Graduates [English] Guide

Graduates English Guide

Admission to Graduate School for Fall Semester 2021 of Kongju National Unaiversity

Homepage for Kongju University Admission Guideline : http://ipsi.kongju.ac.kr

GUIDE LINE(ENGLISH) GUIDE LINE(KOREAN) FORM Download

1. Application Time-line(Local time in Korea)

A table for the Admission Schedule. : Classified, Period(Dates), Remarks
Classification	Date and Time	Remarks
Application (On-line)	2021. May 24.(Mon.) 09:00 ~ June 1.(Tues.) 18:00	On-line application: Jinhakapply(http://www.jinhakapply.com) Study in korea Info. system is also available (https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr)
Submitting the Required Documents	2021. May 24.(Mon.) 09:00 ~ June 15.(Tues.) 18:00 ※All the required documents should arrive by June 15.(Tues.) 18:00	After completion of the on-line application submission, required documents must be submitted by either registered mail or in person Address: Department of Admission, Rm. 208 Administration Headquarter Bldg., Kongju National University, 56 Gongjudaehak-ro, Gongju, Chungnam (Zip code: 32588)
Announcing of those who fail to qualify for document	2021. June 21.(Mon.) before 18:00	Homepage for Kongju University Admission (http://ipsi.kongju.ac.kr) No individual notification
Document Screening	2021. June 30.(Wed.) 10:00~	Evaluate the applicant's aptitude for their major area and scholastic ability by conducting only document screening(research plans, self-introduction etc.) as per recruitment unit
Announcing Successful Candidates	2021. July 9.(Fri.) before 18:00	University Homepage(http://www.kongju.ac.kr) No Individual Notification
Enrollment of Successful Candidates	End of July 2021 (To be announced)	University Homepage(http://www.kongju.ac.kr) Check the payment notice on the university website and register Issuing the certificate of admission after confirming the payment tuition fee

※ Please check with the relevant national bank whether successful applicants can pay during the registration period

2. Eligibility of Applicants : Applicants who meets all of the following qualifications

B table for Eligibility of Applicants. : Classified, Eligibility of Applicants

Classification

Eligibility of Applicants

Nationality

Both an applicant and the applicant's parents should be non-Korean nationals

Nationality criterion is evidenced only if applicants and both of his parents acquire non-Korean nationals on the period before the applicant begins the curriculum corresponding to educational program of Korean high school
Dual citizenship including Korean nationality and non citizenship holders are NOT eligible

Language Proficiency

Applicants who meets one of the following standards

Level 3 or higher holder on TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) at the National Institute for International Education
TOEFL score (PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71) or higher
IELTS 5.5 or higher
CEFR B2 or higher
TOEIC 700 or higher
TEPS 600 (NEW TEPS 326) or higher

The departments below must meet the language proficiency standards of each department

○ Dept.of Business and Administration/ Social Studies Education/Early Childhood Education/Fine Arts/International Study and Global Policy/Architecture/Industrial and Systems Engineering
: Level 3 or higher holder on TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) at the National Institute for International Education

○ Dept.of Special Education/History Education/Earth Science Education/Social Welfare/Food and Nutrition
: Must satisfy both ① and ② ① TOEFL (PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71) or IELTS (5.5) or CEFR (B2) or TOEIC(700) or TEPS (600 (NEW TEPS 326) or higher ② Level 3 or higher holder on TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) or a person who completed a regular Korean language course of level 3 or higher at a Korean language education institute affiliated with a Korean university in Korea

○ Dept.of Construction and Environmental Engineering/Urban Systems Engineering
: Must meet one of the following standards - TOEFL (PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71) or IELTS (5.5) or CEFR (B2) or TOEIC(700) or TEPS (600 (NEW TEPS 326) or higher

Applicants for the 76th TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) at the National Institute for International Educationcan be replaced with an examination card or a receipt, and must submit an additional report card for Level 3 or higher (by 2021.7.2.(Fri.))

Students with nationality of a country that uses English as their mother tongue or legal official language can replace the English proficiency test criteria with supporting documents(such as diplomas of graduation) that have completed secondary or higher education

Scholarship students invited by the government may be excluded from the above standards for language proficiency

Educational Background

○ Master's course: A person who has obtained a bachelor's degree from a regular four-year university at home and abroad (including those scheduled to acquire it by the end of August 2021)

○ Doctor's course: A person who has obtained a master's degree from a regular graduate school at home and abroad (including those scheduled to acquire it by the end of August 2021)

3. Required documents for applicants

C table for the Submission of Required Documents
documents	Master's	Doctor's	Required Documents	remarks
① Passport photo	○	○	submit 1 copy
② Application form	○	○	print out and submit after completion of the online application	[Note1] Reference
③ Self-Introduction	○	○	submit a Self-Introduction	[Form1]
④ Resaerch Plan	○	○	submit a Resaerch Plan[Form 3]	[Form2]
⑤ Language proficiency certificate	○	○	Certificate of Language Proficiency in Eligibility ※ submit a language proficiency certificate within two years of expiration based on the online deadline for receipt	[Note2] Reference
⑥ Bachelor's degree (scheduled) certificates and transcripts	○	-	submit academic certificate documentation with the attachment of‘Apostille’or consular confirmed	[Note3] Reference
⑦ Master's degree (scheduled) certificate and transcript	-	○		[Note3] Reference
⑧ Proof of nationality and family relations	○	○	submit original document that can prove the nationality of the applicant and parent, the relationship between the applicant and the parent	[Note4] Reference
⑨ A copy of passport	○	○	submit a copy of valid passport
⑩ A copy of the alien registration card	△	△	Submit the front and back of the alien registration card (only for foreigners staying in Korea)
⑪ A documents for proof of financial ability	○	○	submit original Proof of Bank Balance certificate at home and abroad(USD 18,000 or more)	[Note5] Reference
[Precautions for Document submission] If the original document is not in Korean or English, it must be notarized in Korean or English Excluded (failed) from the assessment if you do not submit your documents within the deadline If the contents of the submitted documents are found to be false, or if it is found to have been accepted or admitted in a dishonest way, etc., the acceptance and admission shall be canceled, and the tuition paid shall not be refunded All applicants must comply with the request for additional documents, etc. required for the review

☞ [Note 1 to 5] & Form must be checked in the attached admission GUIDELINE

4. Application Fee: KRW 30,000

Pay the admission fee when online applying(The application will not be accepted until it is paid by electronic banking)

5. Screening Method

By examining the applicant's documents such as research plan and self-introduction, we evaluate the applicant's aptitude for their major area and scholastic ability to see if he/she is qualified

The department reviews and selects applicants within the Admittable personnel

6.Other Details: Refer to the attached document 「GUIDELINE」

Admittable personnel, Program offered, Method of Application, etc.
Academic Certificate Documentation
In the case of Apostille Convention Countries: Affostille Confirmation Letter

In the case of Non-Apostille Convention Countries: Consular confirmation (Issuing agency: Korean embassy in applicant's country or applicant's country's embassy in Korea)

Admission inquiry: please contact the Department of Admissions
E-mail: ipsi@kongju.ac.kr / Phone: +82-41-850-0862
We have two versions of the guideline for applicants, one in Korean and one in English. When interpretational differences arise, the Korean version will have priority over the English one.

Matters not specified in GUIDELINE will be handled according to the university's decision