Korea University Graduate School

Online Application Manual for

International Applicants

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[Admission Application Procedure]

1. Admission Guidelines/Department and Major

1.1. Review the admission guidelines

1.2. Find your department and/or major

2. Online Application

2.1. Go to online application website

2.2. Register with the ‘Uwayapply’ system

2.3. Agree to the collection of personal information

2.4. Input your application information

2.5. Pay the application fee

2.6. Confirm the application number and print out completed

forms

3. Documents Submission

3.1. Submit application documents

3.2. Confirm arrival

4. Other Inquiries

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1. Admission Guidelines/Department and Major

1.1. Review the admission guidelines

1) Click “Admission Guidelines” and select a language.

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1.2. Find your department and/or major

① Academics - Departments & Majors: Select from departments and/or majors.

② Click on “Go to Homepage” and review the introduction, website, and curriculum

of the selected department.

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2. Online Application

2.1. Go to online application website

1) Click on “Online Application” and go to the online application website.

2) Click on “Proceed to the application” after checking the guidelines, application

fee payment methods, and instructions.

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2.2. Register with the ‘Uwayapply’ system

1) Click on “Sign Up” and create an account for your online application.

2) Agree to the collection of personal information.

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3) Choose “Yes, I have a phone number in Korea” or “No, I don’t have a phone

number,” and then input your name, date of birth, phone number or e-mail

address.

4) Write your name in Korean or English without any spaces (e.g., JohnSmith).

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5) Complete your account application out and click on “Confirm.”

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2.3. Agreement to the collection of personal information

1) After clicking on “Agree” or “Confirmed” for the following five agreements,

proceed to the application.

① Collection and Usage of Personal Information Agreement

② Personally Identifiable Information Collection and Usage Agreement

③ Agreement on the Delegation of the Processing of Personal Information

④ Confirmation of Qualifications for Application

⑤ Confirmation of the Prevention of False Applications and False Qualifications for

Applications

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2.4. Input your application information

1) Input basic application information

① Program

Confirm “the time limits for course study,” “credits required for completion of

coursework” and “terms for the graduation process” for each program from the

graduate school website: Academics - Academic Affairs - Registration

http://graduate2.korea.ac.kr/gradeng/department/info02.do

② Application Type

If you and your parents are all foreign citizens, please choose the first type even if

you completed your entire 16 years of education abroad.

③ Language Proficiency Requirements

Select all the language requirements you meet.

④ Department / Specific Major

Visit the graduate school website: Academics – Departments & Majors

http://graduate2.korea.ac.kr/gradeng/department/major.do

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2) Input Personal Information

① Alien Registration No.

Please only fill this in if you have an alien registration card.

② Location of Applicant

In Korea: “Current Visa Type” and “Date of Visa Expiration” are mandatory.

Out of Korea: If you reside outside of Korea or in Korea without a visa.

③ Current Address/Permanent Address

Current Address: your current address for postal mail

Permanent Address: your overseas home address for emergency contact information

④ Email Address

Admission notices and results will be sent to the first e-mail address listed.

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3) Input Academic Information

① The following academic information is required for each program

- Master’s program: Bachelor’s degree

- Ph.D. program: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degrees

- Integrated Master’s and Ph.D. program: Bachelor’s degree

If you have more than one Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, select and input the one that

is most related to the major you are applying for.

The documents for the additional degree can be submitted without inputting

information.

② Name of school

Find your school in English and select it. If it is not listed, please enter it manually.

If there are two or more results for the same university, please select the first one.

③ GPA

If no GPA is included on your official transcripts, please choose “None,” but you cannot

apply for a scholarship without official verification of your GPA. If the university’s GPA

scale differs from that of our scholarship requirements, convert it with the GPA

conversion table.

* If you have two GPAs because of a dual degree or transfer, you can apply for the

scholarship only if both GPAs meet the scholarship requirements.

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4) Input Language Proficiency and Scholarship Application

① Language Proficiency

Input the language proficiency test scores for the test(s) you selected for the language

proficiency requirements (p. 10).

Only language proficiency test score(s) received within two years of the application

deadline are valid.

If your language proficiency results do not meet the scholarship requirements, you

cannot apply for a scholarship.

② Type of Scholarship

You can apply for a scholarship if your GPA from your previous (latest) school and the

language proficiency results you entered (pp. 12, 13) meet the scholarship requirements.

Scholarship Requirements: (Graduate School homepage) Scholarships – Scholarships

http://graduate2.korea.ac.kr/gradeng/scholarships.do

Scholarships will be awarded through a recommendation by the screening committee of

the department and the approval of the dean of the graduate school. The results will be

announced within two weeks of the admission decision notice.

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5) Agreement for Release of Information

① Name of Institution, Name of Degree, Department and Major, Period of

Attendance, and Date of (Expected) Graduation are entered automatically.

② Number of Registered Semesters is mandatory.

③ Please fill out the address and contact information for the office or staff in

charge of your previous (latest) university records as best as possible. You may

get the information from the university website or phone inquiries.

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6) Upload a Picture and Save It

① Please upload an appropriate picture by following the instructions.

② After uploading the picture, click the “SAVE” button to proceed.

③ If the required input is omitted, you will be guided by a pop-up window.

Add picture Adjust size Upload

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2.5. Pay the application fee

1) Check the application information you input and click on “MODIFY” if necessary.

2) After checking your information, click on “PAYMENT” to pay the application and

commission fees.

3) Please make sure to check your application information carefully because you

will not be able to modify it after making the payment.

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4) Click on “결제(Pay)” to proceed with the payment.

5) If you are paying from outside of Korea, you can pay with an international credit

card.

6) Choose the preferred credit card type and input the card number and expiration

date.

7) Acceptable credit cards: VISA, MASTER, JCB

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2.6. Confirm the application number and printouts

1) Confirm your Applicant Number and printouts after making the payment.

① Checklist

Prepare the documents in the order listed on the checklist.

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② Application Form

Important: Please remember to sign the application form. (If your signature is omitted

or you send a photocopied version, your application will not be accepted.)

③ Release of Information Form

You must sign the release of information form. (If your signature is omitted or you send

a photocopied version, your application will not be accepted.)

Sign Here

Sign Here

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④ Receipt of Application

You are not required to submit the Receipt of Application. It is for your records.

⑤ Document Submission Label

Please attach this label to the envelope for your application documents submission.

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3. Documents Submission

3.1. Submit application documents

1) Method: by personal visit or post

2) Address:

Administration Office, Graduate School Bldg. 126B, Korea University

145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu Seoul 02841, Korea

Phone: +82-2-3290-1358

3.2. Confirm arrival

1) The arrival of the application document will be recorded via the barcode on the

attached label (page 20).

2) Document arrival confirmation: Click on “Document Submission Confirmation”

from the “Admission – Admission Guideline - Admission Guide” page of the

Korea University Graduate School website.

4. Other Inquiries

Phone: (English) +82 2 3290 1358 (Chinese) +82 2 3290 1357

E-mail: graduate1@korea.ac.kr