∙ Specialized liberal arts curriculum for foreign students
∙ Excellent scholarship related to Korean language skills
∙ Virtual SNS crime prevention PR team (international students)
∙ Crime prevention education
To help international students acclimatize, psychological counselors fluent in foreign languages conduct counseling, especially
"mind care psychological tests" to maintain a healthy mind and conduct in-depth counseling.
It is a joint study space where foreign students, exchange students and Korean students interact, and various exchange programs are
Provide job information in Korea to international students.
Support the successful employment of international students, provide consulting on how to fill out job applications and interview strategies;
Meeting with senior international students who have succeeded in getting a job.
In order to facilitate the improvement of language proficiency of foreign students, we provide a specialized liberal arts curriculum as well as support for the preparation and administration of the TOPIK test.
- Intensive development of the Korean language and basic major learning skills in the 1st and 2nd semesters.
- Cultivation of Korean language skills through academic settings of Korean language and writing courses.
- Liberal arts electives including Understanding Korean Studies, Understanding of Korean thought, etc. Composed of 12 credits of subjects focusing on Korean language and culture.
∙ TOPIK test administration and preparation support
- TOPIK special lecture for students who have not obtained TOPIK grades.
- Maximization of test registration for students as an official institution for TOPIK administration.
To help international students adapt, we support the formation of
"international student autonomous organizations" and establish exchange programs to help international students, especially For the prevention of scams such as voice phishing.
A PR team member promotes crime prevention and campaigns to international students from his/her country (Dongjak Police Station).
Education on how to prevent and cope with crime damage while studying in Korea (Dongjak Police Station).
Based on the results of the diagnosis of student academic success ability, we provide personalized learning capability reinforcement programs.
∙ Foreign student learning competency diagnosis
The level of Soongsil 7 major learning competencies (cognition, motivation, learning behavior)of foreign students is measured with the Learning Competency Diagnostic Tool (LCT-CMB), and individual results are provided along with commentary reports.
In addition, personalized learning competency reinforcement program is provided for each result.
∙ Tutoring support for foreign students
Three to six foreign undergraduate students form a study team with one Korean or senior international undergraduate student or graduate student to conduct tutoring and mentoring activities.
∙ 1:1 Learning coaching
∙ Korean language contest for foreign students
A professional study coach explains the results of the study/career type tests.
Improvement of learning problems by establishing and implementing personalized learning strategies.
Includes:
Offers:
Mission Statement of the University
❶ Educational Philosophy
Soongsil University was founded on the Chtristian spirit of Truth and Service.
❷ Educational Goals
The University The University is committed to providing quality education based on Christian values and democratic principles so that graduates will be
able to work for all sectors of society, nationally and internationally, in the spirit of servant leadership.
* Applicants are supposed to understand all the content and details contained in this Admissions Guide and are solely responsible for any problems or disadvantages resulting from a failure to do so. For more details and any possible change of information, please visit the Admissions Office home page at admission.ssu.ac.kr
* This admissions guide is written in Korean language and translated into English and Chinese. In case of any conflict about the meaning of this admissions guide, the Korean version shall prevail over any translation.
The University, founded on Christian principles, requires all students to take a certain number of Christianity-related courses and
to attend the University chapel.
Departments and numbers of students to admit
※ Department of Film Arts admits New students only.
College Department or School Number of students
Humanities
Christian Studies
The exact numbers will be determined with the
consideration of the aptitudes of the applicants Korean Language and Literature
English Language and Literature German Language and Literature French Language and Literature Chinese Language and Literature Japanese Language and Literature
Philosophy History Major in Film Arts (No transfer available)
Sports
Law Law
International Legal Affairs
Social Sciences
Social Welfare Public Administration Political Science and Diplomacy
Information Sociology Mass Communication Lifelong Education Economics and
International Commerce
Economics Global Commerce
Business Administration
Business Administration Accounting
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Finance
Natural Sciences
Mathematics Physics Chemistry
Statistics and Actuarial Science Medical-biosystematics
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
The exact numbers will be determined with the
consideration of the aptitudes of the applicants Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering
Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Industrial & Information Systems Engineering Majors in Architectural Design & Architectural Engineering
(No transfer available)
Information Technology
Computer Science and Engineering (No transfer available) Electronic and
Information Engineering
Major in Electronic Engineering Major in IT Convergence Global School of Media
(No transfer available) School of Software (No transfer available)
※ Majors in Architectural Design & Architectural Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Global School of Media, and School of Software admit New students only.
※ Department of Industrial & Information Systems Engineering and School of Software are participating the accreditation program of ABEEK, and, therefore, all students entering the Department and the School are supposed to take ABEEK subjects for graduation.
The process(flow-chart)
① Online application (admission.ssu.ac.kr;
www.jinhakapply.com)
⇨
② Submission of required documents
(by mail)
⇨
③ Interview (Film Arts applicants only) and document evaluation
⇩
⑥ Issuance of standard
admission form ⇦
⑤ Payment of tuition and fees
(using a designated account)
⇦
④ Announcement of final results
(admission.ssu.ac.kr)
⇩
⑦ Orientation for new and
⇨
⑧ Submission of additional documents
⇨ ⑨ Start of Class
What When Where Remarks
The regular admissions procedures (1st Round)
Internet application
Aug.30.(Mon) 10:00
~ Sep.10.(Fri) 17:00, 2021
www.jinhakapply.com admission.ssu.ac.kr
iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Application fee ￦90,000.
▶ Online application only
Submission of required documents
Aug.30.(Mon) 10:00
~ Sep.17.(Fri) 17:00, 2021
Address: (Postal Code 06978) Admissions Office
(International Student Admissions),
Soongsil University, Dongjak-gu Sangdo-ro 369,
Seoul, Korea
▶By mail only (No in-person submission) (Late arrivals to be disqualified)
▶ Saturdays and Sundays closed
▶ Incomplete documents to be disqualified (No supplementary submission allowed)
Interview test(Film Arts applicants only)
One or more days between Sep.27.(Mon)
~ Sep.30.(Thu), 2021
Soongsil University
▶ Interview rooms and time to be announced at admission.ssu.ac.krafter Sep. 21(Tue)
▶ No interview-test fee required
Announcement of admission(final result)
Oct.21.(Thu), 2021(provisional)
admission.ssu.ac.kr iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Admissions Office home page
▶ No individual notification
Payment of commitment deposit
Oct.25.(Mon)
~ Oct.29.(Fri), 2021(provisional)
admission.ssu.ac.kr iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Obtain a tuition bill atadmission.ssu.ac.kr and pay the bill to a personally-designated
bank account within the deadline.
Payment of the (remaining) tuition
and fees
Jan.17.(Mon)
~ Jan.21.(Fri), 2022(provisional)
admission.ssu.ac.kr iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Payment of the remaining balance will count as the completion of the registration
process.
▶ The payment schedule can be adjusted, If necessary.
Issuance of Standard Admission Form
Jan.19.(Wed), 2022~
(Students who register first within the tuition deadline will have priority in
issuance)
Admissions Office (1st floor, Shinyang Hall)
▶ Applicants inside Korea must receive the admission form in person.
▶ Applicants outside Korea will be mailed the admission form by the University
on the same day.
Application for Standard Admission
Form
Jan.17.(Mon)
~ Jan.24.(Mon), 2022(provisional)
admission.ssu.ac.kr (email at Admissions Office)
▶ Apply for email delivery (scanned document) or for postal delivery (EMS).
▶ An exact postal address needed for the postal service (cf.page 15)
▶ Overseas residents only
Additional documents Feb.14.(Mon)
~ Feb.28.(Mon), 2022
▶ Applicable to prospective graduates only (diploma/official transcripts
of academic records) Start of class Mar.2.(Wed), 2022
The timeline
※ All the dates and times in Korean Standard Time.What When Where Remarks
The regular admissions procedures (2nd Round)
Internet application
Nov.22.(Mon) 10:00
~ Dec.10.(Fri) 17:00, 2021
www.jinhakapply.com admission.ssu.ac.kr
iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Application fee ￦90,000.
▶ Online application only
Submission of required documents
Nov.22.(Mon) 10:00
~ Dec.17.(Fri) 17:00, 2021
Address: (Postal Code 06978) Admissions Office
(International Student Admissions),
Soongsil University, Dongjak-gu Sangdo-ro 369,
Seoul, Korea
▶By mail only (No in-person submission) (Late arrivals to be disqualified)
▶ Saturdays and Sundays closed
▶ Incomplete documents to be disqualified (No supplementary submission allowed)
Interview test(Film Arts applicants only)
One or more days between Dec.27.(Mon)
~ Dec.29.(Wed), 2021
Soongsil University
▶ Interview rooms and time to be announced at admission.ssu.ac.krafter Dec. 21(Tue)
▶ No interview-test fee required
Announcement of admission(final result)
Jan.13.(Thu), 2022(provisional)
admission.ssu.ac.kr iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Admissions Office home page
▶ No individual notification
Payment of the tuition and fees
Jan.17.(Mon)
~ Jan.21.(Fri), 2022(provisional)
admission.ssu.ac.kr iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Payment of the remaining balance will count as the completion of the registration process.
▶ The payment schedule can be adjusted, If necessary.
Issuance of Standard Admission Form
Jan.19.(Wed), 2022~
(Students who register first within the tuition deadline will have priority in
issuance)
Admissions Office (1st floor, Shinyang Hall)
▶ Applicants inside Korea must receive the admission form in person.
▶ Applicants outside Korea will be mailed the admission form by the University
on the same day.
Application for Standard Admission
Form
Jan.17.(Mon)
~ Jan.24.(Mon), 2022(provisional)
admission.ssu.ac.kr (email at Admissions Office)
▶ Apply for email delivery (scanned document) or for postal delivery (EMS).
▶ An exact postal address needed for the postal service (cf.page 15)
▶ Overseas residents only
Additional documents Feb.14.(Mon)
~ Feb.28.(Mon), 2022
▶ Applicable to prospective graduates only (diploma/official transcripts
of academic records)
Start of class Mar.2.(Wed), 2022
The timeline
※ All the dates and times in Korean Standard Time.Soongsil Korean proficiency test
2) The timeline for Soongsil Korean test
What When Where Remarks
1st round
Internet application
Aug.6.(Fri) ~ Aug.12.(Thu), 2021
09:00~17:00
www.jinhakapply.com study.ssu.ac.kr admission.ssu.ac.kr
iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Test fee￦40,000
▶ Online application only
Precheck Test Aug.18.(Wed), 2021
14:00~ On-line ▶ Checking internet environment etc.
Soongsil Korean
proficiency test Aug.19.(Thu), 2021 On-line oral proficiency test
▶ Test rooms and time to be announced atiphak.ssu.ac.krafter
internet application
Announcement of
result Aug.25.(Wed), 2021 Individual notification study.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Individual notification by e-mail entered by the student at the time
of internet application
2nd round
Internet application
Oct.25.(Mon) ~ Nov.4.(Thu), 2021
09:00~17:00
www.jinhakapply.com study.ssu.ac.kr admission.ssu.ac.kr
iphak.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Test fee￦40,000
▶ Online application only
Precheck Test Nov.10.(Wed), 2021
14:00~ On-line ▶ Checking internet environment etc.
Soongsil Korean
proficiency test Nov.11.(Thu), 2021
On-line test or Written test (Depending upon the
severity of COVID-19)
▶ Test rooms and time to be announced atiphak.ssu.ac.krafter
internet application
Announcement of
result Nov.17.(Wed), 2021 Individual notification study.ssu.ac.kr
▶ Individual notification by e-mail entered by the student at the time
of internet application
※ Application for Soongsil Korean test will be conducted separately from the application for Undergraduate admission.
1) Soongsil Korean proficiency test
※ Soongsiil Korean test will be conducted before every admission process begins.
※ Those who pass the Soongsil Korean test will be eligible to apply for the admission for foreign students(Language qualifications).
1) The applicant and both of his or her parents must be foreign nationals
Qualifications : All the following conditions must be met
※ A naturalized citizen of a foreign country qualifies as an international student if both the applicant and his or her parents had acquired the citizenship before the applicant began a high school curriculum equivalent to the high school curriculum of Korea.
※ Dual nationality is NOT honored.
※ In case an applicant’s parents are divorced, a document must be submitted that reflects the divorce and custody issues. Only legal parental rights (or custody) count in the evaluation of parents’ nationality.
※ A student who is a child of a single parent should submit a document to prove one of the parents are foreigners. If NOT, the student can not be considered to meet the requirements.
2) Academic requirements
Types Requirements
New admissions
Foreign nationals qualify who have completed all the curricula of elementary and secondary schools (middle school and high school) or their equivalents, in Korea or overseas.
Transfer admissions
to Sophomore
Foreign nationals qualify who have completed all the curricula of elementary and secondary schools (middle school and high school) or their equivalents, in Korea or overseas, AND who have completed at least one academic year of university education (and, 33 credit- hours or more), in Korea or overseas.
to Junior
Foreign nationals qualify who have completed all the curricula of elementary and secondary schools (middle school and high school) or their equivalents, in Korea or overseas, AND who have completed at least two academic years of university education (and, 66 credit- hours or more), in Korea or overseas.
※ Students and enrolled students(including prospective grauates) of our school(Soongsil University) are NOT eligible to apply for our school.
※ If a person who meets the requirements for transfer application applies for new admissions, he/she can apply for the new admissions as a higher education
* Students are not eligible to apply for transfer who have attended private colleges or universities that are not authorized by educational authorities or whose diplomas do not bear degree numbers.
In these cases, admissions will be canceled even after they are admitted and enrolled.
* In the case of two-year (or three-year) colleges, only those who have acquired a college degree can apply for transfer. Prospective graduates are also eligible.
*Graduates from schools that are officially regulated by educational authorities of the applicant’s government are only eligible to apply. In other words, graduates from home-schools, life-long education programs, continuing education programs, senior-citizen education programs, or Internet-based education programs are NOT eligible.
* Students with certificates of the qualifying exam for high school diploma in Korea or other overseas qualifying exams (such as GED of the United States and Canada and Self-Taught Higher Education Examinations of China) are not eligible to apply for transfer.
3) Language proficiency: The following conditions must be met.
Departments and
Schools Minimum qualifications
All except for Film Arts
* A t l e a st one condi t ion mus t be me t a mong t he f ol l owing : a. TOPIK Grade 3 or better
b. Completed the level 3 Korean course or a higher course at Soongsil International Education Institute
c. Completed the level 4 course or a higher course at a Korean language institute affiliated with a four-year Korean university in which there are 6 different proficiency levels (level 1 through level 6). A similar proficiency level
obtained from a Korean language institute affiliated with a two- or three-year college does not qualify. (In case the Korean language institute does not have a 6 proficiency level system, the applicant must submit additional document(s) that indicates he or she completed an equivalent course, in which case the University will decide the eligibility.)
d. Passed Soongsil Korean proficiency test (60 points or better out of 100 points) Film Arts * TOPIK Grade 4 or better
* All admitted students must acquire TOPIK Grade 4 or better in order to graduate from Soongsil University.
* All admitted students must take a course or a set of courses specially designed for them, such as Korean for Academic Purposes. (Details will be announced during the orientation.)
Evaluation procedures
▶ All departments and majors except for Film Arts: The evaluation is exclusively based on all the documents submitted by the applicant, including a personal statement (or a letter of self-introduction) and a language proficiency score(s).
▶ Film Arts: The evaluation consists of 40% of document appraisal, including a personal statement, and 60% of interview test. Details on the interview test
will be notified at admission.ssu.ac.kr
* Details related to evaluation procedures will not be made public.
* Should submitted documents turn out to be false or incomplete, then the applicant will be excluded from the evaluation process.
* Students who are from such countries as Japan and the Philippines, where a new academic year starts one month later, may be given one-month break in the estimation of duration of education.
* Applicants for transfer to our university should apply after checking whether they have completed the relevant school year at the previous university before applying.
Required documents
1) New admission
No Documents Type Diploma
certification Remarks
1
Personal statement (A letter of
self-introduction) Original
※ Use the University form
(downloadable fromadmission.ssu.ac.kr)
※ Type and write in Korean
※ Applicants for Film Arts must use a specially prepared form.(cf. p. 25)
2
Language proficiency score
(TOPIK, Diploma from a Korean language institute affiliated with a four-year Korean university)
Original
※ The language proficiency test score or the certificate should be the one issued within the last two years.
※ Applicants who take Soongsil
Korean language proficiency test are not required to submit a score or certificate.
3 Certificate of high school Graduation
Notarized Required ※ Details for this document are provided on
page 15.
4
Academic transcript for the whole high school years
Notarized
※ A transcript issued in English by the applicant’s school may be directly submitted without
notarization.
5
Certificate of family relations (issued by a government agency)
that shows the relationship between
the applicant and the parents
Notarized
※ Chinese nationals:
- Notarized family register (户口本) if all the family members are included in the same register and one of the parents is the head of the family
- Notarized certificate of kinship relations (亲属关系 公证书) AND notarized family register of each family member if each family member has a separate family register or if the applicant’s parent is not the head of the family
※ Other nationals: Either the family register or the certificate of family relations or the birth certificate
※ In case the applicant needs to prove that his or her parent(s) is/are divorced, dead, remarried, or unwed, corresponding documents must also be submitted.
6
The applicant's and parents’ national ID card (photo copy)
Copy ※ 1 copy each
7
Certificates of acquisition of foreign nationality and loss of Korean nationality (for applicant, father, mother)
Notarized
· Only in the case of acquisition of foreign nationality
· If the documents were produced in Korea, the originals must be submitted.
8 The applicant’s
passport(photo copy) Copy
9 Alien registration card
(photo copy, both sides) Copy ※ Applicable only to those who stay in Korea
10
Korean or overseas bank statement
with the balance information
Original
※ Submit the applicant’s or the parent’s bank statement, the former preferred.
※ A minimum balance of $20,000 must be maintained.
※ In the case of an applicant enrolled in Soongsil International Education Institute, the minimum balance may be lower than $20,000. (Please see below the table.)
※ In the case of the bank statement issued by a Chinese bank, the minimum balance must be
continuously maintained for more than a month until Mar 31, 2022.
※ In the case of the bank statement issued by a Korean bank, the certificate must be the one that has been issued within one month.
※ In addition, if there is an expiration date, the expiration date shall be acknowledged.
(only up to six months from the date of issuance.)
11
Agreement on verification service for academic records
Original
※ Use the University form.
(After the online application, print out the form, fill in the information, and submit it.)
12
Certificate of diploma or enrollment from
a Korean language Institute
Original
※ Applicable to students of Soongsil International Education Institute or students of other Korean language institutes with appropriate qualification
2) Transfer admission
No Documents Type Diploma
certification Remarks
1
Personal statement (A letter of self-introduction)
Original
※ Use the University form
(downloadable fromadmission.ssu.ac.kr)
※ Type and write in Korean
2
Language proficiency score
(TOPIK, Diploma from a Korean language institute affiliated with a four-year Korean university)
Original
※ The language proficiency test score or the certificate should be the one issued within the last two years.
※ Applicants who take Soongsil
Korean language proficiency test are not required to submit a score or certificate.
3
Certificate of high school Gradu ation (if you list high school as your highest educational level)
Notarized Required ※ Details for this document are provided on
page 15.
4
Certificate of college/
university graduation, including 2- or 3-year Colleges
Notarized Required
※ In the case of 4-year universities,
a certificate of completion of 1-year studies (for sophomore transfer) or 2-year studies (for junior transfer), or a certificate of enrollment must be used for this purpose.
※ Details for this document are provided onpage 15
5 Certificate of scheduled
college graduation Notarized ※ If applicable.
6
Academic transcript for the whole college years
Notarized
※ The transcript must include the information on required number of semesters, required number
of credit-hours, and the conditions for the calculation of one credit-hour.
※ Academic transcripts issued in English by the applicant’s school may be directly
submitted without notarization.
7
Certificate of family relations (issued by
a government agency) that shows the relationship between
the applicant and the parents
Notarized
※ Chinese nationals:
- Notarized family register (户口本) if all the family members are included in the same register and one of the parents is the head of the family
- Notarized certificate of kinship relations (亲属关系 公 证书 ) AND notarized family register of each family member if each family member has a separate family register or if the applicant’s parent is not the head of the family
※ Other nationals: Either the family register or the certificate of family relations or the birth certificate
※ In case the applicant needs to prove that his or her parent(s) is/are divorced, dead, remarried, or unwed, corresponding documents must also be submitted.
8
The applicant's and parents’ national ID card (photo copy)
Copy ※ 1 copy each
9
Certificates of acquisition of foreign nationality and loss of Korean nationality (for applicant, father, mother)
Notarized
· Only in the case of acquisition of foreign nationality
· If the documents were produced in Korea, the originals must be submitted.
10 The applicant’s
passport(photo copy) Copy
11 Alien registration card
(photo copy, both sides) Copy ※ Applicable only to those who stay in Korea
12
Korean or overseas bank statement
with the balance information
Original
※ Submit the applicant’s or the parent’s bank statement, the former preferred.
※ A minimum balance of $20,000 must be maintained.
※ In the case of an applicant enrolled in Soongsil International Education Institute, the minimum balance may be lower than $20,000. (Please see below the table.)
※ In the case of the bank statement issued by a Chinese bank, the minimum balance must be
continuously maintained for more than a month until Mar 31, 2022.
※ In the case of the bank statement issued by a Korean bank, the certificate must be the one that has been issued within one month.
※ In addition, if there is an expiration date, the expiration date shall be acknowledged.
(only up to six months from the date of issuance.)
13
Agreement on verification service for academic records
Original
※ Use the University form.
(After the online application, print out the form, fill in the information, and submit it.)
14
Certificate of diploma or enrollment from
a Korean language Institute
Original
※ Applicable to students of Soongsil International Education Institute or students of other Korean language institutes with appropriate qualification
▶ Should you not be able to submit the document(s) (Apostille, academic certificate by Chinese Ministry of Education, certificate by a Korean consulate, bank statement with the balance information)
within the designated date, you must submit them by Jan, 21. 2022 A failure to do so would result in cancellation of admission.
▶ In the case that the applicant is currently enrolled at Soongsil International Education Institute, if he or she intends to enter a University degree program without a break, a minimum balance of
$10,000 will suffice regardless whether the application is for New admissions or for Transfer admissions.
▶
TOPIK scores must be submitted by the application deadline, However, if the applicants for the 2ndround submit the 79thTOPIK transcript issued on Dec, 23 by 17:00 on Dec, 23, it shall be accepted and not accepted when not submitted within the deadline.)▶ If the applicant has been naturalized to a foreign country, official documents should be submitted that show the exact date(s) of naturalization of the applicant and the parents.
Especially if the applicant and the parents were former Korean nationals, the documents must also be submitted that show that both the applicant and the parents abandoned the Korean nationality.
▶ When making the online application, the application fee must be paid in full.
The fee and the submitted documents will not be returned.
▶ Modification of the application form is not possible once the application fee has been paid.
▶ In principle, original documents should be submitted.
However, in the cases of language proficiency test certificate,
certificate of scheduled graduation, and transcript issued before graduation,
their copies are also acceptable. In these cases, the applicant should bring original documents
to prove their authenticity.
Who When How
Those who are admitted and who
completed the payment of commitment
deposit
if inside Korea
Please refer to the evaluation procedures on
pp. 9.
Visit Admissions Office at Shinyang Hall (1st floor) with a valid ID (passport or alien registration card) and pick up the Form personally.
if outside Korea
Apply for the Form by e-mail atiphak@ssu.ac.kr.
- email subject: Application for Standard Admission Form (Application number, name) - request option: Specify whether you ask for a
scanned image file or postal delivery of the Form.
- In the case of postal delivery, provide an exact address with the recipient name, cell phone number, and postal/zip code.
※ Additional information on Standard Admission Form
※ Additional information on the certificates
Country (applicant's)
Document to be
submitted Issuing party
China (PRC)
Graduates from regular high school, university or
college
Academic certificate of Chinese Ministry
of Education
‣ China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center
:www.cdgdc.edu.cn
‣ China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center :www.chsi.com.cn
* The following institutions are designated as legitimate agencies.
: 서울공자아카데미(02-554-2688, http://www.cis.or.kr)
‣ The University strongly encourage New admission applicants to submit certificates of high school diploma rather than certificates of 会考 or 高考 as the latter option may lead to complications when you try to contact Korean
government agencies for visa purposes.
Graduates from vocational high school
* Choose one of the following two options:
※Diploma that lacks verification by provincial education office does not qualify.
① Diploma issued by high school and verified by provincial education office and Korean consulate.
② Diploma issued by provincial education office and verified by Korean consulate
Apostille convention countries
(Japan, Hong Kong, etc.) Apostille certificate respective
government departments Non-apostille convention countries (except
China)
Certificate by a Korean
consulate overseas Korean consulates
Region Name of countries
Asia, Ocenia
Australia, parts of China (Macau, Hong Kong), Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Brunei, Mongolia, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Tajikistan, Palau, Philippines
Europe
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Malta, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Ukraine, Britain, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kosovo
North America USA
Central and South America
Argentina, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela, Antigabuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Dominican Federal, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Granada, Honduras, St. Vincent, Peru, Trinidad Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Kitsnevis, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Bolivia, Guyana
Africa South Africa, Botswana, Brundi, Lesotho, Liberia, Namibia, S£o Tume Principe, Swaziland, Malawi, Cabo Verde, Seychelles
Middle East Oman, Israel, Bahrain, Morocco, Tunisia
※ Apostille member countries(as of Jun 23, 2020)
Remarks on document preparation
Remarks on application submission
a. All the documents must be submitted in full by the designated time.
b. If there is a problem with the data provided, submitted documents turn out to be false or incomplete, or the emergency contact person provided cannot be reached in an emergency situation, then the applicant may be excluded from the assessment process, in which case the applicant is solely responsible for the disadvantage.
c. Should there be a mismatch between names on different documents, the applicant must submit verification documents issued by his or her government.
d. Language proficiency test certificates should be issued within the last two years, as of the first day of the submission schedule.
e. Documents in languages other than Korean or English must be notary-certified in Korean or in English.
The certificates related to academic records must be notarized within 24 months,
other documents must be notarized within 12 months as of the last day of the submission schedule.
f. After the names of students to be admitted are announced, the University will begin the authentication process based on Agreement on Verification completed by the students. In case there is no reply from the student’s former school within two months after the start of class, the student is supposed to arrange the authentication process. Should there be no reply from the school after all, the admission may be canceled even after the start of class.
g. The students who have applied as prospective students must submit a certificate of graduation and transcripts of academic records reflecting the last semester within the designated time, a failure of which may result in cancelation of admission.
h. If you submit your documents by postal service (i.e., regular mail), please confirm their arrival by calling at (02) 820-0050~4.
i. Once documents are submitted, they will not be returned to applicants. If the University requests supplementary documents for verification that are not specified in this Guide, students must submit them.
a. You must provide an email address and a phone number so that the University may be able to contact you in an emergency situation. Should there be any problems or disadvantages resulting from failing to provide them, the University would not be held responsible for that.
: In case you change your contact information during the admission process, please call the admissions office at (02) 820-0050~4.
b. Once you have paid the application fee, it is impossible to revise or cancel the application. Since there will be no refund for any reason, please pay the fee only when you are 100% sure that everything is correct
and complete.
Tuition fee and Scholarships
Department or School Entrance fee Tuition Total
Humanities
Christian Studies 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Korean Language and Literature 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
English Language and Literature 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
German Language and Literature 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
French Language and Literature 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Chinese Language and Literature 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Japanese Language and Literature 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Philosophy 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
History 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Major in Film Arts
(No transfer available) 324,000 5,522,000 5,846,000
Sports 324,000 4,558,000 4,882,000
Law Law 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
International Legal Affairs 324,000 5,062,000 5,386,000
Social Sciences
Social Welfare 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Public Administration 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Political Science and Diplomacy 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Information Sociology 324,000 4,256,000 4,580,000
Mass Communication 324,000 4,256,000 4,580,000
Lifelong Education 324,000 4,256,000 4,580,000
Economics and International
Commerce
Economics 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Global Commerce 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Business Administration
Business Administration 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Accounting 324,000 4,256,000 4,580,000
Entrepreneurship & Small Business 324,000 3,770,000 4,094,000
Finance 324,000 5,062,000 5,386,000
Natural Sciences
Mathematics 324,000 4,256,000 4,580,000
Physics 324,000 4,558,000 4,882,000
Chemistry 324,000 4,558,000 4,882,000
Statistics and Actuarial Science 324,000 4,256,000 4,580,000
Medical-biosystematics 324,000 4,558,000 4,882,000
Engineering
Chemical Engineering 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
Electrical Engineering 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
Mechanical Engineering 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
Industrial & Information Systems Engineering 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000 Majors in Architectural Design & Architectural Engineering
(No transfer available) 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
Information Technology
Computer Science and Engineering
(No transfer available) 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
Electronic and Information Engineering
Major in Electronic
Engineering 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
Major in IT Convergence 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000 Global School of Media
(No transfer available) 324,000 4,970,000 5,294,000
(KRW) (As of 2021 school year, 2022 school year not decided)
▣ Admission Scholarship
a. The first semester for international students: depending on your admission score, your tuition will be partially waived.
b. After the first semester: Scholarship rates will be decided depending on the following criteria:
▣ Student Scholarship
Category Criterion
new student who entered after 2018
4.0 or higher (TOPIK Grade 6 only)
Tuition 100% waived
3.5 or higher
TOPIK Grade 4 or better Unacquired person
Tuition 60% waived Tuition 30% waived
3.0~3.5 Tuition 50% waived Tuition 30% waived
2.5~3.0 Tuition 25% waived Tuition 10% waived
① Differential reduction or exemption from tuition fees for the next semester according to grades,
without any additional application;(However, TOPIK score report must be submitted to the international team.
Check with the international team for details)
② minimum of 12 credits required in the previous semester
Category Criterion Scholarship rate
new student (1st semester)
Admission scholarship (A) [Excellence in language 1]
TOPIK Grade 5 or better Tuition 100% waived
TOPIK Grade 4 Tuition 70% waived
TOPIK Grade 3 Tuition 40% waived
Excellent scores in Soongsil Korean Proficiency
Test Tuition 30% waived
Admission scholarship (B) [Excellence in language 2]
Applicants who have completed level 4 or higher of Korean language course at Soongsil International Education Institute
(minimum requirement to be fulfilled)
Tuition 40% waived
Applicants who have completed 1 or more than 1 semester of Korean language course at Soongsil International Education Institute (minimum requirement to be fulfilled)
Entrance fee waived
☞ maximum eligible number of semesters for scholarship: 8 semesters for New admissions, 6 semesters for sophomore Transfer admissions, and 4 semesters for junior Transfer admissions
※ This schedule can be changed depending on the University policy.
※ Admission scholarship is effective for the first semester only.
※ Only one type of admission scholarship is awarded to a student. Still, in the case of admission scholarship (B) (Excellence in language 2), entrance fee waiver can be combined with another scholarship.
Residence Hall (dormitory)
Special notes
It is not permitted to be registered for two different universities, including two-year colleges, at the same time.
1) No double application
2) Important remarks
a. Documents must be submitted in full within the designated time.Applications with missing information or document(s) will be excluded from assessment and thus disqualified.
The University does not receive supplementary documents for an incomplete application.
As for the photo on the online application form, it must be a portrait type and you are not allowed to wear sunglasses or a cap or hat for the photo. Violation of this requirement may result in disqualification.
b. Applicants are solely responsible for problems or disadvantage resulting from incomplete, false, or missing information on the application form.
c. Admissions may be canceled if it is found that applicants have not met the admission qualifications, documents are false or forged, or there were other illegal activities,
even after they have been officially admitted to the University.
d. Once the online application is completed with payment of the application fee, there will be absolutely no change or cancellation of the application, nor is refund possible.
e. You must provide an email address and a phone number so that the University may be able to contact you in an emergency situation. Should there be any problems or disadvantage resulting from failing
to provide them, the University would not be held responsible for that.
(Please do not use admission agency's or language institute's phone numbers.)
f. In case you change your contact information during the admission process, please call the admissions office at (02) 820-0050~4.
The University will not be held responsible for problems arising from a failure to do so.
: Dormitory information will be announced with the admission result.
g. The final result of the admission process will be posted on Admissions Office home page
(admission.ssu.ac.kr). There will be NO individual notification, by mail or by phone. Applicants are solely responsible for confirming their admission status.
h. Admission scores or assessment criteria are not made public.
i. If follow-up verification finds false information, forgery, change of documents, submission of false certificates, or any other illegal activities, or if the immigration office denies the entry visa,
then admission may be canceled even after the admission is officially announced or classes start.
(Should the admission be canceled after the start of class, tuition and fees would not be refunded in full.) j. When you directly remit the application fee or tuition and fees from overseas, should there arise
any foreign exchange losses, you are solely responsible for the losses. Any transactions with the University must be based on the Korean currency, KRW. In case you have sent more
amount of money than is required, if the refundable amount is less than the projected remittance fee, it would not be refunded.
k. General policies and regulations of the University will be applied for situations that are not specified in this Guide.
All international students will be compulsorily subscribed to the local subscriber scheme of the National Health Insurance starting from March, 2021 following the [National Health Insurance Act]
※ The successful candidates will be informed of further information afterwards
3) Information on the National Health Insurance for International Students
Internet application procedures http://www.jinhakapply.com
Item Procedure
Selecting the application type
▶ Select <숭실대학교 순수외국인 전형
(International Admissions, Soongsil University)>.
Obtaining a new
online account ▶ Obtain a new online account by entering your e-mail address.
Checking notes ▶ Check out all the notes and remarks for the online application.
Selecting
department/school ▶ Select the department/school of your choice.
Name ▶ Enter your name in Hangul, AND Roman alphabets, and the spellings must be exactly the same as those on your passport.
Photo
▶ Your personal portrait photo must be uploaded. Passport photos are recommended.
(Photos with a cap on or non-portrait photos are not allowed. Illegitimate photos may result in disqualification because they count as incomplete submission of documents.)
Country of birth ▶ Student's country of birth (e.g. China) Nationality ▶ Student's nationality (e.g. China or Chinese)
Language proficiency ▶ Enter test scores (or grades) for TOPIK, etc.
Soongsil Korean test
Examination number ▶ For those who pass the Soongsil Korean language test, enter the examination number.
Residentship
(Citizenship) Number ▶ Foreign residents (citizens) must enter the number and the acquisition date.
Alien Registration
Number ▶ Enter the alien registration number. It must be the same as the one in official documents.
Passport number ▶ Enter the number exactly as in the passport.
Visa type ▶ Enter the correct type of visa if you retain valid Korean visa.
Visa expiry date ▶ Enter the current visa expiry date in the format of yyyy/mm/dd.
High school attended ▶ Enter the school name and the (prospective) graduation date.
Applicant's address ▶ Enter your current postal address.
Emergency contact
▶ Enter valid contact information for an emergency situation, such as regular phone number(s), cell phone number(s) and email address(es).
▶ Do not enter admission agency's or language institute's numbers.
Guardian ▶ Enter information on your parents or other guardians.
Paying application fee ▶ Make sure every entry is correct and complete before paying the application fee.
Once the payment is made, no change is allowed.
Checklist for document preparation
What Checklist
Common
All non-Korean documents must be notarized for translation into Korean or English.
The certificates related to academic records must be notarized within 24 months, other documents must be notarized within 12 months as of the last day of the submission schedule
Self-introduction
You must write your name in Korean(Not English)
You must check if your registration number is written correctly.
You have to fill out a total of 4 items in a letter of self-introduction.
Language proficiency
Only score report within 2 years are accepted as of the commencement date of application.
The report card of the Korean language education institution affiliated with the junior college is not accepted.
We do not accept TOPIK report cards submitted after the deadline for submitting documents.
Certificate of
graduation Apostille certificate or certificate by a Korean consulate be needed.
Transcript
If it is in English, you can submit the original, and if it is in other languages, notarization of translation be needed.
Those who are expected to graduate must submit an additional transcript containing their last semester's grades.
Academic certification
Other Apostille certificate or Korea consular verification be needed.
CHN-regular
high school Academic certificate of Chinese Ministry of Education CHN-
vocational high school
① Diploma issued by high school and verified by provincial education office and Korean consulate.
② Diploma issued by provincial education office and verified by Korean consulate
Certificate of family relations
Chinese
Notarized family register (户口本) if all the family members are included in the same register and one of the parents is the head of the family
Notarized certificate of kinship relations (亲属关系公证书) AND notarized family register of each family member if each family member has a separate family register or if the applicant's parent is not the head of the family
Other Either the family register or the certificate of family relations or the birth certificate
Common
In case the applicant needs to prove that his or her parent(s) is/are divorced, dead, remarried, or unwed, corresponding documents must also be submitted.
Should there be a mismatch between names on different documents, the applicant must submit verification documents issued by his or her government.
Bank statement with the balance
information
In the case of a certificate of balance issued by a Chinese bank, it must be deposited up to one month after entering the school.
If the expiration date of the certificate of balance is marked, the expiration date is accepted.
(only up to six months from the date of issuance)
Korean bank balance certificate must be issued within one month of submission date.
Letter of agreement on verification for academic record
You have to fill in all the blanks, including fax numbers and e-mail addresses.
<Personal Statement Form: for all applicants except for Film Arts>
Department/School
Name in Full Application
number
※ Type and write in Korean
※ Applicant must write in person based on true events and facts. If ghostwriting or plagiarism is found, The submission may be rejected.
