International Students Admission Guideline for Spring Semester, 2012
(Graduate School Admission for Foreign Students)
Kangwon National University
Division Department Master Ph.D.
Humanities and Business Administration ○ ○
Social Science Economics ○ ○
Tourism Administration ○ ○
Accounting ○ ○
International Trade & Business ○ ○
Agricultural & Resource Economics ○ ○
Law ○ ○
Education ○ ○
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 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 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. Master (Master-Doctoral Combined) 2. Doctoral
Ⅲ. Admission Unit
1. Chuncheon Campus
Division Department Master Ph.D.
Korean Education - ○
Social Education ○ ○
English Education - ○
Cultural Anthropology ○ ○
Real Estate ○ ○
Sociology ○ ○
Journalism and Mass Communication ○ ○
Psychology ○ ○
Political Science ○ ○
Public Administration ○ ○
Visual Culture ○ ○
Korean Language and Literature ○ ○
German Language and Literature ○ -
French Language and Literature ○ -
History ○ ○
English Language and Literature ○ ○
Japanese Studies ○ ○
Chinese Literature and Language ○ -
Philosophy ○ ○
Natural Science Applied Plant Sciences ○ ○
Applied Biology ○ ○
Biological Environment ○ ○
Biosystems Engineering ○ ○
Horticulture ○ ○
Regional Infrastructures Engineering ○ ○
Animal Life System ○ ○
Animal Biotechnology ○ ○
Animal Resource Science ○ ○
Animal Products and Food Science ○ ○
Home Economics Education ○ -
Science Education ○ ○
Forest Management ○ ○
Forest Environment Protection ○ ○
Forest Resources ○ ○
Forest Biomaterials Engineering ○ ○
Paper Science & Engineering ○ ○
Landscape Architecture ○ ○
Pharmacy ○ ○
Nursing ○ ○
Physics ○ ○
Biology ○ ○
Division Department Master Ph.D.
Biochemistry ○ ○
Mathematics ○ ○
Geophysics ○ ○
Geology ○ ○
Statistics ○ ○
Chemistry ○ ○
Environmental Science ○ ○
Biotechnology(Food Science & Biotechnology) ○ ○
Biotechnology(Biomaterials Engineering) ○ ○
Biotechnology(Molecular & Medical Biotechnology) ○ ○
Biotechnology(Bio-Health Technology) ○ ○
Molecular Bioscience ○ ○
Systems Immunology ○ ○
Computer Science ○ ○
Engineering Architecture ○ ○
Architectural Engineering ○ ○
Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering ○ ○
Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering ○ ○
Industrial Engineering ○ ○
Advanced Materials Science and Engineering ○ ○
Energy and Resources Engineering ○ ○
Civil Engineering ○ ○
Chemical Engineering ○ ○
Environmental Engineering ○ ○
Bioengineering and Technology ○ ○
Electrical & Electronics Engineering ○ ○
Electronics Engineering ○ ○
Computer and Communications Engineering ○ ○
Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering ○ ○
Art & Sports Dance ○ -
Fine Art ○ -
Design ○ ○
Music ○ -
Sport Science ○ ○
Medicine Veterinary Medicine ○ ○
Medicine ○ ○
Interdisciplinary Environmental Management and Policy ○ ○
Program Korean Studies ○ ○
Geographic Information System ○ ○
Medicine and Engineering ○ -
Management of Culture & Art ○ -
Division Department Master Ph.D.
Medical and Biomaterial Sciences ○ ○
Environmental Consulting ○ -
Division Department Master Ph.D.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Public Administration ○ -
English ○ -
Early Childhood Education ○ -
Regional Economics ○ ○
Engineering
Fire Protection Engineering ○ -
Environmental Disaster Prevention Engineering ○ -
Materials Science and Engineering ○ ○
Electronic & Information Communication Engineering ○ ○
Architectural Design ○ -
Vehicle Engineering ○ -
Mechanical·Automative Engineering ○ -
Civil Engineering ○ -
Architectural System Engineering ○ -
Electrical Engineering ○ -
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering ○ -
Control & Instrumentation Engineering ○ -
Energy & Chemical Engineering ○ -
Art & Sports Visual Communication & Multimedia Design ○ -
Leisure Sports ○ -
Interdisciplinary
Program Health Science ○ -
※ The Master & Doctoral combined course is selected from the Departments that already have both Master & Doctoral Courses. Upon the completion of the course the doctoral degree will be conferred.
2. Samcheok Campus
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
Course Qualifications
Common Qualifications
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 Recommendation Letter for Excellent Researcher (Language proficiency ① or
③ is needed to graduate.)
※ 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)
Master's course
Applicants must meet the above conditions of their desired degree program requirements
① A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or one to be received before the relevant term).
② Educational attainment equivalent to bachelor's degree approved by laws.
Doctor's course
Applicants must meet the above conditions of their desired degree program requirements
① A master's degree from an accredited college or university (or one to be received before the relevant term).
② Educational attainment equivalent to master's degree approved by laws.
Combined course
Applicants must meet the above conditions of their desired degree program requirements
① A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or one to be received before the relevant term).
② Educational attainment equivalent to bachelor's degree approved by laws.
③ Those whose undergraduate GPA is 80 or higher on a scale of 100 points.
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
List of required needed documents Note
-1 copy of admission application (photo attached)
-Application form downloadable on application Website
-Exact e-mail address and phone number required
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 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 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.
2. Required Documents
List of required needed documents Note
-1 copy of (expected) undergraduate diploma
-Doctoral applicants required to submit undergraduate and mater's diplomas -Applicants who have graduated from a undergraduate program in China must submit a documentation of graduation issued by the Chinese Education Department.
-1 copy of undergraduate transcript -Doctoral applicants required to submit undergraduate and mater's transcripts -1 copy of letter of recommendation(from academic
advisor or dean)
-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
-Recommendation letter by the Academic Advisor of KNU -Applicants who have not submitted a certificate of Language Proficiency -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
○ 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.
Freshman Attendance
·50% of the School association fee
·2/3 of the School association fee for students from partner universities with KNU
※Only for the first semester
·50% of the School association fee for students who earn 6 credits (GPA 3.0) or more
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.
Ⅹ. Information about KNU
1. Scholarships
※ Available within the 2012 Budget
Division Admission Tuition
School Association
Fee
Total Remark
Humanities and
Social Sciences 178,000 397,000 1,616,000 2,191,000
K o r e a n W o n ( \ ) Natural Sciences I 178,000 406,000 2,101,000 2,685,000
Engineering 178,000 433,000 2,181,000 2,792,000
Fine Arts 178,000 433,000 2,424,000 3,035,000
Sports Science 178,000 406,000 2,262,000 2,846,000
Pharmacy 178,000 433,000 2,424,000 3,035,000
Medicine
178,000 518,000 3,068,000 3,764,000
178,000 462,000 2,543,000 3,183,000
178,000 518,000 3,551,000 4,247,000
2. Tuition fee (2011)
※ Scholarships unapplied, Tuition fees may change in 2012
3. Dormitory
a. KNU operates dormitories that can accommodate 7,099 students with subsidiary facilities and amenities such as reading rooms, TV lounges, weight training rooms, computer labs and laundry rooms.
- Chuncheon Campus : Yulgokgwan, Toegyegwan , Dasangwan, Yeojiwon, Nanjiwon, Gukjiwon, Uiamgwan, Hanseogwan, International Dormitory, BTL Dormitory, Global Dormitory
- Samcheok Campus : Eonjang living quarters, Doota living quarters, Haesol living quarters
- Dogye Campus : Dowon living quarters, Hwangjo living quarters, Jilli living quarters given in allocation to those who apply for a dormitory room)
b. Costs(including meals) : 850,000~1,100,000Korean Won based on rooms for 2~4person
c. Foreign students have priority over domestic students when they are assigned to a dormitory room.
4. Location
a. KNU is located within an hour bus or train ride. Both bus and train are available.
- Dong Seoul(East Seoul) Bus Terminal : 5:40am ~ every 15 minutes
- Gang Nam Express Bus Terminal : 6:50am ~ Every 1 hour - Sang Bong Subway : 5:05am ~ Every 20 minutes
- Driving : 40 minutes
b. Airport Bus : 08:10 ~ 21:30 (it runs 12 times a day) Bus fee : 18,000 won
Place for departure : at 9C on the first floor at Incheon International Airport
■ 【토픽응시확인서】 (공통서식)
제25회 토픽 시험 응시 예정 확인서
성 명 :
국 적 :
지원학과 :
상기 본인은 2012. 1. 29 시행하는 제25회 한국어능력시험(TOPIK)에 응시할 예정이며 2012. 2. 9 까지 한국어능력시험(TOPIK) 3급이상 합격증을 제출하지 못할 경우 강원대학 교의 입학 전형에 합격하였더라도 합격이 취소됨을 감수하겠습니다.
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강원대학교총장 귀하
■ 【우수 연구자 추천서】
우수 연구자 추천서
(Recommendation Letter for Excellent Researcher)
학 위 과 정 : (석사
·박사·통합과정) 지 원 학 과 :
성 명 : 지 원 전 공 :
상기자를 2012학년도 강원대학교 대학원 외국인 특별전형(석사·박사·통합과정) 에 한국어 또는 영어능력 입학기준에 도달되지 못함에도 불구하고 다음과 같이 연구 능력이 탁월하여 추천합니다.
2011 년 월 일
지 도 예 정 교 수
학과 :
직급: 성명 : (인 또는 서명)