Sogang University
E. Facilities: Cafeteria, global lounge, laundry room, prayer room, medical facilities, and others
F. Inquiries: Office of Gonzaga Hall
Tel: 070-8220-2000, 02-705-8811, To call from abroad, dial +82-70-8220-20000, 82-2-705-8811
Fax: 02-6933-3102, e-mail: gonzaga@sogang.ac.kr 2. Insurance
NIIED students obligatorily have insurance. NIIED students can apply for the insurance at the graduate school office. One who already has an insurance doesn't have to apply again.
Ⅷ. Document Submission & Department Office information
1. Admissions Information Inquiries
2. Document Submission Address
3. Phone Numbers of Department Offices
Department Telephone Department Telephone
Korean Language and
Literature +82-2 - 705 - 8278 Economics +82-2 - 705 - 8499 English Language and
Literature +82-2 - 705 - 8290 Mathematics +82-2 - 705 - 8413 German Language and
Literature +82-2 - 705 - 8307 Physics +82-2 - 705 - 8426
French Language and
Literature +82-2 - 705 - 8317 Chemistry +82-2 - 705 - 8438 History +82-2 - 705 - 8325 Life Science +82-2 - 705 - 8452 Philosophy +82-2 - 705 - 8338 Electronic Engineering +82-2 - 705 - 8462 Religious Studies +82-2 - 705 - 8348 Chemical and
Bio-molecular Engineering +82-2 - 705 - 8474 Sociology +82-2 - 705 - 8364 Computer Science and
Engineering +82-2 - 705 - 8485 Psychology +82-2 - 705 - 8833 Mechanical Engineering +82-2 - 705 - 8631 Mass Communications +82-2 - 705 - 8376 Science Communication +82-2 - 705 - 7859 Political Science +82-2 - 705 - 8387 Gender Studies +82-2 - 705 - 8363 Law +82-2 - 705 - 8399 Integrated Biotechnology +82-2 - 705 - 7893
※ Refer to the graduate homepage for the introduction and details.
(http://gradsch.sogang.ac.kr\)
Check List for Application Documents MA Doctora l
1. Personal data (Attachment #1) ○ ○
2. Self Introduction (Attachment #2) ○ ○
3. Study Plan (Attachment #3) ○ ○
Ⅰ. Academic Programs (Graduate)
Sogang GSIS will recruit about OO students for Master and O students for Ph.D.
degree programs in the four specialty areas, International Relations(including National Intelligence & Security Track), International Trade, International Finance, Korea and East Asia). ※ Those who have a plan to apply for Ph.D. program in International Finance are required to contact with GSIS Office in advance.
Ⅱ. Admission Schedule
1. Notice for the KGSP students : Jan. 31st(Mon)
2. Deadline of Submission : Jan. 31st(Mon) ~ Mar. 31st(Thur) 3. Interview : April 11th(Mon) ~ April 13th(Wed)
4. Announcement : April 18th(Mon)
5. Announcement for the students who are recommended by Embassy & by the overseas Korean adoptees : May 2nd(Mon) ~ May 23rd(Mon)
6. VISA issuing & Medical examination(before the entry) : July 1st(Fri) ~ Aug. 19th(Fri)
7. Entry to Korea : Aug. 29th(Mon) ~ Aug. 31st(Wed) 8. Korean Language Course : Sep. 1st(Thur) ~
9. Orientation : Sep. 23rd(Fri)
Ⅲ . Eligibility for Application
o Both applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of the foreign country.
* Applicants cannot have Korean citizenship.
o Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time.
o Should be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2011 o Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2011
* Applicants who are enrolling or have already enrolled in the same academic program in Korea as the one they are applying for will not be admitted.
* For Master’s program (or Integrated Master’s & Doctoral program): students who hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Bachelor’s degree
* For Doctoral program: students who hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Master’s degree.
* Applicants who are expecting the adequate diploma should present their diploma by September 1, 2011 before entry.
o Should have a grade point average (G.P.A.) at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previous attended institution
* If the grade is difficult to convert to percentage, official explanatory documents from the attended university are required.
Ⅳ . Required Documentation
Documents Notes
Chinese Applicants
居民身分證 寫本 Copy of Chinese National ID Card
居民戶口簿 寫本 Copy of Household Register of all family members 卒業證 寫本 & 學位證 寫本 Certificate of Graduation & Certification Degree both Statement of bank balance at least $10,000 and related documents (original)
4. Letter of Recommendation (Attachment #4) ○ ○
5. Pledge (Attachment #5) ○ ○
6. Personal Medical Assessment (Attachment #6) ○ ○
7. Copies of diploma(s) from previously attended undergraduate
Institution(s) ○ ○
8. Official transcript of previously attended undergraduate institution(s) ○ ○ 9. Copies of diploma(s) from previously attended graduate institution(s) - ○ 10. Official transcript of previously attended graduate institution(s) - ○
11. Certificate of TOPIK score (original copy) △ △
12. Certificate of TOEFL or IELTS score (original copy) directly sent
from ETS/IELTS △ △
13. Published papers, if available (one or two) △ △
14. Awards, if available (one or two) △ △
15. Copy of passport ○ ○
16. Certificate of Citizenship of His/Her Parents : birth certificate,
passport, etc. (* only for overseas Koreans) △ △
17. Adoption documents (*only for overseas Korean adoptee) △ △
18. Essay (about 2 pages) ○ ○
- Applicants from Korean Embassy (Consulate) or Adoption Association: One original document(placed in a separate envelope) and 2 extra copies.
- Applicants from domestic universities: One original document (placed in a separate envelope) and 5 extra copies.
o Note
- Dual recommendation by more than one organization is not acceptable.
- Documents should be presented in the original form. Documents not in English or Korean must be accompanied by a complete and accurate English or Korean translation certified by the issuing institution.
- Submitted documents will not be returned to the candidates.
- Incomplete or incorrect documents are subject to rejection by NIIED.
(Even after entry to Korea)
- In case of submitting copied documents inevitably, applicants must submit the original to the Korean Embassy (Consulate) and have the two documents collated.
(Collated documents need to be submitted behind the original documents)
- Applicants who don’t hold a diploma may submit a certificate or letter of expected graduation.
- Applicants must accurately fill out the health checklist based on truth. All successful applicants must take a medical exam in Korea(including an HIV and TBPE drug test)in accordance with the requirements of the Korea Immigration Service and the KGSP program .If the results show that the applicant is unfit to be a KGSP student, all costs for departure to their own country will be borne by the KGSP applicant.
- Applicants may submit the copies of published papers, if available.
- Applicants may submit the copies of awards, if available.
* Applicants must submit all the documents by check list order. (Check list for the application documents should be the front page with the stapled documents followed.) - Applicants who are currently studying in Korea or graduated from Korean university
must submit one recommendation letter of the head of department of the relevant university.
* No Student is allowed to transfer school during the entire period of program once he/
she enters the school..
Ⅴ . Application Procedure
-Each designated domestic university can recommend up to 15 candidates (3 per country)
-Special selection committee will evaluate the candidates.
-In regards to candidates, NIIED will refer to the Korean Embassy (Consulate) for eligibility when needed.
1. Notice for the KGSP students : Jan. 31st(Mon)
2. Deadline of Submission : Jan. 31st(Mon) ~ Mar. 31st(Thur) 3. Interview : April 11th(Mon) ~ April 13th(Wed)
4. Announcement : April 18th(Mon)
5. Announcement for the students who are recommended by Embassy & by the overseas Korean adoptees : May 2nd(Mon) ~ May 23rd(Mon)
6. VISA issuing & Medical examination(before the entry) : July 1st(Fri) ~ Aug. 19th(Fri)
7. Entry to Korea : Aug. 29th(Mon) ~ Aug. 31st(Wed) 8. Korean Language Course : Sep. 1st(Thur) ~
9. Orientation : Sep. 23rd(Fri)
Ⅵ . Campus Life
1. International Student Support System (ISSS)
Sogang GSIS is fully aware that studying abroad is a huge commitment that can be fraught with uncertainties and concerns. As a result, we have established a International Student Supporter System that attempts to alleviate many of these worries so that you can feel more at ease pursuing your academic goals and cultural interests in Korea. A supporter fluent in your own language will be able to assist you in everything from the application procedure to meeting you at the airport when you arrive. This supporter will hopefully be able to minimize culture shock by providing the following services:
2. Payment of living allowance.
The monthly living allowance is to be paid at the end of every former month through the GSIS office with the confirmation as to whether the award holder is staying and studying in Korea.
3. Gonzaga dormitory
If the NIIED students want to stay in the Gonzaga, they can apply through GSIS office.
Students can choose staying for 6months or 4months. The dormitory fee will be paid directly to the Gonzaga from GSIS(Only for the current master course students, GSIS supports 120,000won per a month.). Your monthly allowance will be deducted for the dormitory fee every month. *Homepage :gonzaga.sogang.ac.kr
4. Insurance
NIIED students automatically signed to the insurance by GSIS office.
When you hurt, please submit the claim form with required documents to our assistant at GSIS office.
5. Email Checking – we update all of the information via email.
Ⅶ . Important Notes
CONTACT INFORMATION 1. Tel +82-2-705-8753,4 2. Fax +82-2-705-8755
3. Address GSIS, K507, Sogang University, #1, Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 121-742, KOREA
4. E-mail gsis@sogang.ac.kr 5. Website http://gsis.sogang.ac.kr
Div Department Major MA Ph.D
Liberal Arts and Social Science
Korean Language &
Literature Classical Literature, Contemporary Literature, Korean
Linguistics, Int'l Korean Education ○ ○
History & Culture Asian History, Western History, Korean History ○ ○ French Language & Culture French Language, French Literature ○ ○ Chinese Language
&Literature Chinese Language, Chinese Literature ○ ○
German Language &
Culture German Language, German Literature ○ ○
▣ Japanese Studies ▣Japanese Studies ○
Library & Information
Science Library and Information Science, Record Management ○ ○
Art History Art History ○ ○
English Language &
Literature English Literature, English Language, Translation Studies ○ ○
▣ Culture and Tourism ▣ Tourism Management, ▣ Culture and Arts
Management ○
Education Education Philosophy & Procedure, Education Sociology
& Administration, Education Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, Continuing Education & Education Engineering
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Family Management Family Management ○ ○
Child Welfare Child and Teenager Welfare, Child Psychological
Treatment, Child Nurturing and Education ○ ○ Political Science &
International Relations Political Science and International Relations ○ ○
Administration Administration ○ ○
Communication &
Telecommunication Communication and Telecommunication ○ ○
▣Public Relations &
Advertising ▣Public Relations (PR), ▣Advertisement ○
Law Law ○ ○
Economics Theory Economics, Applied Economics, Economic History, International Economics. Consumer Economics and Policy,
Consumer Education and Counseling ○ ○
Consumer Economics Consumer Economics ○
Business Administration Human Resource and System, Marketing, Accounting, Production Management/MIS, Financial Affairs Management, International Management/Strategy
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