quota for Domestic Universities: 325 persons

4. Applicant Eligibility
Applicant and their parents must hold foreign citizenship.
* Korean citizens, including those who hold dual citizenship, are NOT eligible to apply.
* Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit the
document of the renunciation of their Korean citizenship.
Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended
period of time.
* Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment, or Form 6, at the time of applying.
* All applicants who pass the 2

nd

round of selection must submit the results of the Comprehensive

Medical Examination conducted by a licensed physician or a doctor.

* All of the following persons will be disqualified and their scholarship will be canceled:
- Applicants who are tested HIV and drug positive ; and
- Applicants with serious health concerns to an extent that they are unable to pursue their studies
for an extended period of time in Korea.
NOT Eligible: those who are pregnant (disqualified upon discovery)

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st

Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1 , 2016 (born post Sep. 1 , 1976).
Applicants must hold or be an expected recipient of a Bachelors or Masters degree as of
st

August 31 , 2016. (Applicant eligibility will be rescinded if applicant fails to obtain the appropriate
st

degree by August 31 , 2016).

Applicants who apply for the Masters program must hold a Bachelors degree or a diploma that
is equivalent to or higher than a Bachelors degree.
Applicants who apply for the Doctoral program must hold a Masters degree or a diploma that is
equivalent to or higher than a Masters degree.
Applicant who have completed a degree, Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral, in Korean are NOT
eligible to apply.
Applicants who have been enrolled at Korean universities as exchange students are eligible to
apply.
A KGSP scholar who graduated or are expected to graduate as of August 31, 2016 is eligible to
apply under the following conditions:
- He/she is allowed to apply only via Embassy Track ; and
- The re-application is allowed only once.
Applicants who are expecting to obtain the relevant required degree or diploma by August 31st,
2016 must submit a certificate of degree or diploma expectation, and submit the official certificate
of degree or diploma to NIIED by August 31st, 2016. (If not, disqualified for this program)
Applicants must maintain a grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a
4. 3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously
attended institution.
* Refer to <Appendix 4> GPA conversion table
* If an applicant does not satisfy the above GPA criteria, he/she will be disqualified from applying to
this program.
* If the transcript is not indicated in grades/marks/scores format, or is difficult to convert into
percentages, attachment of official explanation from the attended institution is required.

O Applicants who have Korean proficiency(TOPIK) or English proficiency(TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS)

may be given preference.
O Applicants who apply for natural science and technology program may be given preference.
O Applicants who are university professors currently in the developing countries may be given
preference.
O Descendants of the Korean War veterans receive additional 5% of the total marks during the
selection reviews.

5. Required Documents: Please submit your documents in the following order.

* Documents which are not drafted in Korean or English, must be accompanied by a certified
translation.
Masters

Doctoral

1. Application Form (Form 1)

2. Letter of Self-Introduction (Form 2)

3. Statement of Purpose (Form 3)

4. One Letter of Recommendation(Form 4)

5. Pledge (Form 5)

6. Personal Medical Assessment (Form 6)

7. Diploma or certificate of graduation from undergraduate institution

8. Official transcript of previously attended undergraduate institution(s)

9. Diploma or certificate of graduation from graduate institution

10. Official transcript of previously attended graduate institution(s)

11. Certificate of TOPIK score(original copy), if applicable

12. Certificate of TOEFL,TOEIC, IELTS score(original copy), if applicable

13. Published papers, if available (one or two)

14. Awards, if available

15. Copy of applicants passport(or other official document indicate nationality)

16. Copy of parents passport(or other official document indicate nationality)

Application Check List

17. Official document indicating parent-child relationship: Birth certificate, Household

register etc.
18. Adoption documents (*applicable only to overseas Korean adoptees)

only if applicable/available

6. Selection Criteria
(1) Evaluation will be based on the submitted documents including the self introduction essay, study
plan, recommendation letters, transcript and any other additional supplementary materials.
Based on the documents submitted, applicants academic ability, language ability, aspirations
for study abroad, potential societal contribution, and anticipated contribution towards the
relationship between the two countries will be evaluated for the purposes of selection.
(2) Applicants selected from the document review process will be notified to attend an in-person or
a phone interview.

7. Instructions for application submission

(1) Download and complete the Application Forms from the SNU, Office of Admissions website
(http://www.useoul.edu) Notice - Admissions: KGSP Application Guide for Graduate
Students (2016 University Recommendation)
(2) Please note, changes and/or cancellations will not be permitted after the completion of
documentation submission.
(3) Send your complete application packet via registered mail or personal drop-off to the following
rd

address by March. 3 , 2016 (5PM):

Office of Admissions
Graduate KGSP(Univ. Recommendation)
Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu
Seoul, Korea, 08826
Refer to <Appendix 1> for the exact title of the programs offered for admission.
Should there be any missing document(s) and/or incorrect or false information on the
application, the applicant may be disqualified from the admission.
If any additional verification is necessary, applicants may receive contact requesting
submission of additional documents for the same.

All documents should be in English or Korean. Documents in any other language should
be accompanied by a notarized English or Korean translation issued by the country in
which the document was originally produced.

Original documents should be submitted.

Should they be unavailable, however, copies

must be certified by the originating institution before they are submitted.

8. Duration of Korean Government Scholarship Program

Masters (Sep. 1, 2016 ~ Aug. 31, 2019) : 1yr. of Korean language study + 2yrs of Masters
Doctoral (Sep. 1, 2016 ~ Aug. 31, 2020) : 1yr. of Korean language study + 3yrs of Doctoral
* 2016 KGSP Graduate Students, extension of the scholarship award period will not be permitted after
the completion of their respective degree course (2yrs for MA, 3yrs for Ph.D.)
* If you are granted exemption from the required 1 year of Korean Language Study (by submitting a
TOPIK score of level 5 and or above), your scholarship period will be reduced by the equivalent
length of time.

9. Korean Language Course

1 year of Korean Language Study is required for all recipients of Korean Government Scholarship
at the designated language institution.
If the student fails to obtain TOPIK score of level 3 and or above at the end of the given year, they
will be required to enroll in additional 6 months of Korean language study.
If the student fails to obtain TOPIK score of level 3 and or above even after the additional 6
months of Korean language study, his/her scholarship recipient status and the offered admission
by SNU will be rescinded.
Students who enroll in additional six months of Korean language study will not be permitted
extend their scholarship payment period beyond the designated dates.
Language Institution: Student will be assigned to one of the Institutions designated by
NIIED. Once scholars are designated at the institution, it cannot be changed.
Exemption from the Korean language course requirement: Korean proficiency at TOPIK Level 5
or 6 (with certification).
* Scholars who have surpassed TOPIK Level 5 or 6 must start their degree course without
the Korean language course should obtain permission from NIIED in advance.
* Scholars who are exempted from taking the Korean language course must take their degree
st

course starting from September 1 , 2016.

* The main language institution placement principle is different area from the finally chosen
university of scholars in order to provide a chance of exploring variable Korean cultures and
immerge on Korean language learning with professional environments for scholars.

10. Scholarship Payment Details

Scholarship Payment Period: Equivalent to the period of invitation.
Payment Details:
- Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket.
* Airfare for entry will not be provided to scholars who already currently live in Korea for
academic study or employment.
* The fees for domestic travel within a scholars home country and for travel insurance to and
from Korea will not be provided.
* Scholars from China and the Czech Republic will not be provided airfare by NIIED, but by
their country of origin according to the mutual agreements.
- Monthly Allowance : 900,000 won (KRW) per month.
- Research Allowance : 210,000 won for scholars in the humanities and social sciences; 240,000
won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences, per semester.
- Relocation (Settlement) Allowance : 200,000 won upon arrival (only for scholars from their own
country, not for scholars who already currently live in Korea)

- Language Training Fee : Full coverage

- Tuitions : All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is paid by
NIIED.
- Dissertation Printing Costs : 500,000 ~ 800,000 won, depending on the actual costs.
- Medical Insurance : 20,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage).
- Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the Korean language (TOPIK Level 5 or 6):
100,000 won per month (commencing from the degree program)
Please refer to the NIIED guideline for further information regarding scholarship payment details

11. Important Notes for All Applicants

Please note, changes and/or cancellations will not be permitted after the completion of
documentation submission.
Dual applications are not accepted. Applicants must apply for this program via one Organization
(Korean Embassy, Domestic University and Korean adoption association). If the applicant receives
recommendation from more than one University or Organization, he/she will be disqualified.
Documents should be presented in their original format. Documents not in English or Korean must
be accompanied by a certified English or Korean translation authenticated by the issuing institution.
Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
Incomplete or incorrect information presented in the application documents may lead to rejection of
the application by Selection Committee and scholarship will be rescinded even after entry into
Korea.
Applicants must accurately complete the health checklist truthfully. All successful candidates must
take a comprehensive medical exam when its orientation. In accordance with the requirements of
the Korea Immigration Service and the KGSP Program, the candidates who are judged to be
physically unfit for this program will not be accepted.
Applicants may submit copies of published papers, if available.
Applicants may submit copies of awards, if available.
Attempting to change schools and or the desired program of study after submission will not be
permitted under any circumstances.
Details of individual admission decisions for applicants cannot be disclosed.
Additional documents may be required from the applicant, based on the policy of the specific
college or department.
Original documents should be submitted. Should they be unavailable, certified copies (authorized
by the originating institution) must be submitted.
The University and/or the desired program of study cannot be changed after submission.

Office of Admissions Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Graduate KGSP(Univ. Recommendation), Office of Admissions ,
Seoul National University, 1

Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu

Seoul 08826, KOREA

Homepage: http://en.snu.ac.kr
Email: sck590@snu.ac.kr
Telephone: +82-2-880-6971/6977
Fax: +82-2-873-5021

<Appendix 1>Programs Offered for Admission

Shown below are the programs offered for admission for each category of applicants. Please refer to the appropriate list.
Applicants should apply to the desired college or professional school and corresponding major. Names of departments and
programs are subject to slight variation

Humanities and Social Sciences

Field of Study
College

Department
Master's

Doctoral

College of

Korean Language and Literature

Humanities

Chinese Language and Literature

English Language and Literature

French Language and Literature

German Language and Literature

Russian Language and Literature

Hispanic Language and Literature

Linguistics

Korean History

Asian History

Western History

Philosophy(Eastern Philosophy Major)

Philosophy(Western Philosophy Major)

Religious Studies

Aesthetics

Archaeology and Art History(Archaeology Major)

Archaeology and Art History(Art History Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Classical Studies Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Cognitive Science Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Comparative Literature Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Archival Science Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Performing Arts Studies Major)

Economics

Sociology

Anthropology

College of Social

Department of Political Science and International Relations(Political Science

Sciences

Major)
Department of Political Science and International Relations(International
Relations Major)

Field of Study
College

Department
Master's

Doctoral

College of Social

Psychology

Sciences

Geography

Social Welfare

Communication

Interdisciplinary Programs(Gender Studies Major)

Business Administration

College of Business
Administration
College of

Agricultural Economics & Rural Development(Agricultural and Resource

Agriculture and Life

Economics Major)

Sciences

Agricultural Economics & Rural Development(Regional Information Major)

College of Law

Law

Education

College of Education
Education(Foundations of Education Major)

Education(Education Technology Major)

Education(Educational Counseling Major)

Education(Education Administration Major)

Education(Life-Long Education Major)

Korean Language Education(Korean as a Foreign Language Education

O

Foreign Language Education(English Education Major)

Foreign Language Education(German Education Major)

Foreign Language Education(French Education Major)

Social Studies Education(Social Studies Education Major)

Social Studies Education(History Major)

Social Studies Education(Geography Major)

Ethics Education

*Physical Education(Sports Science Major )

*Physical Education(Human Exercise Major) )

*Physical Education(Global Sports Management Major )

Interdisciplinary Programs(Music Education Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Fine Arts Education Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Home Economics Education Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Special Education Major)

Major)

Field of Study
College

Department
Master's

Doctoral

Interdisciplinary Programs(Environment Education Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Early Childhood Education Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Global Education Cooperation Major)

College of Human

Consumer Science

Ecology

Child Development and Family Studies

Public Administration(Public Administration Major)

Public Administration(Public Policy Major)

College of Education

Graduate School of
Public Administration
Graduate School of
Environmental

Environmental Planning(Environmental Planning Major)

International Studies

Studies

International Studies(International Commerce Major)

International Studies(International Cooperation Major)

International Studies(International Area Studies Major)

International Studies(Korean Studies Major)

Graduate School of
International Studies

Natural Sciences
Mathematical Sciences

College of Natural

Statistics

Sciences

Physics & Astronomy(Physics Major)

Physics & Astronomy(Astronomy Major)

Chemistry

Biological Sciences

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Interdisciplinary Programs(History and Philosophy of Science Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Genetic Engineering Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Neuroscience Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Bioinformatics Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Computational Science and Technology Major)

*Nursing(Maternal-child and Psychiatric Nursing)

*Nursing(Adult Nursing)

*Nursing(Community and Nursing care Systems)

College of

Plant Science(Crop Science and Biotechnology Major)

Agriculture and Life

Plant Science(Horticultural Science and Biotechnology Major)

Sciences

Forest Sciences(Forest Environmental Science Major)

College of Nursing

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Field of Study
College

Department
Master's

Doctoral

College of

Forest Sciences(Environmental Materials Science Major)

Agriculture and

Agricultural Biotechnology

Life Sciences

Landscape Architecture & Rural Systems Engineering(Landscape Architecture

O
Major)
Landscape Architecture & Rural Systems Engineering(Rural Systems Engineering
O

Agricultural & Vocational Education

Interdisciplinary Programs(Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Agricultural Genomics)

Department of International Agricultural Technology

College of

Mathematics Education

Education

Science Education(Physics Major)

Science Education(Chemistry Major)

Science Education(Biology Major)

Science Education(Earth Sciences Major)

College of

Food and Nutrition

Human Ecology

Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design

Pharmacy

Graduate School

*Department of Public Health Sciences (Division of Public Health)

of

*Department of Public Health Sciences(Division of Health Care Management and

O

Public Health

Policy)
*Department of Environmental Health(Division of Environmental Health)

Graduate School

*Environmental Planning(City and Regional Planning)

of

*Environmental Planning(Transportation Studies)

*Environmental Planning(Environmental Management)

Department of Landscape Architecture

Major)
Biosystems and Biomaterials Science & Engineering(Biosystems Engineering
Major)
Biosystems and Biomaterials Science & Engineering(Biomaterials Engineering
Major)

Graduate School
of International
Agricultural
Technology

College of
Pharmacy

Environmental
Studies

Interdisciplinary Programs(Landscape Architecture

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Field of Study
College

Department
Master's

Doctoral

Engineering
College of

Architecture

Engineering

Energy Systems Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Major)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering(Aerospace Engineering Major)

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

Interdisciplinary Programs(Bioengineering Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Urban Design Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Technology Management Economics and Policy

Major)
Interdisciplinary Programs(Offshore Plant Engineering)

Department of Transdisciplinary Studies(Nano Science and Technology)

Department of Transdisciplinary Studies(Digital Contents Information Studies)

Department of Transdisciplinary Studies(Intelligent Systems)

Department of Transdisciplinary Studies(Biomedical Radiation Sciences)

Department of Biomedical Sciences

*Medicine(Anatomy Major)

*Medicine(Pathology Major)

*Medicine(Pharmacology Major)

*Medicine(Microbiology Major)

*Medicine(Preventive Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Parasitology Major)

*Medicine(History of Medicine and Medical Humanities Major)

*Medicine(Forensic Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Health Policy and Management Major)

*Medicine(Biomedical Engineering Major)

Graduate School of
Convergence
Science and
Technology

Medical Sciences

College of
Medicine

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Field of Study
College

Department
Master's

Doctoral

College of

*Medicine(Medical Education Major)

Medicine

*Medicine(Internal Medicine Major)

*Medicine(General Surgery Major)

*Medicine(Pediatrics Major)

*Medicine(Obstetrics & Gynecology Major)

*Medicine(Psychiatry Major)

*Medicine(Orthopedic Surgery Major)

*Medicine(Urology Major)

*Medicine(Otolaryngology Major)

*Medicine(Thoracic Surgery Major)

*Medicine(Neurosurgery Major)

*Medicine(Ophthalmology Major)

*Medicine(Dermatology Major)

*Medicine(Radiology Major)

*Medicine(Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Plastic Surgery Major)

*Medicine(Radiation Oncology Major)

*Medicine(Laboratory Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Rehabilitation Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Nuclear Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Family Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Emergency Medicine Major)

*Medicine(Department of Translational Medicine)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Tumor Biology Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Clinical Pharmacology Major)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Medical Informatics)

Interdisciplinary Programs(Stem Cell Biology)

*Dental Science(Head and neck anatomy and imaging science)

*Dental Science(Preventive & Social Dentistry)

*Dental Science(Dental Biomaterials Science)

*Dental Science(Cell and Developmental Biology)

*Dental Science(Program in Neuroscience)

*Dental Science(Dental Regenerative Biotechnology)

*Dental Science(Immunology and Molecular Microbiology in Dentistry)

College of
Dentistry

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Field of Study
College

Department
Master's

Doctoral

College of

*Dental Science(Healthcare Management and Informatics)

Dentistry

*Dental Science(Cancer and Developmental Biology)

*Dental Science(Molecular Genetics)

*Dental Science(Oral Pathology)

*Dental Science(Prosthodontics)

*Dental Science(Conservative Dentistry)

*Dental Science(Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

*Dental Science(Pediatric Dentistry)

*Dental Science(Periodontology)

*Dental Science(Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology)

*Dental Science(Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis)

*Dental Science(Orthodontics)

*Dental Science(Dental Anesthesiology)

College of

*Veterinary Medicine(Veterinary Biomedical Sciences)

Veterinary

*Veterinary Medicine(Veterinary Pathobiology and Preventive Medicine)

Medicine

*Veterinary Medicine(Veterinary Clinical Sciences)

*Music(Vocal Music Major)

*Music(Composition Major)

*Music(Theory Major)

*Music(Conducting Major)

*Music(Piano Major)

*Music(String Major)

*Music(Woodwind/Brass Major)

*Music(Korean Instrumental Music Major)

*Music(Korean Music Theory Major)

*Music(Korean Music Composition Major)

*Music(Korean Vocal Music Major)

The Arts

College of Music

College of Music

*Music(Korean instrumental music Korean vocal music major )

*Music(Composition Korean music composition Conducting major )

*Music(Musicology Major)

College of Fine

*Crafts and Design(Ceramics Major)

Arts

*Crafts and Design(Metalsmithing Major)

*Crafts and Design(Visual Communication Design Major)

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*Crafts and Design(Industrial Design Major)

*Crafts and Design(Crafts Major)

*Crafts and Design(Design Major)

*Crafts and Design(Design History and Culture Major)

*Fine Arts(Oriental Painting Major)

*Fine Arts(Painting/Printmaking Major)

*Fine Arts(Sculpture Major)

Oriental Painting

*Painting(Painting Major)

*Painting(Printmaking Major)

Sculpture

Interdisciplinary Programs(Arts Management)

* means a Dept., Major Interdisciplinary program will recruit by specific fields.

Reorganization in the SNU academic affairs can result in the following change in the name,
integration, division, closure of a field of study (major.)

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<Appendix 2> Contact Information

Department

Telephone

Applicant Eligibility

Office of Admissions

02-880-6971, 6977

Curriculum

College of Humanities

02-880-6007, 6008

&

College of Social Sciences

02-880-6306, 6307

College of Natural Sciences

02-880-6506, 6507

College of Nursing

02-740-8804, 8807

College of Business Administration

02-880-6906, 6907

College of Engineering

02-880-7008

College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

02-880- 4506

College of Fine Arts

02-880-7454

College of Law

02-880-7536, 7537

College of Education

02-880-7606, 7607

College of Human Ecology

02-880-6804

College of Veterinary Medicine

02-880-1208

College of Pharmacy

02-880-7825

College of Music

02-880-7906

College of Medicine

02-740-8031

College of Dentistry

02-740-8611

Graduate School of Public Health

02-880-2708

Graduate School of Public

02-880-5603

Academic Affairs

Notes

Administration
Graduate School of Environmental

02-880-5642

Studies
Graduate School of International

02-880-8505

Studies
Graduate School of Convergence

031-888-9127

Science and Technology

Temporary Cessation,

Office of Academic Affairs

02-880-5033

Class Registrations

Office of Academic Affairs

02-880-5043

Foreigner

Office of International Affairs

02-880-8638, 4447

Course management

Scholarship &
Certificate of Admission

Dormitory

Gwanak Residence Halls

02-880-5404

Dormitory Information

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<Appendix 3>
2016 KGSP Assignment Quota per Country:
325 candidates (from 88 countries)
Quota
Name of Countries

No. of

General* Regional Total

Univ.

Countries

Indonesia, Vietnam

12

Uzbekistan

11

Mongolia

10

Thailand

Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Philippines

Ethiopia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia

Bangladesh, Brazil, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria

Ghana, India, Kyrgyzstan

Cameroon, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey

Egypt, Poland, Romania, The United States, Uganda, Yemen

Azerbaijan, Colombia, Guinea, Hungary, Laos, Liberia, Peru, Senegal

25

23

325

89

Algeria, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany,

Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mauritania, Moldova,
Morocco, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Spain, Tajikistan,
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Kingdom,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Zambia
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia,
Bhutan, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Gabon, Greece, Israel, Lebanon,
Maldives, New Zealand, Paraguay, Republic of the Congo, Slovakia,
Solomon Islands, Sudan, Timor-Leste
327 Candidates

265

60

Additional 60 are reserved for the regional university applicants in the field of Natural Science and Engineering
from selected countries. Refer to the table above for the available countries. Refer to the table in the section III
for the list of available regional universities.

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<Appendix 4>

GPA Conversion Table

4.0 Scale

4.3 Scale

4.5 Scale

5.0 Scale

100 Points Scale

3.97 ~ 4.0

4.26 ~ 4.3

4.46 ~ 4.5

4.95 ~ 5.00

100

3.92 ~ 3.96

4.22 ~ 4.25

4.41 ~ 4.45

4.90 ~ 4.94

99

3.88 ~ 3.91

4.17 ~ 4.21

4.36 ~ 4.40

4.84 ~ 4.89

98

3.84 ~ 3.87

4.12 ~ 4.16

4.31 ~ 4.35

4.79 ~ 4.83

97

3.80 ~ 3.83

4.08 ~ 4.11

4.26 ~ 4.30

4.73 ~ 4.78

96

3.75 ~ 3.79

4.03 ~ 4.07

4.21 ~ 4.25

4.68 ~ 4.72

95

3.71 ~ 3.74

3.98 ~ 4.02

4.16 ~ 4.20

4.62 ~ 4.67

94

3.67 ~ 3.70

3.93 ~ 3.97

4.11 ~ 4.15

4.57 ~ 4.61

93

3.62 ~ 3.66

3.89 ~ 3.92

4.06 ~ 4.10

4.51 ~ 4.56

92

3.58 ~ 3.61

3.84 ~ 3.88

4.01 ~ 4.05

4.45 ~ 4.50

91

3.49 ~ 3.57

3.75 ~ 3.83

3.91 ~ 4.00

4.34 ~ 4.44

90

3.41 ~ 3.48

3.65 ~ 3.74

3.81 ~ 3.90

4.23 ~ 4.33

89

3.32 ~ 3.40

3.56 ~ 3.64

3.71 ~ 3.80

4.12 ~ 4.22

88

3.24 ~ 3.31

3.46 ~ 3.55

3.61 ~ 3.70

4.01 ~ 4.11

87

3.15 ~ 3.23

3.37 ~ 3.45

3.51 ~ 3.60

3.90 ~ 4.00

86

3.07 ~ 3.14

3.27 ~ 3.36

3.41 ~ 3.50

3.79 ~ 3.89

85

2.98 ~ 3.06

3.18 ~ 3.26

3.31 ~ 3.40

3.68 ~ 3.78

84

2.90 ~ 2.97

3.09 ~ 3.17

3.21 ~ 3.30

3.57 ~ 3.67

83

2.81 ~ 2.89

2.99 ~ 3.08

3.11 ~ 3.20

3.45 ~ 3.56

82

2.72 ~ 2.80

2.90 ~ 2.98

3.01 ~ 3.10

3.34 ~ 3.44

81

2.64 ~ 2.71

2.80 ~ 2.89

2.91 ~ 3.00

3.23 ~ 3.33

80

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