Graduate Admissions Guide for International Students and Overseas Koreans

2014 Fall Semester

1. Admission Timetable 2. Eligibility 3. Departments/Majors 4. Admission Criteria 5. Application Fee 6. Required Documents 7. Additional Announcement 8. Tuition 9. Scholarships

Chonnam National University

Office of International Affairs

1. Admission Timetable
Steps
Announcement of Guidelines Online Application

Dates and Time (2014) March 24(Mon.) ~ April 25(Fri.)

Notes
Available on CNU Office of International Affairs website (http://international.jnu.ac.kr) 1. Complete online application on CNU Office of International Affairs website. 2. Print out completed application forms 1 and 2.

Application & Document Submission (Submit Application by Internet & All required documents to OIA)

March 26(Wed.) ~ April 25(Fri.)

9:30 a.m. ~ 17:00 p.m.

After completing online application, submit all documents including application forms 1 and 2 to the following address: < Office of International Affairs > Chonnam National University 77 Yongbongro, Bukgu, Gwangju 500757, South Korea * All documents must be submitted in person or by post mail to OIA before the deadline.

Application Review by the Primary Choice Department Application Review by the Secondary Choice Department Final Decision Announcement Payment of Tuition Start of Semester

May 9(Fri.)

Time and location details of the review will be notified by the relevant department Details of the review will be notified by the department Screening by the alternate choice departments only for unsuccessful applicants in the previous review Announced on CNU website: http://jnu.ac.kr

May 23(Fri.) June 23(Mon.) 16:00 p.m.

June 23(Mon.) ~ June30(Mon.) At the bank designated by CNU September 1(Mon.)

This schedule is subject to change and updated information will be posted on the Office of International Affairs website. Please email internia@jnu.ac.kr for further inquiries.

2. Eligibility
Program
Master's degree and Master's & Doctoral Degree Integrated

Educational Qualification
Those who have or are expected to complete a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent as stipulated by regulations. Those who have or are expected to complete a Master's degree or its equivalent as stipulated by regulations. Applicants who have a Master's degree in a special or different field of major should receive a recommendation from the head professor of the department for which they are applying.

Doctoral Degree

The nationality of parents of an applicant should be nonKorean. Overseas Koreans are eligible if they completed courses equivalent to Korean secondary, tertiary education. Applicants with no nationality or dual citizenship of Korean are not eligible. No certificate for language skills are required, but applicants for some departments are required to have certain level
of language skills as specified below.

3. Departments / Majors
Standard Test of Proficiency in Korean(STOPIK) 5 STOPIK 4 STOPIK 3 STOPIK 4(for Chinese) CNU Language Education Center Korean Language Class 6 Class 5 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 Korean Government Scholarship (KGSP) students with STOPIK Level 3 are exempted from language proficiency test.
Course Division Department
Accounting Agricultural Economics Anthropology Business Administration ,(National Scholarship Student) Chinese Language & Literature Communication Early Childhood Education Economics , English Language Education English Language & Literature & Education (Confirmed by future Advisor) French Language & Literature Humanities & Social Sciences (Gwangju) International business , Japanese Language & Literature Korean Language & Literature Korean Education Law Library & Information Science Philosophy Political Science Public Administration Regional Development Social Studies Education Sociology Business Administration Humanities & Social Sciences (Yeosu) Culture Contents, English International Commerce Transportation and Logistics Agricultural Chemistry Animal Science & Bioindustry Animal Science & Biotechnology Applied Biology Applied Plant Science Bioenery Science & Technology Natural Sciences (Gwangju) Rural and Bio-systems engineering Biotechnology Chemistry Clothing and Textiles Earth and Environmental Science Family Environment & Welfare Food and Nutrition Interdisciplinary programs (Yeosu) East Asia Studies Biological Science & Biotechnology Arts Medical Interdisciplinary programs (Gwangju) Science (Gwangju) (Gwangju) Engineering (Yeosu) Engineering (Gwangju) Geography German Language & Literature History N atural Sciences (Yeosu)

Course
Integrated

Master

Ph.D.

Division

Department
Food Science & Technology Forestry Horticulture Landscape Architecture Mathematics & Statistics Oceanography Physics Wood Science and Engineering Wood Science & Landscape Architecture Aqualife Medicine Environmental Oceanography Fisheries Science Advanced Chemicals & Engineering Architectural Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics & Computer Engineering Energy & Resources Engineering Environment & Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering Architecture Biotechnology & Chemical Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Computer Engineering Electronic Communication Engineering Electrical & Semiconductor Engineering Mechanical Design Engineering Production of Engineering Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering Fine Arts Korean Traditional Music Music Biomedical Science Dental Science Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy Veterinary Medicine Archival Studies Agriculture & Life Studies Bioenergy and Biomaterials Electronic Commerce,, Geo-informatics International Studies Molecular Medicine Multimedia NGO Teaching Korean as a Foreign Lang. Digital Convergence

Master

Ph.D.

Integrated

* Gwangju Campus: 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757 * Yeosu Campus: 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu, Jeonnam, 500-749

4. Admission Criteria
A. Admission decisions are based on document screening including candidates academic achievements, personal accomplishments, and language proficiency. Depending on policy of department/major, written examination, interview, and practical/performance test shall 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 shall take into consideration. C. Procedure of Admissions 1) Primary choice rounding comes first, and secondary choice follows next. Secondary choice screening by the alternate choice departments is only for unsuccessful applicants in the previous review. 2) Regardless a degree program, applicant who has highest total score shall be selected. 3) If any of admission criteria fails, applicant will not get the admission from CNU.

5. Application Fee
The application fee of 60,000 KRW will be included in your first semester tuition bill.

6. Required Documents
No 1 Document Application form 1, 2 Others

Chinese

Remarks Form 1, 2 *Print out the forms after completing online application and send them with other necessary documents to CNU OIA. Master's or Integrated program applicants should submit original transcripts of all coursework in Bachelor's program For Ph.D. program applicants, original transcripts of all coursework in Bachelor's and Master's program For transfer and exchange applicants, original transcripts of their previous and present universities If necessary, depending on major requirement Original or notarized copy (Bachelor's&Master's certificate needed for Ph.D. Applicants) Original or notarized copy (Bachelor's&Master's certificate needed for Ph.D. Applicants) Form 3 Form 4 Form 5 *Applicable only for Ph.D. applicants Form 6 If you are applying for Research or Global scholarship

Transcripts

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Korean and English Test Score Diploma Degree Verification Transcript Release Personal Statement (Study plan) Recommendation Letter for
Ph.D. Program Applicant

Letter of Financial Guarantee Proof of Employment A Copy of Passport A Copy of Alien Registration Card A Copy of Resident Identification Card Proof of Eligibility

Applicable only for those who reside in Korea Photocopies of applicant's and his/her parents' are both required. 1) For applicants whose parents are both foreigners A photocopy of both parents foreigner status verification. (e. g. citizenship certificate) Notarized proof of family relations (e. g. family register) 2) For overseas Koreans who have completed the courses that are equivalent to elementary, secondary, and college education in Korea

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(All documents needs to be translated either in Korea / English and notarized)

All documents should be written in either Korean or English. Documents in other languages MUST be accompanied by
notarized Korean or English translations.

Additional Documents for College of Arts Applicants

Traditional Korean Music & Music (Voice, Wind, String, and Piano): Performance CD up to 15 minutes Music (Major of Composition): At least 3 pieces of music including piano work with scores Fine Arts: Portfolio CD of art work

Additional Documents for Department of Education (Masters degree) Applicants

Letter of recommendation (confirmation) required from the department chair

7. Additional Announcement
A. All the information including your NAME should match exactly as written on your passport. B. Change of department is not allowed after completing the application. C. Applicants who have submitted verification of expected graduation from university must submit official verification of graduation within 15 days of admission to the Office of International Affairs at CNU. D. Students found to have forged or illegally changed application documents may have their admission to CNU revoked. E. If applicants write their address and telephone number incorrectly, or they are out of contact, they are responsible for all the inconveniences resulting from those mistakes. F. Submitted documents and application fees will neither be returned nor refunded. (Original certificate of graduation is returned after the application process is completed.) G. CNU does not reveal the evaluation records of each application process in any circumstance. H. Applicants are exempt from the English Language Proficiency Requirement if they meet any of the following criteria: 1) By being a citizen or national of a majority Englishspeaking country 2) Completed the equivalent of a Korean bachelor's degree or higher in one of the majority Englishspeaking countries 3) We consider the following as the majority Englishspeaking countries: Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, and U.S.A. I. Matters that are not included in this guide shall proceed according to the guidelines of CNU Admissions Management Committee.

8. Tuitions (US$/Semester)
College
Arts Humanities & Social Sciences Natural Science & Physical Education Engineering Medicine/Dentistry Veterinary Science Pharmacy

Entrance Fee 183 183 183 183 183 183 183

Tuition 445 407 418 445 533 533 445

School Support Fee 2,734 1,683 2,264 2,293 3,427 2,960 2,340

Total 3,362 2,273 2,865 2,921 4,143 3,676 2,968

Fees are subject to change according to the exchange rate.

9. Scholarships
A. Academic Performance Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Benefits Entrance, Tuition, School Support Fee Waiver in the first semester School Support Fee Waiver in the first semester 1/2 School Support Fee Waiver in the first semester Entrance and Tuition Waiver in the first semester

B. Global Scholarships 1) Eligibility: Up to 10% of new graduate students 2) Minimum Qualifications: Instructors or researchers in colleges or their equivalent research institutes 3) Required Documents: Scholarship application form, Proof of employment (original), and Language Test score(optional) 4) How to apply: must be submitted in person or by post mail before April 25, 2014 5) Benefits: Exemption from fees and tuition (entrance fees, tuition, school support fees) during foursemester time limit 6) Conditions of Keeping the Scholarship: GPA 4.0 or above in the previous semester(GPA over 3.5 only for 1st semester) C. Research Scholarships 1) Qualifications: a) Applicants who are recommended as research assistants by their academic advisors b) Applicants who pass the research scholarship screening procedures your prospective advising professor also should have applied for research scholarship program 2) Required Documents: Scholarship application form and Proof of employment_optional (original) 3) How to Apply: must be submitted in person or by post mail before April 25, 2014 4) Benefits: Full scholarship in the first semester plus the financial support by their academic advisors D. STOPIK Scholarships 1) How to Apply: STOPIK Certificate (Original copy) must be submitted in person or by post mail to the Office of International Affairs before April 25, 2014 2) Benefits
STOPIK Level 6 & 5 : Entrance and Tuition fee exemption for the first semester

Scholarship offers may change in the future 2014 academic period.

All the required documents for scholarships need to be submitted by the deadline.