Admissions Guide for International Students - 2017 Fall Semester - ME VSLEVALS BSH THEI! MG BZNE YS 1, About the Graduate Schoo! of Korean Studies “The Graduate School of Korean Studies ("GSKS") is the afitated institution of the ‘Academy of Korean Studies, which operated under the Ministry of Education. It is researc-oriented graduate school in the fies of humanities and socal sciences pettnent to Korea, which aims at nurturing scholars who wil contbute to the evelopment and globalization of Korean studies. Since its establshment in 1980 GSKS_has provided intensive researctrorented education through eminent academic excellence. Currently, approximately 275 about 135 international students fom 33 diferent countries, are ervalled in the mmaste’s and doctoral degree programs at the GSKS. 2 Key Attributes © Tuition fees are fly walved for international students © The Government Grant of KRW750,000 per month is provided to comparably competent students of all majors. © Free Korean language courses are provided to assist international students with s2caderic, writing, presentations and dscussons as well as communication sks © Oncampus do of W477, 400 Aaa st professors, Varous kinds of courses. are avallable induding -major-spectic courses, accommodations are available at the double occupancy. faculty rato enables dose one-to-one guidance of students by leterdicoplinary courses, independent study with student's own topic and research plans, and fieldwork, Students can also eam credits by publishing ates in accredited academic journals.MG HANEY seater ately of the folloning conditions and her parents ae frign natonas. Casscations [6 In order to be qualifies for daira degree programs, applcant= rust hold a masters degree (or equivalent) at the start of the cational | eared semester. Backoround their natonalty must hold a bachela’s degree (or equivalent) conferred by Korean or overseas unvestics at the stat of the ested semester. their rationality. must conferred by overseas universes at semester Language Profiency (0 they co not have a vad TOPIK score ceticate, appcants mustnG BSR E YS TE BaEITHRNE! iz lassteations an BET YS DE! Bey CHN & 7. Appleation Detals person, cation form, ID photo should be uploaded ard saved. . Adiressee : The Graduate Sa “The Academy of Korean Studies (of Korean StudiesMG VSHEYSIIY Brey rHsts 323 Heogaero Bundang-gu Seongnan’si Gyeonggi-do Republic of Korea (Postcode: 13455) D. Callus for onine application problems 8. Application Fee ‘A. Amount®: USDS0 or KRWSO,000, * The amount received by the GSKS after the deduction of remitance charges inured B, Addressee [___ Wher pai wih US Botar Online application form has to be saved, and all the submission documents and application fee have to be submitted by the application deadlin(10 May 2017, §:00pm (Korean Time). 18 The test Identification ticket can be printed after the application fee has paid. MG BEVEVATS Sr SercTH ess Master's cegtee programsMG SSNPS BSCS A Letter of recommendation (Prescribed form) 9. A copy of the fist two pages of the applicant's passport 120, Payment rcpt for the applation foe 11. An abstract of master's degree these a 12, A masters degre thesis ‘= The additonal documents might be requested, IF Is needed for the admission ‘process for each major 10, Announcament ofthe final solecion result 11, Important Nobes for Applicants [A All documents: must be orginal copes B. All documents must be written in Korean or in English, If certificates are writen ‘in a Inguage other than Korean or English, they must be translated into and then notarized ether in Korean or in Englsh. Alterately, instead of notarization, it is acceptable to. subi ted documents which are confirmed by the issuing institute tha ions correct Applicants information stated in the application form must be authentic and truthful, IF provided information tums out to be false or untruthful, the applicant's ad 1. The ational documents might be requested, if it's needed for the admission process for each major. FF. Online application form can be accessed and modified only during the applica GA the information in the application form has to be correct, and if there is any Incomect information, the responsibilty wil be on the applicants. 38 For the urgent contact during the admission process, the contact number and the emall address, etc has to be inserted correctly can be revoked.MG BSETYLIDS BBA THAte ‘& English name will be used for the degree and the certication, i should be same as the name writen in the passport. Hi. The scoresforades of the admission wll not be shared successful applicants do not submit all the documents for the enrollment before the start of the semeste(by 31 August 2017), the selection wil be canceled # the fof document for the enrllment wil be informed in the ‘written notice entrance of miltary service, the certain diseases, pregnancy, it wil be accepted.) 12, Research (Non-Degree) Program “The Research (Non-degtee) crt is Certicate the seme scholarships. 13, Students! Responsiltes to Develop Korean Language Skis ‘A. Once admited, intemational students must take a Korean language proficiency test held by GSKS. Based on the test result, each international student will be MG PENT VATS BSS Hats assigned to specie level of Korean language courses which they must attend in cider to complete their coursework, Korean language courses are noncredit and rade passa B, In order to be qualfied for submission of dissertation, international students must receive over 70 cut of 100 by the GSKS. Those who obtain Korean language proficiency test hosted °K level 6 are exempt from the test. 14, Others ‘A. Tuiton-exemption scholarship 1 offered to all international students during their 1. The curriculum designed for itemational students 4s appled to Korean who are admitted.MG BEBE VAIS BESS 115. Contact Information & Transportation [A Inquiries for admissions Tel: +82-31-709-8111(ert 214), +82-31-708-5210 “The Academy of Korean Studies MG BBBE EE (tachment 1] 2 (2 Stet Cnet i { ccamare and ‘Socolony [heaton ren Csi lbs [derma eb ‘ny maps ae acetal dn ae cite ‘|AG VENT YST A stay cHystet vector Deree esearch (order) MEG HINTEVAIS Stes cHares 5 Pease carment on the appkan’s perfomance read potent, oF perseal quates which Yow ‘tee woul! be heb in corsiering the applicant's appt forthe proposed deer rosea. 6. Please assess the appcants quaites in te evaluation ‘ale gen teow. Rate the appa “o the Resmmender The person named stove hie apoled for the lahiate pram of te Crauate Schoo of Korean stces i the Aca of Korean Stes. It woud be great apreced 1 you provide 9 candid appraisal of the apphant’s aevevenre by answering the flbwing qustens 1. How ng have you kon the appear and is what rbot? 2 va do you consider to be the appt’ sents? 5 hat do you conser to be the aplcant's weaknesses? 4. How wall do you think the appant hs hou eit pens for her godt study? ease rate Hat eters whieh ae rat sled and sgt wil ot be accepted. Think yeu fer you"