International Students Admission Guideline for Spring Semester, 2012
(New Undergraduate Students & Transfer Students)
Kangwon National University
College Department
Freshman Transfer Student
Business Administration
Business Administration, Tourism Administration, Accounting, Economics, International Trade & Business
Business Administration, Tourism Administration, Accounting, Economics, International Trade & Business
Engineering
Architecture(5year), Architectural
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy &
Resources Engineering, Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Bioengineering and Technology, Industrial Engineering,
Architecture(5year), Architectural
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy &
Resources Engineering, Advanced Materials Science & Engineering,
Bioengineering and Technology, Industrial
Ⅰ. Admission Schedule
Category Period Details Note
Apply On-line November 14th(Mon),2011~
November 25th(Fri)18:00, 2011
-Chuncheon Campus : http://www.kangwon.ac.kr/english/, http://www.kangwon.ac.kr/chinese/
-Samcheok & Dogye Campus : http://foreign.kangwon.ac.kr/eng/
Submission of Application
November 14th(Mon),2011~
November 25th(Fri)18:00, 2011
-Chuncheon Campus : International Affairs, Kangwon National University, 1
Kangwondaehak-gil,
Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, 200-701 Republic of Korea -Samcheok & Dogye Campus : Operative Planning Department, Kangwon National University, Joogangro, Samcheoksi, Gangwondo, 245-711 Republic of Korea
Applicants must apply for the admission on-line. Then print out the admission application form to fill out. Finally, submit the admission application form with other admission documents to the International Office in each campus that you apply to
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Step 1. December 1st(Thu), 2011~
December 7th(Wed), 2011 Preliminary Paper Screening
Step 2. December 8th(Thu), 2011~
December 14th(Wed), 2011 Departments Paper Screening or Interview
Notice of result December 28th(Wed), 2011 Homepage
Ⅱ. Recruitment Course
1. New Undergraduate Students 2. Transfer students
Ⅲ. Admission Unit
1. Chuncheon Campus
College Department
Freshman Transfer Student
Mechanical Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
Engineering, Mechanical Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical
& Mechatronics Engineering
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Applied Plant Sciences, Biological Environment, Regional Infrastructures Engineering, Horticultural Science, Applied Biology, Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural
& Resource Economics, Food Science and Biotechnology
Applied Plant Sciences, Biological Environment, Regional Infrastructures Engineering, Horticultural Science, Applied Biology, Biosystems Engineering,
Agricultural & Resource Economics
Animal Life Sciences
Animal Resource Science, Animal Life System, Animal Products and Food Science, Animal Biotechnology
Animal Resource Science, Animal Life System, Animal Products and Food Science, Animal Biotechnology Art and Culture Design, Fine Art, Music, Dance, Visual
Culture, Storytelling Visual Culture, Storytelling Education Education
Social Sciences
Public Administration, Real Estate, Political Science, Journalism and Mass
Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology
Public Administration, Real Estate, Political Science, Journalism and Mass
Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology
Forest &
Environmental Sciences
Forest Resources, Forest Biomaterials Engineering, Forest Management, Landscape Architecture, Paper Science & Engineering, Forest Environment Protection
Forest Resources, Forest Biomaterials Engineering, Forest Management,
Landscape Architecture, Paper Science &
Engineering, Forest Environment Protection Medicine Nursing
Biomedical Science
Molecular Bioscience, Bio-Health
Technology, Systems Immunology, Medical Biotechnology, Medical Biomaterials Engineering
Division of Molecular
Bioscience(Molecular Bioscience, Systems Immunology), Division of Medical Biotechnology(Bio-Health Technology, Medical Biotechnology)
Humanities
Korean Language & Literature, English Language & Literature, German Language &
Literature, French Language & Literature, Chinese Language & Literature, Japanese Studies, History, Philosophy
Korean Language & Literature, English Language & Literature, German Language
& Literature, French Language & Literature, Chinese Language & Literature, Japanese Studies, History, Philosophy
Natural Sciences
Mathematics, Information Statistics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences,
Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science
Mathematics, Information Statistics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences,
Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science
Information Technology
Division of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunication
Engineering), Division of Computer Science and Engineering(Computer and
Communications Engineering, Computer Science)
Division of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunication
Engineering), Division of Computer Science and Engineering(Computer and
Communications Engineering, Computer Science)
College Department
Freshman Transfer Student
Division of Biotechnology &
Bioengineering
Food Science and Biotechnology, Biomaterials Engineering
Division of Sport
Science Sport Science
College Department
Freshman Transfer Student
Engineering
Civil Engineering, Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle
Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control &
Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Advanced Materials Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial &
Management Engineering,
Architecture(5year), Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
Civil Engineering, Energy & Mineral Resources Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle
Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control &
Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Advanced Materials Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial &
Management Engineering, Architecture(5year), Materials &
Metallurgical Engineering
Design
Industrial Design, Craft & Cultural Product Design, Visual Communication & Multimedia Design, Interior & Furniture Design
department
Industrial Design, Craft & Cultural Product Design, Visual Communication &
Multimedia Design, Interior & Furniture Design department
Humanities &
Social Sciences
Public Administration, Regional Economics, English Language & Cultural Studies, Leisure Sports
Public Administration, Regional
Economics, English Language & Cultural Studies, Leisure Sports
College Department
Freshman Transfer
Engineering
Division of Fire & Disaster Prevention(Fire Protection Engineering, Disaster Prevention
& Safety Engineering, fire & emergency management), Marine Construction System Engineering
Division of Fire & Disaster Prevention(Fire Protection Engineering, Disaster Prevention
& Safety Engineering, fire & emergency management), Constructional Disaster Prevention Engineering
※ Except for the College of Education, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Art and Culture and Division of Sport Science
2. Samcheok Campus
3. Dogye Campus
students Qualifications
Freshman
Students who satisfy at least one of the following requirements.
① Those who have level 3 or higher on the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) (Those who have level 3 on TOPIK should acquire a level 4 or higher to graduate.)
② Level 4 of the Korean Language Learning Program in KNU Language Training Institute (TOPIK Level 4 or higher is needed to graduate)
③ TOEFL score of at least 550(CBT210, iBT80) or TEPS 550 or IELTS 5.5
④ Freshmen majoring in Arts and physical education who have studied Korean more than a year as of Feb. 29, 2012 can apply for admission.
※ People applying for the 25th TOPIK are expected to qualify for the level 3. If not, they will not be admitted(announcement date is on Feb. 9, 2012)
Transfer students
Students who have the following educational background with the abovementioned admission qualifications
① Those who have completed a 2 year course or longer and earned over 65 credit hours at a domestic university (Engineering college and Electrical and Electronic Engineering students must have earned more than 70 credit hours)
② Those who have graduated from a community or Junior college, or those who are scheduled to graduate from it.
※ Students of KNU (Chuncheon, Samcheok and Dogye Campus) can not apply but, those scheduled to graduate in Feb, 2012 can apply.
College Department
Freshman Transfer
Humanities &
Social Sciences
Broadcasting Visual Media and Technology, Broadcasting Arts & Entertainment,
Tourism, Japanese Language
Broadcasting Visual Media and Technology, Broadcasting Arts &
Entertainment, Tourism, Japanese Language
Health & Welfare
Early Childhood Education, Social Welfare, Food & Nutrition, Herbal Medicine
Resource, Emergency Medical Services, Nursing, Radiological science, Physical Therapy, Optometry, Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy
Social Welfare, Food & Nutrition, Herbal Medicine Resource, Emergency Medical Services, Radiological science, Physical Therapy, Optometry, Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy
Ⅳ. Requirement for applicants
1. Non-Korean nationals whose parents are non-Korean nationals
2. Non-Korean nationals who have completed the education courses abroad which correspond to the South Korean primary, secondary and tertiary education courses
Ⅴ. Qualifications for applicants
Ⅵ. Admission Schedule
1. Submission
a. On-line Application
- web site : http://www.kangwon.ac.kr/english,
http://foreign.kangwon.ac.kr/eng/, http://www.kangwon.ac.kr/chinese
- Process : Input information → payment of application fee → print out the admission application form
- Application period : Nov. 14(Mon) ~ Nov. 25(Fri), 2011 by 18:00
※ If you have problems with the on-line application, contact the International Affairs Office.
b. Submission
Applicants must apply for the admission on-line. Then print out the completed admission application form. Finally, Submit the admission application form with other admission documents to the campus where the department you apply for in person or by regular mail.
1) Period : Nov. 14(Mon) ~ Nov. 25(Fri), 2011 by 18:00 (Submission by post valid for those arriving by 6 p.m. on the deadline date)
2) Address
· Chuncheon Campus : (200-701) International Affairs, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
· Samcheok & Dogye Campus : (245-711) Operative Planning Department, Kangwon National University, Joogangro, Samcheoksi, Gangwondo, Republic of Korea
3) Contact Phone Numbers & email address
· Chuncheon Campus : +82-33-250-6985, 7192 / intn@kangwon.ac.kr
· Samcheok & Dogye Campus : +82-33-570-6891, 6892/lshstory11@kangwon.ac.kr 4) Any disadvantage incurred by late arrival of application, insufficient
documentation, mis-writing of address, etc. are the applicant's responsibility.
c. Application fee
1) 50,000 Korean won
2) Applicant must pay the fee on-line. If not, the admission documents will not
be accepted.
List of required documents Note
-1 copy of admission application (photo attached)
-Application form downloadable on application Website
-Exact e-mail address and phone number required
-1 certificate of (Expected) high school graduation
-1 copy of college diploma (or proof of scheduled graduation) : for transfer students.
-1 transcript of high school
-1 copy of college transcript : for transfer students
-GPA, Mean, Percentage must be shown (for transfer students)
-1 copy of certificate of expenses for stay
-1 copy of financial guarantor's employment certificate (Employer, position, monthly salary and employer's contact to be stated in case financial guarantor is a non-South Korean national )
-1 copy of certificate of expenses for stay(at least one of the three below required)
1. Bank balance certificate(maintained longer than 3 months)
2. remittance certificate
3. money exchange of financial guarantor or application with the amount of 10,000 US dollars or more
-1 copy of study plan -Form downloadable on application
website Certificate
of Language proficiency
-A certificate of level 3 TOPIK or higher -A proof of application for the 25th TOPIK
-An English Proficiency certificate -TOEFL550, CBT210, iBT80, IELTS5.5, TEPS 550
-1 copy of passport
-1 copy of alien registration card
(limited to those who dwell in South Korea)
-1 copy each of ID cards of the applicant and his or her parents
-An original copy of family registration
2. Required Documents
○ Although the applicant is a foreign national, if one of his/her parents is a Korean national, he/she needs to submit the following documents in addition.
Documents to submit Remarks
-Official Elementary, Middle and High School Transcripts and Graduation Certificates
○ Notarization or a confirmation of Apostille
* Submit the address, phone numbers, e-mail addresses of each school as requested(later)
-Proof of Facts concerning the Entry and
Exit ○ Issued by the Korean Immigration Office
3. Submission Instruction
a. All of the required documents must be submitted either in Korean or English.
Other languages must be translated in Korean and Notarized, then a copy of each, the orignal language and Korean, must be submitted.
b. The original copies of the documents issued abroad must be submitted.
(when you submit the copy of documents, the original copy must be submitted as well. After comparing them, the orignal copy will be returned) c. Any falsified documents or incomplete documents will be unacceptable.
d. If falsified admission documents are detected, the admission will be automatically canceled even after the admission to school, and the tuition fee will not be refunded.
e. The admission documents will not be returned.
Ⅶ. Screening Process
1. Step 1 : Paper Screening (Dec.1 ~ Dec.7)
a. Classification into 'acceptable' and 'unacceptable' applicants based on documents
b. Additional paper screening and interview for acceptable applicants 2. Step 2. : Paper Screening and interview (Dec.8 ~ Dec.14)
a. Assessment of academic plan(applicant's study plan - 30points)
b. Assessment of scholastic aptitude(applicant's academic record - 30points) c. Assessment of language proficiency(phone or face to face interview-
40points)
Ⅷ. Notice of result and Enrollment
1. Notice of result
a. Date : Dec. 28, 2011(Wed.) b. Notice on Homepage
2. Payment of tuition fee
a. Date : Jan. 3, 2012(Tue.) ~ Jan. 10, 2012(Tue.)
b. The payment method will be notified at the time of the announcement of the names selected for the admission.
c. If the tuition fee is not fully paid within the payment period, your admission will be canceled.
3. Refund of tuition fee
a. In case an applicant who paid the tuition gives up on admission for an unavoidable engagement, the tuition paid is refunded by the procedure stipulated by the school regulations.
b. Refund procedure : apply to the International Affairs Office or Operative Planning Department with a receipt of tuition fee, an application form for refund tuition fee.
4. Further information
a. Those who are granted admission have to pay the tuition within the designated period. If not, admission will be cancelled.
b. An admission certificate is sent to those who paid the tuition. To those who dwell in China, an admission certificate is sent after the allocation of a visa certification number by the Immigration Office of the Ministry of Justice.
c. In case of accident or illness, those who are granted admission have to subscribe to an accident insurance that is effective from the date of entrance and lasts during the period of enrollment.
d. Undergraduate or graduate students scheduled to graduate from the undergraduate or the graduate school with the approval of the admission to KNU must submit a copy of diploma and the certificate of the completion of degree no later than Feb. 28, 2012. If not, the admission will be cancelled.
e. Other detailed information not specified on the admission procedure are decided by "the Admission Committee."
f. The recruitment unit or department names may change upon the approval of
the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology. The changes will be
announced in the near future.
Freshman · Transfer Student Attendance
◎ Korean Language Scholarship (TOPIK)
·Level 4 : Admission fee, Tuition, 50% of the School association fee
·Level 5 or 6 : Full Scholarship
※ Only for the first semester
◎ Academic Excellence Scholarship
Among foreign students who earn 15 credits (GPA 2.5) or more
·Top 1% : Full Scholarship
·Top 5% : School association fee
·Top 10% : 50% of the School association fee
·Top 30% : Tuition fee
Ⅹ. Information about KNU
1. Scholarships
※ Available within the 2012 Budget
2
. Tuition fee (2011)
Division Admission
Fee Tuition
School Association
Fee
Total Remark
Humanities and
Social Sciences 178,000 397,000 1,445,000 2,020,000
Korean Won(\)
Natural Sciences I 178,000 406,000 1,854,000 2,438,000
Natural Sciences II 178,000 406,000 1,656,000 2,240,000
Engineering 178,000 433,000 1,954,000 2,565,000
Sports Science 178,000 406,000 1,981,000 2,565,000
Fine Arts 178,000 433,000 2,052,000 2,663,000
