Spring semester 2018

Graduate Admissions
for International Students

Yeungnam University
 1. Schedule for the Admission to the Graduate School

■ All the applicants must follow the application procedure shown below.

Application
Details on Dates & Notes
Procedure
2017. 9. 27(Wed.) 09:30 ~ 2017. 10. 27(Fri.) 16:00

Online Application • Online application only (available at the Graduate School’s website)
Go to http://engraduate.yu.ac.kr and click “apply”
• All the application documents must be written in Korean or English.

2017. 9. 27(Wed.) 09:30 ~ 2017. 10. 27(Fri.) 16:00

• Application Fee : 100,000 KRW or 120 USD

Payment of the • Bank : Daegu Bank
Application Fee (118 Suseong-2-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu 42123, Republic of Korea)
• Account Number : 91000-11-272908
• Account Holder : President of Yeungnam University
• Swift Code : DAEBKR22 (Only applicable to international transfer)

2017. 9. 27(Wed.) 09:30 ~ 2017. 10. 31(Tue.) 16:00

• Completed Online application form and all required documents should be

Documents submitted using one of the following methods:
Submission 1) In person
2) Mail (either express or regular registered mail)
Rm. 113, Office of Graduate School, Yeungnam University,
280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeonbuk 38541, Republic of Korea

2017. 11. 30(Thur.) 14:00

Notification of
Result • The announcement will be made at the Graduate School’s website
http://engraduate.yu.ac.kr

2017. 12. 5(Tue.) ~ 2017. 12. 7(Thur.) 16:00

Registration • Print out tuition invoice online at http://www.yu.ac.kr and make a

payment to Daegu Bank by (international) wire transfer
(※ For detailed information regarding registration, contact graduate@yu.ac.kr)

Visa issue &

2017. 12. 8(Fri.) ~ 2018. 2. 23(Fri.)
Degree Verification

※ Notes
• Application will not be processed without payment of application fee.
• All the required documents must be submitted by the last day of the application period.
• Neither any of the submitted documents nor the application fee will be returned.

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2. Departments & Majors

Degree
M.A.
Field Departments Joint Majors
/ Ph.D. M.A. / M.S. &
Ph.D.
M.S.
- Korean Language
Korean Language and Literature O O
- Korean Literature
- English Language
English Language and Literature O O O
- English Literature
Chinese language and Culture O O O - Chinese Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature O O - Japanese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature O - French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature O - German Language and Literature
Korean Literature in Chinese O O O - Korean Literature in Chinese
- Eastern Philosophy
Philosophy O O O
- Western Philosophy
O O - Korean History
History - Eastern History
O O O
- Western History
- Archaeology
Cultural Anthropology O O
- Social Anthropology and Folklore
Aesthetics and Art History O O O - Aesthetics and Art History
Education O O O - Education
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
Public Law O O O
- Public Law
- Civil Law
Private Law O O O
- Commercial Law
- Public Administration
Humanities / Public Administration O O O
- Policy Studies
Social fields
Political Science and Diplomacy O O O - Political Science and Diplomacy
Regional Development and Welfare - Regional Development and Real Estate
O O O
Administration - Social Welfare and Community Development
- Theory of Economics
Economics O O
- Applied Economics
- Human Resource Management and Organization
Studies
- Production and Operations Management
Business Administration O O
- Management Information Systems
- Finance
- Marketing
Accounting and Taxation O O - Accounting

International Economics and - International Commerce

O O
Business - International Business and Trade Practice

Food and Resource Economics O O - Food and Resource Economics

- Psychology
Psychology O O O
- Clinical Psychology

Sociology O O - Sociology

Early Childhood Education O O O - Early Childhood Education

Media and Communication O O O - Media and Communication

Korean Language Education O O O - Korean Language Education

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 Degree
M.A.
Field Departments Joint Majors
/ Ph.D. M.A. / M.S. &
Ph.D.
M.S.
- Mathematics
Mathematics O O O
- Applied Mathematics
Statistics O O O - Statistics
Physics O O O - Physics
Chemistry O O O - Chemistry
Life Sciences O O O - Life Sciences
Biochemistry O O O - Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology and
O O - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Biotechnology
- Forest Resources
Forest Resources O O
- Forest Utilization
Horticultural Science O O O - Horticultural Science
Natural
Science - Food Science and Technology
Food Science O O O
- Restaurant and Culinary Management
- Specialization in Environmental Interior Design
Family and Housing O O O - Specialization in Family Welfare and
Family Counseling
Clothing and Fashion O O O - Clothing and Fashion

Food and Nutrition O O O - Food and Nutrition

Pharmacy O O O - Pharmacy

Biotechnology O O O - Biotechnology

Medical Biotechnology O O O - Medical Biotechnology

Mathematics Education O - Mathematics Education

- Structural Engineering
- Water Resources and Environmental
Civil Engineering O O O
Engineering
- Geotechnical and Highway Engineering
- Architecture
O O
Architecture - Architectural Engineering

Urban Planning and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
O - Architecture Engineering
- Urban and Environmental Planning
O O O
- Transportation Engineering
O O O - Mechanical Engineering
O O O - Materials Science and Engineering

- Energy and Electromagnetic Environment

Electrical Engineering O O O - Control and Electric Machinery · Power
Engineering Conversion

Electronic Engineering O O O - Electronic Engineering

Information and Communication
O O O - Information and Communication Engineering
Engineering
Computer Engineering O O O - Computer Engineering

Chemical Engineering O O O - Chemical Engineering

Textile Engineering and Technology O O O - Textile Engineering and Technology

Environmental Engineering O O O - Environmental Engineering

Advanced Organic Materials

O O O - Advanced Organic Materials Engineering
Engineering

- Landscape Planning
Landscape Architecture O O O
- Landscape Design

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 Degree
M.A.
Field Departments Joint Majors
/ Ph.D. M.A. / M.S. &
Ph.D.
M.S.

- Composition
Composition O
- Conducting

Vocal Music O - Vocal Music

- Piano
Instrumental Music O
- Orchestral Instrument

Korean Music O - Korean Music

Fine Arts / - Korean Painting

Physical Painting O
- Painting
Education

Visual Communication Design O O O - Visual Communication Design

Industrial Interaction Design O - Industrial Interaction Design

Living Products Design O - Living Products Design

Transart O - Transart

Kinesiology O O - Physical Education

- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Pathology
- Micro-Biology
- Pharmacology
- Preventive Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Neuro-Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Pediatrics
Medicine Medical Science O O O - Psychiatry
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Ear Nose Throat
- Dermatology
- Urology
- Radiology
- Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Laboratory Medicine
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Dentistry
- Nuclear Medicine
- Medical Science

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 Degree
M.A.
Field Departments Joint Majors
/ Ph.D. M.A. / M.S. &
Ph.D.
M.S.

Korean Study O O - Korean Study

Biomedical Engineering O O O - Biomedical Engineering

Public Health O - Public Health

Korean Language Education as - Korean Language Education as A Second

O O
A Second Language Language

- Fine Art
Art and Design O
- Design

- Musicology
Music Studies O
- Performance

Global Business O O - Global Business

Korean Women's Leadership Studies O - Korean Women's Leadership

Reading and Writing O O O - Reading and Writing

Biomedical Science O O O - Biomedical Science

Interdisciplinary
Studies
- New and Renewable Energy
Energy Convergence Engineering O O O - Smart Car
- Industrial Management

Digital Convergence Business O O O - Digital Convergence Business

Dance Performing Art O - Dance Performing Art

Saemaul Studies and International

O O O - Saemaul Studies and International Development
Development

East Asian Cultural Studies O O - East Asian Cultural Studies

Automotive Lighting Convergence - Automotive Lighting Convergence

O O O
Engineering Engineering

Translation study O O O - Translation

Advanced Root Industry

O O O - Advanced Root Industry Engineering
Engineering

Technological Innovation & - Technological Innovation &

O O O
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship

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 3. Applicants Qualifications

■ International Students Qualification

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements.
1. A person whose both parents hold nationalities other than Korean
2. A person who completed elementary, middle, high school and college or university
education in countries other than Korea

※ Applicants can apply for any department regardless of their previous Bachelor's (or Master's)
study field.
※ Applicants who hold a Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Dental Clinic are eligible for studies
in the Clinical Medicine Field of Medical Science.
※ No Yeungnam University professors other than ‘International Professors for Education’ affiliated
with the College of Basic Studies is allowed for admission under the University policy.

■ Degree Qualification

Degree Courses Eligibility

1. A Bachelor's Degree from an internationally recognized college or university.
M.A. / M.S. OR
2. Educational attainment equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree.
1. A Master's Degree from an internationally recognized college or university.
Ph. D. OR
2. Educational attainment equivalent to a Master's Degree
1. A Bachelor's Degree from an internationally recognized college or university.
Joint MA/MS/PhD OR
2. Educational attainment equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree.
※ Note: Official certificate of the Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational attainment must
be submitted no later than the last day of the admission period.

4. Admissions Procedure

1 2 3
Online Application
⇨ Documents Submission ⇨ Document Screening
(with Application Fee)
⇩
6 5 4
Sending Visa Notification of
Registration
Documents / ⇦ ⇦ Screening Result
(Tuition Payment)
Visa Issuance Number (Notice of Registration)

※ At departments' requests, interviews (by telephone, etc) might be conducted (including

performance test in Arts).

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 5. Required Documents

■ Required Documents (All documents must be Original or Notarized documents which are in English or Korean)

Chinese Other
Nationality Nationalities
No. Required Documents Notes
in in in home
China Korea countries in Korea

Application Form ● ● ● ●
Statement of Academic Purpose ● ● ● ● • Online Application → Print out
• Upload or Attach a color photo
1 Personal Statement ● ● ● ● on the application form
Affidavit of Financial Support ● ● ● ● • All application documents must be
written in Korean or English only.
Official Agreement for Academic
Record Verification ● ● ● ●
Certificate of Graduation (to be) or
2 Bachelor’s & Master’s Diploma1) ● ● ● ● • Original document or Notarized
document which is in English or Korean
3 Official Transcript2) ● ● ● ●
Recommendation Letters from Two • Must include the Department(s) &
4 Professors3) ● ● ● ● Contact number(s) of the Professors
from the Previous University
5 Photocopy of Passport ● ● ● ●
Original Copy of Bank Statement
• Must show a Balance over 18,000(USD)
6 indicating Sponsor’s Account ● ● ● ● that is valid until March, 2018
Balance4)
Certificates of Employment for
Sponsor5) ● ●
7
Certificate of Income for Sponsor6) ● ● • Must be Notarized in English or Korean
• Must include all Household Members for
8 Household Register7) ● Chinese in China
Photocopies of ID Cards for all
9 Household Members ●

10 Photocopy of Alien Registration

Card (both sides) ● ●
Official Report of English or
11 Korean Proficiency Test Results8) ● ● ● ●
(if applicable)
Certificate of Employment
12 ● ● ● ●
(if applicable)

※ Applicants for Ph. D. degree must submit both Bachelor's and Master's Certificate of Graduation/Diploma and
official transcript.

1) ∎ Applicants who submitted Certificate of Prospective Graduation must submit Certificate of Graduation/Diploma after
admission decision.
2) ∎ Original transcript issued by the last attended educational institution.
3) ∎ Two recommendation letters from two professors from the last attended educational institution.
4) 5) 6)
∎ Certificates of Employment of both father and mother; either parent can be the primary sponsor of the
applicant.
∎ If the academic supervisor employed at our university provides financial support for an applicant, the
applicant does NOT need to submit his/her Certificate of Employment, Certificate of Income and Original
Bank Statements.
∎ However, Chinese applicants who need to get an entry visa to Korea should submit the following documents
even though the academic supervisor provides financial support. (Certificates of Employment, Certificates of
Income and Original Bank Statements for both father and mother, respectively)

7) ∎ If all family members are not in one household register, Certificate of Family Relations must be submitted.
8) ∎ Official report of English or Korean Proficiency test taken after Nov. 1st, 2015(TOEFL, TOEIC, TEPS, IELTS,
KLPT, KLAT or TOPIK) is only valid and should be included in the application package, if applicable.

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■ Additional Required Documents
❍ Applicable only to applicants from or receiving his/her degree from China

Required Documents Notes

Certified Diploma/ Certificate issued by China Higher Education Student Information

Certificate of Graduation “中國高等敎育學歷査詢”(http://www.chsi.com.cn)

6. Contact Information

Section Notes
Yeungnam University http://www.yu.ac.kr
Website Korean) http://graduate.yu.ac.kr
Yeungnam University Graduate School
English) http://engraduate.yu.ac.kr
Jiwon Baek
E-mail Graduate School Admission Officer graduate@yu.ac.kr /
jwbaek@yu.ac.kr
Korean) (우)38541, 경북 경산시 대학로 280 영남대학교 대학원 행정실 113호
Address English) #113, Graduate School, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan,
Gyeonbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea

7. Application Fee

❍ Application Fee : 100,000 KRW or 120 USD

❍ How to Pay : Transfer to designated Daegu Bank Account (See page 2)
❍ Remarks : Please note that application will not be processed without paid application fee.
The remitter's name has to be identical to the applicant's name.

8. Additional Information for Application

❍ All required documents must be translated into Korean or English.

❍ The applicant should select the major and department that he/she is applying for. Any disadvantage caused
by the applicant’s mistake is her/his responsibility and application documents and fees will not be returned.
❍ If any required documents are found to be counterfeit and not submitted, admission will be revoked.
❍ Admission-related matters not specified in this guideline will follow the rules prescribed by the Graduate
School Committee.
❍ Applicant should submit additional documents when requested from Yeungnam University for fact checking
❍ Applicants who submitted Certificate of Prospective Graduation must submit Certificate of Graduation/Diploma
ASAP after the admission decision. Otherwise admission will be canceled.

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9. Tuition Fees

Master's Program Doctoral Program

Academic Fields
KRW USD ($) KRW USD ($)
Liberal Arts & Sociology 3,476,000 3,160 4,172,000 3,793
Mathematics & Statistics 4,172,000 3,793 5,002,000 4,547
Natural Science, Physical Education & Engineering 4,866,000 4,424 5,838,000 5,307
Tuition
Arts 5,388,000 4,898 6,466,000 5,878
Pharmacy 5,460,000 4,964 6,550,000 5,955
Medicine 6,574,000 5,976 7,890,000 7,173
Admission Fee 796,000 724 796,000 724
※ The fee for the Spring semester of 2018 may be subject to change.
※ USD amount is subject to change according to currency rate change. ($1=\1100)

10. Scholarships
(※ The Scholarship policy may be subject to change or adjustment, depending on the circumstances.)

Category Required Qualification

Applicants who meet ONE of <Language Proficiency> below AND are recommended by
their departments

<Language Proficiency>
Applicants whose English or Korean language proficiency test score is equal to or
100% above the figures given below. (※ Note: Test score is not valid after two years of the
Tuition test date)
Waiver
English Korean
TOEFL
TOEIC TEPS IELTS KLAT TOPIK
IBT CBT PBT
95 240 590 800 700 7 6 6

Applicants who meet ONE of <Language Proficiency> below AND are recommended by
their departments

<Language Proficiency>
Applicants whose English or Korean language proficiency test score is equal to or
70% above the figures given below. (※ Note: Test score is not valid after two years of the
Tuition test date)
Waiver
English Korean
TOEFL
TOEIC TEPS IELTS KLAT TOPIK
IBT CBT PBT
80 210 550 700 600 6 5 5

Applicants who meet ONE of <Language Proficiency> or <Qualifications> below AND are
recommended by their departments
50%
Tuition <Language Proficiency>
Waiver Applicants whose English or Korean language proficiency test score is equal to or
above the figures given below. (※ Note: Test score is not valid after two years of the
test date)

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 Category Required Qualification

English Korean
TOEFL
TOEIC TEPS IELTS KLAT TOPIK
IBT CBT PBT
61 173 500 650 550 5.5 4 4

<Qualifications>
1. Applicants who were born in a country where English is a native language
2. Applicants who have received four years of post-secondary education in English in a
country where English is the official language, and have submitted document(s)
certifying the education received.
<At admission>
Applicants who are not eligible for 100%, 70% or 50% tuition waivers AND are
30% recommended by departments
Tuition <After the first semester>
Waiver Students who receive a credit of C or below for any one of the courses OR average GPA
below a 3.0 in a previous semester among those eligible for 100%, 70% or 50% tuition
waivers

1) The Scholarship policy may be subject to change or adjustment, depending on the circumstances.
2) All types of scholarship are only given to a applicant who has been recommended by his(her) department.
After admission, according to departments’assessment at each semester, the scholarship types can be
downgraded.
3) After admission, if a student receive a credit of C or below for any one of the courses of a semester
including Research Ethics OR average GPA below a 3.0 , the student is NOT eligible for 100%, 70% or 50%
tuition waiver in the following semester.
4) All students must buy medical insurance available in Korea under the Government Policy.
〔A student can buy medical insurance in Korea after admission(by the beginning of March, 2018) or provide
proof of one's own medical insurance that is accepted in Korea. to graduate school office〕
5) A student receiving a 100%, 70% or 50% scholarship should work as a Teaching or Research Assistant for
about 10 hours every week.
6) ‘International Professors for Education’ affiliated with the College of Basic Studies in Yeungnam University
are eligible for the 30% scholarship only under the University policy.
7) Each scholarship does not cover admission fee.

< Language Proficiency>

※ Any unofficial report from Institutional Program(IP), Institutional Testing Program(ITP), etc is NOT
permitted.
※ Note: Test score is not valid after two years of the test date.

11. Dormitory

❍ How to Apply : When applying for admission, click Yes if you want to live in the dormitory
❍ Room Assignment and Dormitory Fee Payment : At the end of February, 2018

Occupancy Dormitory Fee Meal Fee (Optional) Total amount

Double 508,000 KRW 695,100 KRW 1,203,100 KRW

※ The fee above might be subject to change for the Spring semester of 2018.

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12. Visa Issue
❍ Sojourn status : D-2
❍ Where to Apply : Local Korean Embassy or Consulate

Procedure
1. Yeungnam University mails admission materials, including “Certificate of Admission,” to
applicants in order to apply for “Student Visa”.
2. Applicants apply for “Student Visa” with the required documents at the Korean Embassy or at
the Korean Consulate in the applicant’s country.
3. Applicants obtain “Student Visa” (D-2), and enter Korea.
※ Students with a D-2 visa who wish to stay in Korea for more than 90 days must visit a local
immigration office or branch office and apply for an alien registration card within 90 days of entry in
Korea.

13. Degree Verification

Admitted applicants who received the degree from universities outside of Korea must
submit the following documents for degree verification.
❍ Submission deadline
① Admitted applicants who already graduated: by Dec. 7, 2017
② Admitted applicants who will graduate after Dec. 7, 2017: by Feb. 23, 2018
❍ Required documents: Official Degree Certificates

Required Documents Notes

※ One of the following documents must be submitted.

1. Degree Certificates with the official “Apostille” seal
Official Degree Certificates
2. Degree Certificates verified by the Korean Embassy in applicants’ home
countries or home countries’ embassies/consulates in Korea

※ The admitted applicants who graduated from universities in Korea do not need to submit the
document(s).
※ Applicants who graduated from universities in China must submit the document(s) during the
application period.
※ Failure to submit the degree verification document(s) will result in cancellation of admission under the
University policy.

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