Spring Semester, 2018

Admission Information
For International Students,
Graduate School, Chosun University

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 Admission Information (2018 Spring Semester)

Application Process

Choose your major

Type the application form and the print out. Prepare all
documents.

Find your advisor professor & discuss about scholarship

Receive Advisors written opinion letter

Submit all required documents by air-mail

by Nov 30th, 2017

1. Qualifications
1) Graduated or is going to graduate from a bachelors or masters degree in Korea or a foreign
country
2) Language: Applicants should submit one of the following language test scores.
- Korean: TOPIK 3th grade and higher
Below departments are required for TOPIK 4TH grade and higher
Dept. of Korean Language and Literature/Dept. of Creative Writing
Dept. of Humanities Education(Korean Language Education)
- English: TOEFL PBT 550, TOEFL CBT 210, TOEFL IBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550 and higher
If you dont have language scores, you can still apply for grad school but cannot receive 33%
scholarship.
3) Applicants whose parents are both foreigners or overseas Koreans who have completed the
courses that are equivalent to elementary, secondary, and college education in Korea

2. Required Documents
Required Documents

1. Check List for Application Documents

2. Application Form for Graduate School

3. Self Introduction

4. Study Plan

5. Letter of Recommendation(Home country University) & Advisors written opinion(Chosun University)

6. Personal Information Agreement and Request for Academic Credentials Verification

7. Diploma from undergraduate institution(s) and Transcript from undergraduate institution(s)

8. Diploma(s) from graduate institution(s) & Transcript from graduate institution(s) - Doctorate Only

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9. Official certificate of language score(TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS, TOPIK) : Valid from Dec 1, 2015

10. A Copy of passport

11. 4 Photos(3.5cm * 4.5cm, Background color should be white.)

12. A Certificate of financial responsibility over USD 18,000(Applicants who reside in South Korea: 23,000,000 won)

Applicants(D-4 Visa or D-10 holders) residing in South Korea should submit below documents additionally.
13. A copy of Foreign Registration Card(front and back of Alien Registration Card):
* Visa should be valid until at least Feb 28, 2018
14. Academic Credetials confirmation letter and family certificate for 21 nationality-applicants
* See Page 5 for detailed information.
15. Housing contract(Foreign Registration card and housing contracts address should be the same)
* Applicants living outside Only.
Below is the documents to submit additionally(Only Chinese Applicants abroad)

1. Higher Education Qualification Certificate issued by http://www.chsi.com.cn

2. Copy of Citizen Card for whole family

3. Original Copy of household register

4. Certificate of Enrollment at Workplace & Certificate of Income

5. Diploma and Certificate of Enrollment at Workplace & Certificate of Income documents should be translated
into Korean as well as (): 5

3. Admission Procedure
Admission decisions are made by the admission committee through a comprehensive review of the application
Documents submitted. We send Admission letter to only applicants who are
admitted.
Application Deadline Nov 30, 2017

Admission Announcement Jan 3, 2018

Registration Deadline Jan 15 - 19 2018

First day of class March 2, 2018

* Applicants will be excluded from the admissions evaluation process if documents are not
delivered till application deadline.
* Announcement : http://eng.chosun.ac.kr/ Community -> Notice
* If applicants want to give up a course after getting acceptance letter, please inform your advisor
of your abandonment by January 26 , 2018 (Important)

4. Scholarship
1) 33%-of-tuition-fee remission is awarded to 15 excellent students among applicants each
semester.
(Students who receive this scholarship should maintain their GPA(Grade Point Average) 3.5 or
better during their study period in Chosun University. Valid for 4 semesters: 2 years), who has
language scores only.

2) 50%-of-tuition-fee remission is awarded to students who are selected as research assistants by

their advisor professor.

3) Some departments' applicants will be supported living expenses by advisor on a monthly basis.
<Based on Fall 2017 tuition fee, can be raised>
Classification

Registration Fee (Unit/KR\)

Admission
Fee
Tuition Fee

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 Natural Sciences, Sports, Nursing,
Engineering,
Journalism & Communication, Medicine,
Pharmacy,
Humanities Special Education, Dentistry
Art
Aesthetics & Art History

Masters 727,000 won 3,549,000 won 4,258,000 won 4,966,000 6,263,000

Doctorate 727,000 won 4,072,000 won 4,939,000 won 5,546,000 6,854,000

Students need to pay admission fee only for the first semester, while tuition fee is for each semester
Scholarship for international students may vary according to the related rule
Regestration fee can be changed according to university policy.

5. Dormitory
1) New students are allowed to live in university dormitory or can live outside.
* When you apply for Graduate School, you should choose your accommodation type carefully.
After decision, it will not be changed.
2) Dormitory fee is about 571,000 ~ 780,000 Korean Won per semester(4 months).* Meal is not
included.

6. Insurance & Medical check-up

New students should buy insurance policy when you arrive at Chosun University.
Also, new students should get a medical test at health center designated by Chosun University after
you arrive at Chosun University. Its mandatory.

7. Submission Address
We accept only Registered mail, door to door delivery and submission in person.
(We do not review, reply and accept any document by e-mail)

Korean Address:
309 : 61452
: +82-62-230-6789

English Address: (Please write Graduate Candidate)

International Office, Chosun University, 309 Pilmundaero, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61452,
Republic of Korea
Tel: +82-62-230-6789

8. Important Reminders:
1) Documents in non-Korean or non-English languages must be accompanied with certified English
or Korean translations.
2) Regarding Request for Academic Credentials Verification(Attachment #6), there will be an office in
your university which verifies your academic status. Please, get verification(including title & signature)
from the office. Chosun University will check applicants academic status directly through the e-mail .
* Applicants who is going to complete or completed Undergraduate Course or Master Course from
Korean Universities, dont have to fill in Academic Credentials Verification.
3) All application documents will not be returned.
In case applicants should submit original diploma and transcript to Korean Embassy or consulate in
your country to get a visa, submit attested photocopy of diploma and transcript to Chosun University.
4) If any required documents are found to be false or counterfeit, admission will be revoked.
5) Applicants will be excluded from the admission evaluation process if any required documents are not
submitted within application deadline.
6) Urgent Notices are sent out through e-mail. So, please inform us of your exact e-mail address.
7) A choice of department Name & Course must be chosen carefully not to make errors. Before you
choose, please, discuss your prospective advisor.
8) All admission documents must be submitted after approval of your prospective advisor.
9) Prospective advisors will issue and summit a certificate of financial responsibility on behalf of
applicants if they promise to support applicants living costs and a part of tuition fee. If so, you dont

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 have to submit the document called A Certificate of financial responsibility over USD 18,000.
10) We send Admission Letter to Only students who are accepted and do not notify applicants who
are rejected. Admission documents will be sent to you on middle of January by EMS and reached to
you no later than in the end of January, 2018.
11) There is no Application fee in 2018 Spring semester. .
12) Admission department can be changed. If changes, it will be informed later.
13) Even if you are admitted to Graduate School, Chosun University, your admission may be cancelled
in case you can not submit the documents which Korean Consulate or Embassy in your country
may require and fail to get a student Visa.
14) EMS Track: http://service.epost.go.kr/iservice/ems/ems_eng.jsp
If you are admitted, we will let you know EMS Tracking Number by e-mail for safe receipt.
15) Admission Announcement: January 3, 2018 (http://eng.chosun.ac.kr/ Community Notice)
16) Caution: If you want to withdraw your admission after getting admission letter, you should inform
your advisor of your withdrawal by January 26, 2018. If you dont or are late to inform, you cant
come to Korea even if you got admission from another Korean University and get student Visa
because we notify Immigration Office and Korean consulate about your withdrawal. Even if you come
to Korea, you will be an illegal alien and cannot study in Korea. So, please be careful not to forget to
notify your advisor regarding your admission withdrawal by January 26, 2018. Also, after you
withdraw your admission, you should dispose of all admission documents which Chosun University
sent for Visa Issuance.
17) Housing Choice: If you select housing type: dormitory or living outside in application form, you cannot
change it after you arrive in Chosun University. So, making a deliberate choice is required.
After 1 semester(4 months) stay in dormitory, you can move out if you want.
18) Regarding Privacy Information Agreement(Attachment #5), applicants should sign their autograph.
19) If you are an prospective graduate, submit Certification of the expectant graduation with your
transcript. If you dont have, submit an official letter issued by university authority.
20) Below 21 nationality-applicants(currently residing in Korea) who have D-4
Holders(Korean Language course students) or other Visa Type except for D-2 holders
should submit below 2 documents additionally.

- 21 Countries -
China, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine,
Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Peru(21 Countries)

1. Academic credentials Confirmation letter(or Stamp) on your final degree, such as Bachelor
degree or Master degree from Korean consuls Academic Credentials Confirmation in the country
of sojourn or his/her own countrys diplomatic and consular offices stationed in Korea.
if you are going to graduate or graduate from Chosun University or other Korean University,
you dont have to submit to Academic credentials Confirmation letter.
2. Family Certificate(including Family members name and Each members date of birth).

If Familiy Cetificate is not written by English or Korean, please translate it into English or
Korean additionally.

21) When you send your copy of passport, please check your Passport Name and Date of Birth if it is
correct or not. Admission letter is written based on your passport. If there is something wrong with your
passport, please change or update your passport before you apply for Graduate School.
22) In your transcript, if there is no GPA(Converted into a percentage), please submit a Transcript
Summary(including GPA Calculation methods) additionally.
23) When you fill in your address, Postal Code Number and your phone number in Application Form,
Please, pay close attention to filling your information(Especially, address and Phone) out.
We send Admission Documents based on application forms information by EMS.
Also, address should be one. If applicants want to receive admission letter by P.O. Box(Post-office Box),

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 Just fill in your P.O. Box in the address section. Do not fill in your home address together to prevent
confusion.
24) Chosun University does not discuss applicants regarding admission procedure, documents arrival or
admission affairs by e-mail or phone for fast-document-screening.