Spring 2021 Application Guidelines for International Students

YONSEI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

2021

Spring 2021 Application Guidelines for

International Students

YONSEI UNIVERSITY

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Please Read The Following Guidelines Before You Apply

1. This guideline is for those who wish to apply for a Master's degree, a Ph. D. degree and a Joint (Master's and Ph. D.) degree program of Yonsei University Graduate School. (Full-time and Daytime courses) If you are planning to apply for a Specialized Graduate School (such as Graduate School of International Studies or Graduate school of Business) or a Special Graduate School (such as Graduate School of Public Health or Graduate School of Education, Evening courses), please refer to the guidelines from those schools.

2. Application Process Online Application: visit our website (graduate.yonsei.ac.kr) and click the link to the graduate application portal. You will be given an "application number" if you successfully submit your application. Please note that we do not accept any applications in hard copy during the application period. However, you will be asked to submit additional documents after you are admitted to our school.

3. You are not allowed to change your application information once you have completed it, so please make sure to fill out the application form correctly before submitting it. We are not responsible for any result caused by missing or false information written in the application. A. Select the right degree course in the application form. Applicants should select Master's Degree Program for master's, Doctor's Degree Program for doctor's, and Combined Degree Program for joint degree courses. B. Be careful not to make any mistake when you enter your name (both in Korean and English), date of birth (YY/MM/DD), passport number, alien registration number, type of Visa, contact number, address, and e-mail address. Missing or false information may put you at a disadvantage in the process of evaluation. Please double-check the application information before you finish the process. C. Your name in English, date of birth should be identical with the information on your passport.

4. Please make a note of your application number as it will be needed to check your application result.

5. Be aware that once On-line application is completed and admission fee is paid, it cannot be cancelled or refunded.

6. Application Fee: 100,000 KRW * Department of Music requires additional fee for the performance assessment ? 52,000 KRW.

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Graduate School Application Timeline

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YONSEI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

Graduate Admission Online Application

Submission

2020. 10. 30.(Mon) 9:30 ~ 11. 6.(Fri) 17:00

100% Online Application - Available on the Graduate School Website () - Click the link to the Application Portal

No changes can be made to your application after the deadline. Application fee payment should be made before the deadline. All the documents submitted are not returnable. Application fee is not refundable.

Interview

2020. 12. 12.(Sat)

Result Announcement

Not every department conducts interviews. Interview candidates will be notified individually via email or phone by each department. Applicants who decline the interview will be rejected. Please refer to page 12 for detailed information. Applicants to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering are advised to find

prospective supervisors and contact them in advance.

2020. 12. 24.(Thu) 17:00

The announcement will be made on the Graduate School website (). The results will be divided into two categories: [Admitted], [Not Admitted]

Registration

Early Feb. in 2021 (Planned)

Please visit our website () for detailed information about registration.

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Application Guidelines and Notes

YONSEI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

2-1 How to Apply

Contact APEXSOFT if you have problems with online application on the portal Tel: 070-4327-9791 / Fax: 070-4273-2739 / E-mail: help@apexsoft.co.kr [Available 09:30 ~ 17:00 during the application period, except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays]

1) Name and date of birth must be identical with the ones on your passport. Make sure not to mistype your name, date of birth and passport number.

2) You need to submit your applications following the steps below. (a) Visit the website of Yonsei University Graduate School () and click the pop-up link to Application Portal. You will be asked to set up an account. (b) Payment: Please refer to the guideline provided on the application portal.

3) Please fill out your selection correctly (campus, program, division, and department). Changes cannot be made after submission of your application.

4) If specific/sub application field of the department are noted in this guideline, you should choose one when you make an application.

5) It is your responsibility to ensure that your contact details are correct and up to date.

2-2 Important Reminders

Inquiries about online application and supporting documents:

Tel: (+82)-2-2123-4547~4549

[Available 09:30 ~ 17:00 during the application period, except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays]

1) Please note that we do NOT accept any applications and references in hard copy. Applicants are advised to inform their referees of the submission process in advance (page 5, 11).

2) Your application cannot be canceled once you have paid the application fee, and the fee is not refundable. 3) You need to scan the original copies of all the supporting documents and upload them in PDF. If they are

written in other languages than English or Korean, they should be submitted along with notarized copies translated into English or Korean. 4) You can apply to only one department. 5) If any documents are found to be false, your admission to Yonsei University will be revoked. 6) Your application will not be considered if you have not submitted all the required documents. 7) New students are not allowed to take leave of absence in their first semester. (except for the case of military service or illness ? evidential document is required in this case) 8) The application process will follow the rules established by the Graduate School Admissions Committee. 9) The online application service will be outsourced to a third party, but your personal information (name, social security number, contact details, academic records etc.) will not be used for other purposes than processing your application. The personal information of the final successful candidate will be used as data for the creation of the academic register of our school, so please agree to the collection and use of personal information upon application. 10) Please keep checking your email regularly after the announcement of results for any important notice. 11) International students must visit a local immigration office and apply for an alien registration card within 90

days of their entry into Korea.

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Required Documents

YONSEI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

You need to scan the original copies of all the documents and upload them in PDF on the application portal. If they are written in other languages than English or Korean, they should be submitted along with notarized copies translated into English or Korean.

Admitted students will be required to submit the original copies of official degree diploma (and degree certificate issued by CDGDC/CHSI: graduates from China only) to the Graduate School Office.

3-1 Mandatory Documents

Documents

Master PhD

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Online Application Form (including your photo)

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Official undergraduate degree certificate

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Official Transcript (Undergraduate)

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Official graduate degree certificate

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Official Transcript (Graduate)

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Study Plan

Two letters of recommendation

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(Recommended

to submit,

but not mandatory)

8 A copy of your passport

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Proof of funds

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Language Proficiency Test Results

Joint

Notes

* You must upload your photo in JPG, which will be used for your student ID card upon admission.

* If your transcript includes degree information (date awarded, certificate

number etc), you do not have to submit official degree certificate.

* If you have not graduated yet, you need to submit proof of expected

graduation or certificate of attendance/enrollment. * Applicants who graduated/are expected to graduate from universities

outside of Korea must submit original copy of graduation certificate along

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with degree certificate within 10 days of the semester start date.

* Applicants who graduated/are expected to graduate from universities

outside of Korea must submit "Release of Information Form/Letter of

Consent" (available on our website: graduate.yonsei.ac.kr ? Admission ?

Applicants Guideline)

* Documents issued in China should be notarized by the Public Notary

Office (). (refer to page 6)

- * Page 6- Applicant who has completed his/her entire course of

education outside of Korea from elementary school to undergraduate

must submit proof of graduation and official transcripts of entire education

period.

* If you have transferred university, you need to submit transcripts of both

universities or colleges.

* Study Plan should be completed on the application portal * Applicants to the Department of Music should submit the information

about the music they will play in the performance assessment. Those who

wish to major in Composition or Music History are required to submit a

study plan (refer to page 17-18)

* You must arrange to supply two academic references.

* You may upload a PDF file(s) or send email link(s) to your

recommender(s) from the application system

(You can mix both of the types) * Deadline for submission is as same as Application deadline.

* (Mirae Campus) Lee JongWook Fellowship Program applicants may submit

official recommendation paper and letter instead of two academic

references.

* Acceptable proof of funds (Minimum bank balance: $20,000) Bank statements must be dated within the last 30 days. Freezing of funds is not required.

1) Bank statements in your name showing the balance of the account

2) Your sponsor(ex. your parents)'s bank statements and an official document indicating the relationship between you and them

* Proof of external scholarship covering your tuition and living expenses

* You must submit at least one of the documents listed below. (Test score report must be within the validity period.)

* School Reporting is not allowed. 1) Korean Test Score Report: TOPIK Level 3 or higher 2) English Test Score Report: TOEFL IBT 71, TOEIC 750, TEPS 327, IELTS 5.5 (For institutional TOEFL, only tests taken at Yonsei University are valid. Test schedule is available on our website) 3) Documents proving your Korean or English proficiency ex) Document showing your country of birth, Official certificate of language courses taken at university, Certificate of Korean/ English-medium high school diploma/ undergraduate degree

(USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Republic of South Africa)

* Speech Pathology: TOPIK Level 6 * Public Health : TOPIK Level 3 or higher * Sociology: TOPIK Level 5 or a qualification equivalent to Level 5 or higher * Media Communication: TOPIK Level 4 or a qualification equivalent to Level 4 or higher * Technology & Business Administration: TOPIK Level 5 or higher (or a

qualification equivalent to Level 5) * Pharmaceutical Medicine & Regulatory Science: TOPIK Level 3 or higher * Business Administration on Wonju campus: Both Korean AND English Test

Score Reports * (Mirae Campus) Lee JongWook Fellowship Program applicants may attend

English interview instead of submitting the language test results.

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3-2 Documents to Confirm Eligibility (Submit or )

Documents

Original Certified

Notes

Proof of you and your parents' nationality

Non-Korean

applicant with

Non-Korean parents Official document

indicating the relationship between you

and your parents

Proof of graduation that

covers your entire

Applicant who has completed his/her

education period

entire formal

Transcripts for your

education outside of entire education period

Korea from elementary to higher

Certificate of

education(bachelor degree)

The Entry & Exit (covering the entire

period)

* Copies of applicant's and his/her parents' passports

* If parents passed away or divorced, please submit

an official document that proves their legal status.

* Certificate of renunciation of Korean nationality

(Korean descent applicant & both parents)

* Birth Certificate(or other legal documents)

indicating the relationship between the applicant

and his/her parents. * (Chinese applicants) "Notarized Kinship of

applicant and his/her parents(in English)" Or

"Notarized Household Register(in English)"

* Documents issued by Chinese institutions should

be notarized by the Public Notary Office ().

(refer to page 6)

* Documents in other languages should be

submitted along with notarized/apostilled copies

translated into English or Korean.

* Certificate of The Entry & Exit should be issued

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covering the entire period of his/her education outside of Korea from elementary to bachelor

degree.

[ If necessary, a letter of confirmation(Non-Korean / Education outside of Korea) can be requested additionally.]

3-3 Additional Documents by Majors

Major English Language and Literature

Integrative Biotechnology & Translational Medicine

Integrative Medicine Medical Device Engineering and Management

Child and Family Studies

Required Documents

* PhD applicants must submit the abstract of Master's thesis in PDF. * If you have publications or relevant work experience, you may submit

supporting documents as well (abstract within 5 pages)

* Career and research achievements(e.g., publication, conference presentation) will be counted upon the submission of certificates and/or documentary evidenceSubmit the abstract and the title page only for the thesis and publication, and the documents showing the name of the conference, the title of the poster/paper, author(s), and date and for the evidence of a conference presentation.

Human Environment and Design Visual Communication Design

* Upload your Portfolio in PDF within 5 pages. In case of Film or Web-design, you can write down the link addresses of designs in your Portfolio.

* Applicants are expected to bring portfolio for the interview.

3-4 Additional Documents (Admitted Students Only)

Applicants with a degree

from universities outside of Korea/China

Documents Release of Information Form Original Copy of Degree Certificate

Notes * You can download the form from the Graduate School website.

* Issued by your alma mater (Returnable)

Applicants Degree Certificate with a degree (B.A. for master's/Joint degree program,

from

Master's degree for Doctoral degree

universities in China

program)

A copy of your degree diploma

* Original copy from China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC, , ) or CHSI(). Please make it notarized and translated into English if English version is not available. Please make an early application as it may take more than 2 weeks.

* If your degree certificate cannot be issued by CDGDC, please submit a certified (by Korean Embassy/Consulate) copy.

* Issued by your alma mater (Returnable)

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Entry Requirements

4-1 Number of Admitted Students Only a limited number of students will be accepted to our programs.

YONSEI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

4-2 Two Key Requirements Eligibility for Entry via International Student Track

Applicants must meet one of the two conditions below: Non-Korean applicant with Non-Korean parents Applicant who has completed his/her entire formal education outside of Korea from

elementary to higher education(bachelor degree)

Academic Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements to apply for each degree program.

Master's Degree Program

(1) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or expected to receive a bachelor's degree before the semester starts)

(2) Academic qualification that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree

Ph.D. Degree Program

(1) A master's degree from an accredited college or university (or expected to receive a master's degree before the semester starts)

(2) Academic qualification that is equivalent to a master's degree

Joint (Master's & Ph.D.) Degree Program (1) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or expected to receive a bachelor's degree before the semester starts) (2) Academic qualification that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree The results will be divided into three categories: [Admitted], [Admitted as Master's], [Not Admitted] A Ph.D. degree will be awarded upon graduation (without a Master's degree) If you withdraw from a Joint Degree program but have met the requirements for a Master's degree, you will be awarded a Master's.

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