'Konkuk University was established as the "Chosun Political Science School” in 1946. Located in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, Konkuk University is one of the fastest-growing universities in Korea (the second campus in Chungju). The university consists of 13 graduate schools and 22 undergraduate colleges with 33 faculties (86 majors) & 26 departments offering a total of 112 different majors. The university is recognized as a leader in Korea in law, international trade, real estate, biotechnology, animal science, telecommunications, and design.
There are 76 majors offered by the master’s degree program, and 66 majors offered by the doctoral degree program, as well as 70 academic research institutes. Under the tutelage of 2,100 faculty members including 1,000 full-time faculty ones, 26,000 talented students (including 2,000 foreign student) study at Konkuk University.


 Qualifications

1. Freshmen
1) An applicant and the parents of the applicant must be foreigners.
2) An applicant must have finished or be about to finish all primary and secondary education in their countries, equivalent to their Korean counterpart.

2. Transfer Students (Junior)
An applicant must meet all of the above requirements for freshmen and one of the following additional criteria:
1) Completed (or be about to completed) regular curricula for more than two (2) years and attained (or are about to attain) over the credit standard for completion of sophomore (Generally half of the credits required for graduation) at a domestic or foreign 4-year college, and must have decent grades.
2) Graduated (or be about to graduate) from a domestic or foreign 2 or 3-year accredited college (however, the college in China should be a 3-year institution, except for Hong Kong and Macao.)

3. Nationality
By ‘foreigners’, it means someone who does not possess Korean nationality (including dual nationality).

4. Standard of foreign school course
1) According to education related legislation of each country, only educational institutions that are admissible, and the following courses are excluded: language classes, prep college courses, lifetime education courses, adult university courses, communication courses, internet education courses, foreign qualification exam (GED of USA and Canada, Chinese Qualification Examination).
2) Considering the country’s circumstances, institutions that are not admissible as regular university or colleges are not accepted.

 Applications Method

1. Korean skill (Pass/Non-Pass)
1) Standard for Korean Skill
administered by the Korean government
2) Standard for Levels of Korean Skill
Above level 3 passes
※ Scores within 2 years of the start date of application period are valid.

2. Paper screening score (Pass/Non-Pass)
Scholastic ability and financial ability after entrance will be scrutinized.

 Admissions Procedures

1. Applicants should submit applications and documents by the deadline (contact information should included)
2. Submitted applications and documents are non-returnable.
3. Any information regarding admission procedures are not disclosed to the public.
4. The following situations will lead to exclusion from admission.
1) Supplement documents are not completed
2) Contents of the applications and documents are found to be not true
3) Parents or students are illegally staying in Korea
4) Scholastic and financial ability are not satisfactory

 Principle for Selection

Are based upon documents screening, the Korean skills of each recruitment unit, the considered applicants’ scholastic ability and each recruitment unit’s capacity.

 Required documents


Form of the university
- 1 copy of Application Form (print out from UWAY website)
- 1 copy of Record for applicant (print out from UWAY website)
- 1 copy of Self-introduction and study plans (fill out in
English or Korean and print out from UWAY website)
- 1 copy of Financial certification of financial guarantor fact
notarization (no need to translate) (use the form from the
guideline)
- Photo (passport size 3.5x4.5cm) 5

Certification of nationality
- 2 copies of certification that is issued by foreign
government and equivalent with Korean family register
- 2 copies of ID (student and both parents)
- 2 copies of duplicated passport (copy the page with photo and
nationality)
- 2 copies of foreigner register (copy both side-exclude people
who are not registered at immigration office)
- Certification of immigration (student staying overseas need
to submit within 1 month of entry into Korea)
- 1 copy of fact notarization (translated) issued by resident
country when parents are divorced or dead.

Scholastic ability documents
- 2 copies and 1 copy of fact notarization (translated)
transcript and graduation certification of high school
- Score of high school graduation exam or college entrance exam
(only applicable)
- 1 original copy of recommendation letter from the principal
of latest school (use form of each school, and indicate the
address and contact information of the school) and 1
translated version (Korean or English)

Applicants for transferred students submit the following documents in addition to the above documents.
- Transcript and graduation certification or certification for
completion of courses of college: 2 copies and 1 copy of fact
notarization (translated)

Financial ability documents
- 1 copy of fact notarization (translated) certification of
employment or income of financial guarantor
- Certification of balance deposited over USD 10,000 (The
recommended time of fixed deposit is more than 12 month from
the date of application, but more than 1 month is also
available)

Others
- 1 copy and 2 duplicated copies of Certification of Standard-
TOPIK 3 level or above (online certificate is acceptable)
- Certification of Korean regular college/university Korean
Language Center completion and GPA/attendance (students who
are registered at language center must submit)
- Certificate of activity during interregnal (only for over 1
year of interregnal after graduation)

※ Additional documents might be requested
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'1. Required Documents

1) Application Sheet(Prescribed Form)
2) Bachelor degree certificate and school records
certificate ( translation and notarization needed)
3) Master degree certificate and school records
certificate ( translation and notarization needed)
4) Self introduction letter( 1 whole body photo and 2
passport photos)
5) Educational plan letter
6) Recommendation letter

2. Qualifications

1) Foreign students who have completed the 4-year-college and
foreigners who have Bachelor degree or who have equivalent
academic career authorized by law.
2) Possible to speak Korean at regular level
3) Students who have the amount of more than US$10,000 deposited in
a bank for over three months

3. Procedure

**Special selection
1) Paper examination
2) Decision of academic advisor
3) Stayers in Seoul may have an interview to get additional
points

4. Scholarship for foreigners

1) Academic advisor special scholarship : full amount for 4
semesters

2) Research assistant teacher scholarship: 50% discount of registration fee
for one semester by recommendation of academic advisor

3) Research scholarship: Payment by method of departments
selection scholarship of 1,000,000 won per semester'

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