Spring semester 2020

Admission guideline for international students,

Graduate School

CHANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

 1. Majors
★ Only TOPIK 3rd grade acceptable ♣ Acceptable the Grantor Pledge by Academic Advisor(Form5)
Course
Division Department Major
Master Doctor Combined
M&D
Korean Language & Literature★ ● ●
English Language & Literature ● ●
History ● ● -
Philosophy ● - -
Special Education ● ● -

Humanities Early Childhood Education ● - -

& Law ● ● -
Social
Science Public Administration ● ● -
International Relations♣ ● - -
Chinese Studies♣ ● - -
International Trade ● ● ●
Business Administration ● ●
Economics & Financial information♣ ● ● ●
Culture & Techno ● - -
Mathematics & Statics♣ ● ● -
Physics♣ ● ● ●

Natural Chemistry♣ ● ● ●
Science Clothing & Textile♣ ● ● ●
Biology & Microbiology♣ ● ● ●
Nursing Science ● ●
Mechanical engineering♣ ● ● ●
Mechanical design and manufacturing♣ ● ● ●
School of Mechatronics Engineering Electrical engineering♣ ● ● ●
Electronic engineering♣ ● ● ●
Control and instrumentation♣ ● ●
Computer Engineering♣ ● ● ●
Advanced metallurgical and
● ● ●
School of Advanced Materials materials Engineering♣
Engineering Convergence materials science
● ● ●
and engineering♣
Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering♣ ● - -
Environmental Engineering♣ ● ● ●
Chemical & Systems Engineering♣ ● ● ●
Civil Engineering♣ ● ● ●
Architectural Engineering♣ ● ● ●
Information & Communication
● ● -
Engineering♣
Architecture♣ ● - -
Naval Architecture and Marine
● - -
Engineering♣
 Course
Department Major
Master Doctor Combined
M&D

Division Fine Arts ● - -

Physical Education♣ - ● -

Dance★ ● - -
Academy-research School of
Mechanical Engineering ● ● ●
cooperation course, Mechatronics Engineering
Korea Institute of ● ● ●
School of Advanced Materials Advanced Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Machinery &
Engineering Convergence Materials Science and Engineering ● ● ●
Materials
Mechanical Engineering ●

School of Materials Science & Electrical Engineering ● ● ●

Engineering ● ● ●
Electronic Engineering
Academy-research ● ●
Control and Instrumentation
cooperation course,
Korea Electro School of Advanced Materials Advanced Metallurgical and Materials Engineering ● ● ●
Technology Research Engineering Convergence Materials Science and Engineering ● ● ●
Institute
Physics ● ● ●

Chemistry ● ●
Information &
●
Communication Engineering
Academy-research Advanced Metallurgical and Materials Engineering ● ● ●
cooperation course,
School of Materials Science ●
Institute of Ceramic
& Engineering Convergence Materials Science and Engineering ● ●
Engineering &
Technology
Academy-research
cooperation course,
School of
Korea Institute of ●
Mechatronics Engineering
Industrial
Technology
Biotechnology ●
Advanced Materials ●
Departments’ ● ●
& Nano Science●
cooperation
Course Bio information● ● ●
Eco-friendly Offshore plant
● ● ●
FEED engineering●

○ All courses are based in Korean. Please check the English program for each department.
○ There is additional an interview in dept. of Korean Language & Literature and Dance.
○ Dept. of Early Childhood Education askes an applicant should submit the language certificate and the Grantor
Pledge by Academic Advisor(Form5).
2. Qualification
1) Basic Qualifications
○ Nationality
- Foreign nationals whose parents are both foreigners, or
- Foreign nationals who have completed a university program (including pre-university programs with
Elementary-middle-high school) in foreign country.

○ Language Ability: Applicant must satisfy the one of the following conditions
a. TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) grade 3 or higher

b. TOEFL 530 (CBT197, iBT71), TEPS 600 (New TEPS 326), IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, TOEIC 700 or higher

c. An applicant who has the Grantor Pledge by Academic Advisor of CWNU(Form 5)

(Only for acceptable department/ major. Refer #1 majors table)

2) Academic qualifications

Course Qualification

Master Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) degree.

Doctor Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, an M.A.(Master of Arts) degree.

Combined Master Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, a B.A.(Bachelor of Arts) degree
& Doctor with the recommendation of an academic advisor.
1) Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials / Korea Electro Technology Research Institute :
Those who work in each institute and are recommended by the dean of the Institute of
Academy-research
academy-research cooperation
cooperation course
2) Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology / Korea Institute of Industrial
Technology: Recommendation from the dean of Institute of academy-research cooperation

3) Notes
○ Applicant should complete their ongoing degree course and submit the final degree certificate
by the end of February 2020. .
★ The applicant who can’t complete the degree course by the end of February 2020, due to a different
academic schedule, should submit the confirmation letter written by the president of the previous school.
○ Applicants who have dual nationality can’t apply for this admission
○ Applicants who are nationals of a country that speaks English as their native language, or legal
language, (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland) can apply for this admission without
the above language requirements
3. Admission procedure
1. Online application/ Submission of requirements / payment of application fee
(October 14, 2019 ~ November 8, 2019) www.studyinkorea.go.kr

2. Department Screening( November 19(Tues) ~ November 20(Wed), 2019)

4. Notification of successful applicants (December 6(Fri), 2019)

5. Registration (January 6(Mon) ~January 8(Wed) , 2020 16:00)

6. Visa application

7. Entrance (March 2, 2020)

4. Admission Schedule
Classification Date and Time Location and Remarks

Online application www.studyinkorea.go.kr

[By Mail]
October 14(Mon), 2019 Office of International Affairs,
Submission of ~
requirements Changwon National University
November 8(Fri), 2019
& 17:00 20 Changwon univ. Road, Changwon, Gyeongnam,
Payment of 51140, South Korea.
application fee [In Person]
Office of International Affairs(#86Building), CWNU
November 19(Tues)
Department Screening Documents screening
~ November 20(Wed), 2019
Announcement of www.studyinkorea.go.kr
December 6(Fri), 2019
Successful Applicants

Registration Notice January 6(Mon)~ CWNU website

(Print Out) January 8(Wed) , 2020 16:00 (http://eng.changwon.ac.kr, http://chi.changwon.ac.kr)
1) If you don’t register during this period, your admission will
be canceled.
Registration January 6(Mon)~
2) If you need to remit the tuition fee to CWNU from your
(Tuition Payment) January 8(Wed) , 2020 16:00
home country, you must complete the wire transfer by
December 31 (Tues), 2019
5. Required Documents
1) Documents list
Course
No Required Documents Combined Remarks
Master Doctor
M&D
Application (Format #1), Self-Introduction (Format #2),
1 ○ ○ ○ online application
Study Plan(Format#3)
Degree or Graduation Certificates (or to be granted) &
2 ○ ○
Official Transcripts for the undergraduate course
Degree or Graduation Certificates (or to be granted) ,
3 ○
Official Transcripts for the M. A. degree course
Academic records verification document
Applicant should submit one of ①, ②, ③ required
documents
(It should be notarized in English or Korean)
Deadline :
4 ①Apostille Certificate of academic document
November 8(Fri) 2019
②Verification by the Korean embassy in other countries,
or the embassy in Korea
③Confirmation from the China Academic Degree &
Graduate Education Development
A copy of Family Register & Identification Card, including Residents in Korea
5 ○ ○ ○ should submit a copy of
the applicant and parents
alien registration card
6 A copy of passport ○ ○ ○
Certificate of a language test
7 ○ ○ ○ If applicable
(TOPIK, TOFEL, TEPS, IELTS, CEFR)
Letter for academic record verification (Format #4) ○ With applicant’s
8 ○ ○
signature
Letter of Recommendation( Submit one of following)
① Letter of grantor pledge by an academic advisor of
9 CWNU (Format#5) ○ ○ ○ If applicable
②Letter of Recommendation from the academic advisor
for applicant’s degree-granting institution (Format#6)
Financial affidavit document
①General applicant: A statement from the sponsor’s (Only Issued within 30 days
○ ○ ○ before the submission
10 applicant’s, parents’ or spouse’s) bank verifying that more
date
than $18,000 is available
② Certificate to grant scholarship (Format #7) ○ ○ ○ If applicable
11 Affidavit of Support (Format #8) ○ ○ ○

Portfolio of Artwork &Written pledge (Format #11) ○ Only applicants of Fine

12 ○
Arts
Combined Master & Doctorate course academic advisor’s
13 letter of recommendation for Changwon National University ○
(Format #9)
14 Research Study Plan (Format #10) ○
2) Notes for required documents
○ You should submit all original, required documents to prove your qualification and to prepare your student visa as outlined
in the above list by November 8, 2019
○ Applicants who acquired their degree in other countries should submit an academic records verification document
A. Requirement: Applicant should submit one of ①,②,③ required documents
(It should be notarized in English or Korean)
①Apostille Certificate of academic document
②Verification by the Korean embassy in other countries, or the embassy in Korea
③Confirmation from the China Academic Degree & Graduate Education Development
(Only for applicants who hold a degree from universities in China)

☐ Certificate of academic background: China Higher-education Student Information (www.chsi.com.cn)

☐ Certificate of degree: Chinese Academic Degree Graduate Education (www.cdgdc.edu.cn)
☐ Confucius Institute in Seoul (www.cis.or.kr, +82-2-554-2688)
※ It takes about 30 days
B. Deadline: November 8 (Fri), 2019
*Applicants who will be awarded their final degree should submit it by the end of February.

○ To verify the family relationship, the applicant should submit the official document as below.
A. Chinese: Certificate of family relationship (notarized in English or Korean), Hokubu
B. Other: Birth certificate, or certificate of family relationship
C. In case of parent’s death or divorce, you have to submit the additional certificate of death or divorce
○ An applicant who is currently studying the previous course should submit the certificate of a degree to be granted by
November 8, 2019. Then, the applicant should submit an original degree certificate with an academic records verification
by the end of February, 2020.
○ Statement of Financial Affidavit: It should be deposited with a minimum of $18,000 in the sponsor’s name

(Applicant’s, parents’ or spouse’s)

★ Must be issued within 30days before the submission date

★ If you have a scholarship from a school or professor, the amount should be a minimum of $18,000. Otherwise, you
should also submit the sponsor’s bank balance certificate

○ CWNU can only accept valid language test results within the application period. (October 14 ~ November 8, 2019). All
the results should be issued after Ocotober 14, 2017.
○ Except for these requirements, CWNU can request submission of additional documents to verify facts.
○ All applicants should regularly check the website (http://eng.changwon.ac.kr) and their email to confirm the submission and
progress of the admission process.
○ If you apply to the Department of Fine Arts, you must submit a Portfolio of Artwork
※ Dept. of Fine Arts Format: 5inch *7inch, 10 artworks
6. Applicant’s screening
1) Assessment Method: Document screening
★There is additional an interview in dept. of Korean Language & Literature and Dance.

2) Assessment: GPA, Scholastic aptitude, Korean & English language proficiency, Etc.

7. Application Fee
1) Fee: 50,000KW (Department. of Fine Arts <MASTER> : 80,000 KW )
★ Applicants who graduated from cooperating universities are exempted from paying the application fee

2) How to pay: pay in cash or *wire transfer (Refer #10. Remittance account)
3) Deadline: November 8, 2019 17:00

8. Important Notes
1) Applications to more than two departments and simultaneous admission to more than two universities are not allowed.

2) Once the application has been formally received, any change to, or cancellation of, the application will not be permitted.
Additionally, the department or major to which you applied cannot change.
3) Changwon National University is not responsible for the problems caused either by mistakes in inputting information or by
any missing documents.
4) Admission may be rescinded if the information applicants provided in their applications and required documents is found to
be false, or if the documents themselves are forged. If it is determined, that admission was obtained by fraudulent means,
after entrance into CWNU or the degree of a sub-course (Bachelor's or Master's degree), subsequent academic achievements
will not be seen as either appropriate or legal.
5) Those applicants who do not submit required documents, fail in meeting the requirements for admission, or do not pay the
application fee will not be granted admission.

6) No filed documents will be returned, and all application fees are nonrefundable.

7) Grades of the entrance test are to be kept confidential.

8) Applicants are required to ascertain whether or not their documents arrive before the deadline and are responsible for any
problems caused by missing documents.
9) The applicant's contact information (mobile phone number) should be included with the application. If any information
changes during the admission period, please report it to the office of International Affairs (☎055-213-2633). Applicants
are responsible for problems arising from disconnected calls.
10) Notifications during the admission period are not given personally. All notifications will be available only on the CWNU
website.
11) Matters not described here follow the general regulations of CWNU governing admission and academic affairs.
9. Notification of Successful Applicant
1) Notification
a. Date: December 6(Fri), 2019
b. Place: CWNU website or www.studyinkorea.go.kr
c. Registration: January 6(Mon) ~ January 8(Wed), 2020(Payment of tuition fee)
d. Printout of Registration Fee Notice: January 6(Mon) ~ January 8(Wed), 2020

2) Notes
○ Printout of Registration fee notice: www.changwon.ac.kr

○ Successful applicants are required to register only in cash within the designated period.
○ If you need to remit the tuition fee to CWNU from overseas, you must remit the tuition fee by July 3 (Thurs), 2019
○ Successful applicants are required to complete the registration within the specified period.
If not, your admission may be rescinded.
○ If successful applicants cannot get a student visa, the tuition fee will be refunded, but the refund commission fee will still
be charged to applicants.
○ After starting the fall semester(Sep 2, 2019), the applicant cannot get a full refund. According to the regulations of
CWNU, the applicant can get a refund.

3) Tuition (Based on 2019)

College(Dept.) Tuition 1 Tuition 2 Total

Humanities, Social Science 399,500 KRW 1,525,500 KRW 1,925,000 KRW

Natural Sciences, Physical
408,500 KRW 1,909,500 KRW 2,318,000 KRW
Education
Engineering, Arts 437,000 KRW 2,074,000 KRW 2,511,000 KRW

4) Scholarship
Scholarship Amount
a. Full scholarship to all who continue their degree program in our school (only first semester)
Entrance b. All of tuition 2 to applicants:
Scholarship 1) who achieved over grade 4 of TOPIK, or
2) who achieved over IBT 90, TOFLE577, TEPS 610, IELTS 6.0
Academic 80% of international students will be awarded 3 levels of scholarship in order of merit established by
Excellence their G.P.A in the previous semester (70%) + TOPIK or English Test< IBT, IELTS, TOFLE, TOEIC,
Scholarship TEPS > (30%)
 - Full scholarship during 4 semesters ( over GPA 3.5 )
- Requirements
1) Master’s: NRFK’s final acceptance of registration candidacy of a student as a Lead
(First or Corresponding) Author to publish a paper, or as a coauthor to publish 2 papers.
A student of the College of Arts can replace the papers with the submission of 1 or more
Full time performances, exhibitions or presentations of works.
Research 2) Doctor’s
Scholarship - Humanities& Social Science & Arts: NRFK’s final acceptance of registration candidacy of a
studentas a Lead (First or Corresponding) Author to publish a paper
- Natural Sciences & Engineering: SCI (E)’s final acceptance of a student as a Lead (First or
Corresponding) Author to publish a paper. However, the Department of Clothing (Fashion),
Architecture and departments which don’t have SCI(E) level journals are recognized for
qualifying for the criteria of the Humanities, Social Science & Arts
* The scholarship plan can be changed, depending upon the budget conditions and plan

10. Remittance account information (for application fee & tuition fee)
1) BANK NAME: National Agricultural Cooperation Federation
2) DEPOSITOR: Changwon National University
3) ACCOUNT NUMBER: 848-01-023572
4) Swift Code: NACFKRSEXXX
5) Branch Name: Changwon National University Sub- Branch
6) Branch Address: 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Changwonsi, Gyeongsangnamdo, South Korea

7) The remitter has to be written as your full name.

Email: admission@changwon.ac.kr FAX: (82)-55-213-2639

11. Dormitory
1) Fee (Based on 2019)
Building Subject Type Stocked utilities Fee (16weeks)
desk, chair, closet, single bed,
Dorm. 2~3 twin room
Male & Female telephone, radiator, internet LAN 421,120 KRW
(#A
port
desk, chair, closet, single bed,
Dorm. 4 Apartment type
Female telephone, radiator, internet LAN, 504,000 KRW
(#B) (6/households, twin room)
bathroom, living room
desk, chair, closet, single bed,
Dorm. 5~6
Male & Female twin room telephone, radiator, internet LAN, 603,680 KRW
(#C)
bathroom
desk, chair, closet, single bed,
Dorm. 7
Male & Female twin room telephone, radiator, internet LAN, 614.230 KRW
(#D)
bathroom
○ You should specify the dormitory type, number of meals in the application, regarding the dormitory guidelines. If you do not,
your dormitory will be designated as type A.

2) Meal plan (Weekday)

Meal 1 Meal 2 Meals 3Meals

Fee 216,000 KRW 376,000 KRW 540,000 KRW

3) Payment and Details

○ The dormitory fee is for one semester (16 weeks), and for the summer and winter vacation periods, you are required to apply
and pay according to separate plans.
○ Food tickets are available for supplementary meals.
○ The payment is due within 3 days of entering Korea.

4) Notes

○ If you do not want to stay in the dormitory, you should submit a report of change of abode and get permission from the
Dean of International Affairs.
○ While moving, you are required to submit a medical report (the items include hepatitis and tuberculosis).

○ For 1 week in the summer/winter vacation (during the entering limitation period), students can’t live in the dormitory

12. Students Visa

1) Overseas applicants should directly apply for a student’s visa to the Korean Embassy.
2) We will send the certificate of Admission to applicants. Applicants must apply for the student visa to the Korean Embassy
with all the required documents.

13. Student Insurance

1) In case of emergency or unpredicted accident, all new students must buy the international students’ insurance upon entering
the university during the study period (in case of death, disease or accident) will be entitled to receive the coverage amount
of over $10,000). If the applicant is already insured in his/her home county, the insurance policy should be submitted to the
Office of International Affairs
2) The information involving insurance will be noticed during Orientation; the insurance fee which provides coverage for a
year is about 130,000 won (insurance company).
3) If you do not have any insurance policy, CWNU will not give scholarship or any support.
Contact Information

Office of International Affairs, Changwon National University

20 Changwonuniv. Road, Uichanggu, Changwon , Gyengsangnamdo, Korea (51140)

TEL: 82-55-213-2633 FAX: 82-55-213-2639

Email: admission@changwon.ac.kr Website: www.changwon.ac.kr