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Admissions Eligibility
Categories Contents
Nationality
Requirements
(Either a or b)
a. International students whose both parents are non-Korean citizens
- The applicant and both parents must be non-Korean nationals
- In case of Taiwanese nationality applicants, if one of his or her parents is Taiwanese nationality,
application is available.
b. International students who have received 16 years of education from
overseas schools
- International students who have received their entire elementary, middle, high schools and university
education outside of Korea (For b, They are eligible to apply even though their parents are Korean
citizens)
Language
Requirements
(Either a, b or c)
a. Applicants who acquire the Korean language proficiency test (S-TOPIK) level 3 or above
- Applicants without TOPIK level 3 have to submit the score report until August 5th(Mon) 2013 in
order to enter the degree program for Fall semester, 2013.
b. Applicants who acquire the official English language proficiency test score
- Scores over PBT 550, CBT 210, iBT 80, IELTS 5.5 or TEPS 550
c. Departments or majors that Language proficiency test scores are not required :
- Natural Science department, Multimedia Engineering, Nano Information Technology Academy, and
Pharmacy department, Medicine department, Oriental Medicine department
Degrees
offered
Master's
Program
a. BA degree holders or those who are expected to attain a BA degree from domestic/overseas
universities by August 2013 or those who are considered to have equivalent education according
to the related regulation.
b. Students can apply to majors different from their undergraduate study or specialization. To
do so, they are required to earn certain credits from prerequisite undergraduate courses.
Ph.D
Program
a. MA degree holders or those who are expected to attain a MA degree from
domestic/overseas universities by August 2013 or those who are considered to have equivalent
education according to the related regulation.
b. Students can apply to majors different from their undergraduate and graduate study. To do
so, they are required to earn certain credits from prerequisite undergraduate or graduate courses.
(The same rule applies to the applicants graduated from special/night school)
Master's -
Ph.D
Integrated
Program
a. BA degree holders or those who are expected to attain a degree by August 2013 from
domestic/overseas universities or those who are considered to have equivalent education
according to the related regulation
b. Students pursuing in majors different from undergraduate school are required to earn certain
credits from prerequisite undergraduate courses.
c. The maximum number for new admission of 1st and 3rd semester for MA's and Ph.D's
integrated program is limited to 20% of Ph.D program admissions.
d. Those who wish to start the program from their 3rd semesters must complete more than 2
semesters from the Master's program at Dongguk Univ. Each department has different and additional
application requirements
e. The admission criteria for Ph.D admission applies to the criteria for the integrated program unless
otherwise mentioned.
Notes
Transfer
2nd semester transfer 3rd semester transfer
6 credits for Master program
9 credits for Ph.D program
12 credits for Master program
18 credits for Ph.D program
a. Those who have completed more than 1 semester and earned more than 6 credits from
domestic/overseas universities excluding special graduate school
b. Those who are from same/similar majors only
(Students from Dongguk are not allowed to apply)
Credits allowed to be transferred from previous university:
Transfer students are now allowed for the early completion(graduation)
Those who are expelled from previous university are not allowed to transfer.
College of
Medicine/
Oriental
Medicine
a. Graduated from Oriental Medicine-Students major only.
However, if he/she is recommended by one of head professors rom Dongguk,
he/she is eligible to apply, provided that he/she is able to join full-time basic research and
experiment
b. Graduated from Medicine-Students major only. However, if he/she is majored in Life Science,
Public Health or any related major and recommended by one of head professors of Dongguk,
he/she is eligible to apply
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Admissions Criteria
1. Knowledge of the major, aptitude, study plan, foreign language proficiency and other factors set by the
departments will be evaluated.
2. Admissions Criteria depends on individual majors, so please take a close look at the table below.
3. Telephone interview is only available for overseas residences having Visa problems to attend the
onsite interview in Korea. (Telephone interview available major : refer to the sheet below)
College Majors
Admissions Criteria
Note
Document
Selection
Interview Written test
Buddhist
Studies
Buddhist Studies (Korean or English) -
Seon Studies (Korean) -
Indian Philosophy - -
Liberal Arts
Korean Language & Literature (Korean)) -
English
Languag
e&Literat
ure
English Literature &
English Cultural studies
(Korean) -
English Language &
Translation studies
(English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Japanese Language&Literature (Korean) -
Chinese Language &
Literature
(Korean) -
Philosophy - -
Ethical Culture (Korean) -
History (Korean) -
Natural
Science
Mathematics (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Physics (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Chemistry (Korean) -
Statistics (Korean) -
Semiconductor (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Law Law (Korean) -
Social Science
Political Science (Korean) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Public administration (Korean) -
Police Administration (Korean))
Subject for written test:
major and English
Sociology (Korean) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
North Korean Studies (Korean) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Journalism and Mass
Communication
(Korean) -
Economics (Korean) -
International Trade (Korean) -
Food Industrial Management (Korean) -
Advertising & PR (Korean) -
Business
School
Business Administration (Korean) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Accounting (Korean) -
Information Management (Korean) -
Life Science
and Biotech
nology
Life Science
(Korean or English)
-
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Biological and Environmental
Science
(Korean)) -
Medical Biotechnology - -
Food Science and Biotechnology - -
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College Majors
Admissions Criteria
Note
Document
Selection
Interview
Written
test
Enginee
ring
Electronics and Electrical
Engineering
- -
Computer
Engineering
(Korean or English)
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Civil and Environment
Engineering
(English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Chemical Engineering (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Mechanical Engineering
(Korean or English)
-
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Architecture Engineering (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Information & communication
Engineering
(English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Industrial& Systems (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Multimedia Engineering
(Korean or English)
-
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Energy and Materials Engineering (English)
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Education
Education (Korean) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Korean Language (Korean) -
History (Korean) -
Geography (Korean) -
Mathematics (Korean) -
Home Economics (Korean) -
Physical (Korean) -
Arts
Art History (Korean)
Fine Arts (Korean) -
Portfolio evaluation for interview
(Only interview for Buddhist Art)
Theatre (Korean) -
Film Studies (Korean)
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Nano
Information
Technology
Academy
Intelligent Light and Display (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Information and Nano (English) -
Telephone interview available for
overseas residence
Academy of
Buddhist
Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies of
Korean Buddhism
(Korean) -
Oriental
Medicine
Oriental Medicine (Korean)
Medicine Medicine (Korean) -
Pharmacy Pharmacy - -
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Required Documents
Division List of Required Documents Contents
Required
Documents for
All Applicants
Application Form Print and submit 2 copies of documents after online application
Study Plan Forms can be downloaded from the school website:
http://www.dongguk.edu
Submit 2 copies of documents
Letter of Consent for education
career inquiry
Applicants staying in Korea
: Copies of applicant's passport and alien card
Applicants staying overseas : Copy of applicant's passport
1 Copy
Certificate of emigration and immigration center Original document
Certificate of undergraduate
school Diploma and BA degree
Original (or notarization) + 2 Copies
Transcripts of all academic years in university
(Notarization should be either in English or Korean)
Original (or notarization) + 2 Copies
Certificate of graduate school
Diploma and Masters degree Doctoral program applicants only
Original (or notarization) + 2 Copies Transcripts of all academic years
for Master's program
Recommendation Letter either in
Korean or English
If applicable
Original + 1 Copy
Score of official language proficiency tests
(TOPIK level 3 or above or score over PBT 550, CBT210,
IBT 80, IELTS 5.5 or TEPS 550)
Original + 2 Copies
Certificate of Chinese degree
Those who have graduated from a Chinese university
(www.chsi.com.cn or www.cdgdc.edu.cn)
Original document
Foreign
applicants
whose both
parents are
non-Korean
citizens
Proof of parents' nationality
Copy of passport, ID card, etc.
1 Copy
Original or notarized family relations Certificate
(Applicants and both parents)
An official certificate equivalent to Family Register
(Chinese: Hukoubu, Japanese: Certificate of Family Register,
American: Birth Certificate)
For Chinese Nationals, If Hukoubu does not include all
family members, Hukoubu of each family members
and Certificate of Family Relation are additionally required
Notarized document
Proof of divorce or death of parents if applicable
An original or notarized copy of divorce or death of parents
Notarized document
Only Foreign
applicants who
have received
16 years of
education
abroad
Graduation certificates issued by
elementary/middle/high schools and university
Original (or notarization) + 1 Copy
Official transcripts issued by
elementary/middle/high schools
and university
Original (or notarization) + 1 Copy
Korean Descent
Foreigner
Denationalization Certificate
Parents, Applicant Denationalization Certificate
1 original
Applicants whose graduation from undergraduate/graduate is pending during the time of application must submit their Graduation Certificates of
Degrees by August 23, 2013 (Fri).
When those who graduated from oversea universities or graduate school (except for Chinese applicants) should check whether their graduated
school is listed on the List of Universities of the World from IAU (International Association of Universities), UNESCO. If the school is not listed, an
applicant should submit a certificate issued by an official of the Embassy. (If not submitted, the admission can be canceled.)
(You may check here : http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/list-heis List of Universities of the World)
When those who graduated from overseas universities or graduate school (except for Chinese applicants) submit a certificate of graduation and a
school transcript, they must obtain an Apostille or an official endorsement from the applicants country embassy(with complete marks printed on the
transcript)
Those who apply for Transfer have to submit their certificate of Graduation, Enrollment and Transcript (notarized in English or Korean) from their
Previous University.
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Instructions for Applicants
1. Documents Submission and Application
a. In principle, all documents submitted should be original. If a copy of the original is submitted due to unavoidable
circumstances, the Service Center for Foreigners will compare the copy with the original before the copy is submitted.
All original documents are to be submitted after the applicant obtains the admission.
b. The graduate school is not responsible for possible disadvantages because of incomplete paperwork. If the applicant fails
to submit the required documents before the application deadline, the graduate school will be unable to process the
application.
c. If any information on the application form or other submitted documents is found to be false, or if the applicant
uses unfair means to obtain admission, the application will be automatically disqualified. Fees are not refundable after
online registration period. It is possible to receive partial or whole refund if :
There is an erroneous payment, natural disaster, below standards, owing to unavoidable circumstances and etc
d. Those who register another university and get double degree will be expelled.
(based on regulation 50, line 3)
e. Those who are expelled from previous university are not allowed to transfer.
f. Notarized copy is valid for 12 months. (Issued after May 15, 2012) Notarized copies should be signed in front of the
notary. Translated notarization cannot be accepted.
g. In accordance with the immigration office's regulation, the admission will be cancelled if an applicant cannot extend the
visa period or change the visa status.
h. Once the application period is over, changing or cancelling the application is not allowed.
i. Fees are not refundable after online registration period. It is possible to receive partial or whole refund if :
There is an erroneous payment, natural disaster, below standards, owing to unavoidable circumstances etc
2. Nationality
a. Applicants with dual nationality are not eligible to apply. (Korean passport holders only)
b. For those who did not acquire foreign nationality at birth, they are eligible to apply after 2 years from the date
they acquire their nationality.
3. Submission of TOPIK or Official English language proficiency test score
a. International graduate students should obtain either TOPIK score lever 3 or higher or official English language proficiency
test score(Score over PBT PBT 550, CBT 210, iBT 80, IELTS 5.5 or TEPS 550)
International students who apply for Natural Science department, Multimedia Engineering, Nano Information Technology
Academy, and Pharmacy department, Medicine department, Oriental Medicine department are not required to submit
TOPIK score or official English language proficiency test score.
b. Only valid language proficiency tests are accepted.
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Category Masters Ph.D / Master's Ph.D Integrated
Amount \70,000 \80,000
Category
Humanities
Sociology
Natural Science
Physical
Engineering
Arts
Pharmacy
Medicine
Oriental Medicine
Entrance fee(A) \1,047,000
Tuition fee(B) \4,735,000 \5,494,000 \6,255,000 \6,949,000 \7,359,000
Total(A+B) \5,782,000 \6,541,000 \7,302,000 \7,996,000 \8,406,000
Tuition Fee and Scholarship Information
1. Application Fee
2. Tuition Fee (based on 2013, tuition fee for 2014 can change)
3. Scholarship for International Students
1) Eligibility : International students who get an admission by making an application based on the
quota assigned for foreign students
The first semester
Scholarship Amount Note
Those who have TOPIK level 3 30% of tuition fee
- Score report of the official language proficiency
test will be admitted, provided that it is
submitted no later Aug. 5th(Mon) 2013.
- Entrance fee is excluded.
Those who have TOPIK level 4 ~ 6
50% of tuition fee
Those who have the official English proficiency test
score (Score over PBT 550, CBT 210, IBT 80, IELTS
5.5 or TEPS 550)
Applicants for departments or majors that Language
proficiency test scores are not required
30% of tuition fee - Entrance fee is excluded.
From the second semester
Scholarship Amount Note
GPA 3.5~3.99(previous semester) 30% of tuition fee
- Applied to enrolled semesters
GPA 4.0~4.5(previous semester) 50% of tuition fee
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Scholarship Amount Note
Nano Information
Technology
Academy
Scholarship
Students for Nano Information Technology
Academy
100% of tuition fee
- Master / Ph.D degree:
1st~4th semester
- Master's-Ph.D Integrated Program: 1st~8th semester
- No scholarship for entrance fee
SRD scholarship
for
Engineering/Natural
Sciences major
Ph.D Students who are selected on
condition of publishing 2 or more thesis on
SCI(E) level journals as the 1
st
author
before graduation
100% of tuition fee
+ additional
support for living
expenses
- 1st~4th semester
- Enterance fee included
- Only for students who apply for College of Engineering,
College of Life Science and Biotechnology
SRD scholarship
for
Engineering/Natural
Sciences major
Ph.D or Masters Students who are selected
on condition of publishing thesis on SCI(E)
level journals before graduation
(Ph.D students should publish 2 or more
papers in SCI(E) level journals
as the 1
st
author)
100% of tuition fee
- 1st~4th semester
- Enterance fee included
- In case of Ph.D course, only for students who apply for
College of Pharmacy, Oriental Medicine, Medicine
Dongguk University
Alumni Scholarship
Students with a BA degree from Dongguk
University or those with a masters degree
from Dongguks graduate school, MBA or
Film and Media Graduate School
100% of entrance
fee
- Only students who graduated within 3 years
other scholarship
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Additional Information
1. Contact Information for Each Department
Seoul Campus (Country code 82, Area code of Seoul 02)
Department
Office Number
Email of Professor
Department
Office Number
Email of Professor
Home Economics
2260-8750
mkjun@dongguk.edu
North Korean Studies
2260-8721
yhkoh@dongguk.edu
Civil Environmental
Engineering
2260-8737
bycho@dongguk.edu
Buddhist Studies
2260-8701
neostellar@dongguk.edu
Architectural Engineering
2260-8738
mugu@dongguk.edu
History
2260-8671
dongsa@dongguk.edu
Business Administration
2260-3502
juyi@dongguk.edu
Sociology
2260-8720
fairwork@dongguk.edu
Information
Managemnet
2260-3517
jolee@dongguk.edu
Industrial and Systems
Engineering
2260-8743
skcho@dongguk.edu
Economics
2260-8725
krhee@dongguk.edu
Life Science
2260-8733
bmlee@dongguk.edu
Police Administration
2260-8719
dkwack@dongguk.edu
Seon Studies
2260-8703
vimalazen@dongguk.edu
Advertising&PR
2260-8729
donggukpr@dongguk.edu
Mathematics
2260-8712
jpark@dongguk.edu
Intelligent Light and
Display
2260-8822
twkang@dongguk.edu
Mathematics Education
2260-8749
skryu@dongguk.edu
Education
2260-8744
jbpark@dongguk.edu
Food Science &
Biotechnology
2260-8740
kwglee@dongguk.edu
Korean
Language&Literature
2260-8913
cwooy@dongguk.edu
Food Industrial
Management
2260-8730
skkwon@dongguk.edu
Korean Language
Education
2260-8746
seung1279@dongguk.edu
Journalism and Mass
Communication
2260-8723
jaekang@dongguk.edu
Mechanical Engineering
2260-8580
sybang@dongguk.edu
Pharmacy
031-961-5204
mlee@dongguk.edu
Multimedia Engineering
2260-8760
shyun@dongguk.edu
History Education
2260-8747
hwinq@dongguk.edu
International Trade
2260-3505
birth1954@dongguk.edu
Theater
2260-8753
shin3432@dongguk.edu
Physics
2260-8713
wyang@dongguk.edu
English
Language&Literature
2260-8708
choey@dongguk.edu
Fine Arts
2260-8752
kimcgyun@dongguk.edu
Energy and Materials
Engineering
2260-8513
dake1234@dongguk.edu
Art History
2260-8672
choiec@dongguk.edu
Film Studies
2260-8754
jswanee88@dongguk.edu
Biological and
Environmental Science
2260-8732
sbpkim@dongguk.edu
Ethical Culture
2260-8709
ses87@dongguk.edu
Semiconductor
Science
2260-8716
hyunsik7@dongguk.edu
Medical Biotechnology
2260-8726
bioseo@dongguk.edu
Law
2260-8724
sungho3c@dongguk.edu
Medicine
054-770-2826
hskim@dongguk.ac.kr
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Category Seoul Campus
Telephone +82-2-2260-3439~3440
Fax +82-2-2260-3879
Address
(100-715) Service Center for Foreigners
(1
st
floor of HyeHwa Bd.) Dongguk University,26, Pil-dong3-ga,
Jung-gu, Seoul
Website www.dongguk.edu
E-mail scf@dongguk.edu
Seoul Campus (Country code 82, Area code of Seoul 02)
Department
Office Number
Email of Professor
Department
Office Number
Email of Professor
Indian Philosophy
2260-8702
jungss@dongguk.edu
Computer Engineering
2260-8742
yklee@dongguk.edu
Japanese
Language&Literature
2260-8710
kimhk@dongguk.edu
Statistics
2260-8715
yung@dongguk.edu
Electronics and Electrical
Engineering
2260-8735~6
cswon@dongguk.edu
Oriental Medicine
054-770-2365
kgwoo86@dongguk.edu
Information and
Nano-technology
2260-8822
hcpark@dongguk.edu
Public Administration
2260-8718
kg1000@dongguk.edu
Information
&Communication
Engineering
2260-8755
minjoong@dongguk.edu
Chemistry
2260-8714
hongbum@dongguk.edu
Political Science
2260-8717
jclee@dongguk.edu
Chemical Engineering
2260-8739
jongchoo@dongguk.edu
Chinese
Language&Literature
2260-8711
feixiang@dongguk.edu
Accounting
2260-3518
kks@dongguk.edu
Geography
2260-8748
kwon55@dongguk.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies
of Korean Buddhism
2260-8847
jwkimlee@dongguk.edu
Philosophy
2260-8838
heunwoo@dongguk.edu
Neo Renewable Energy
Interdisciplinary
Program
2260-3860
hhchoi@dongguk.edu
Physical Education
2260-3481
soopul88@dongguk.edu
Oriental Life Science
Interdisciplinary
Program
054-770-2365
2. Dormitory (Namsan Haksa)
a. Fee: 352,000 KRW per month. (fee for meals excluded)
b. Application method and period will be announced after admission announcement released.
(http://dorm.dongguk.edu/)
Contact Information
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Change of the Status of Stay
1. Issuance of Certificate of Admission
a. Date: August 12 (Mon) ~ August 30 (Fri), 2013
b. Required Documents
Purpose List of Required Documents
Issuance of the
Certificate of
Admission
(to be submitted to
Dongguk)
[If parents or a financial guarantor supports the tuition fee]
Affidavit of support
-The form is scheduled to be given after admission announcement
Guarantee of bank balance of the applicant/parents with minimum of USD 10,000/RMB 80,000
(Chinese bank: must be deposited until February 28, 2014
Korean bank: must be issued within recent 1 week from submission date)
- A copy of family relationship certificate is additionally required if
the bank account belongs to family members other than the applicant
Proof of employment or income of the applicant or parents
(Issued within recent 1 month)
Proofs of payment of tax and business registration, if the applicant/parents is
self employed
[If an institution supports tuition fee by scholarship]
A certificate of scholarship
A document about the institution that provides scholarship programs.
Issuance of the
Certificate of
Admission
(to be submitted to
the Immigration
Office)
Passport and certificate of alien registration
Affidavit of support
Guarantee of bank balance of the financial guarantor with minimum of USD 10,000
Certificate of final academic background and original copy of official transcript
Certified copy of one's family register-Original copy or notarized (For Chinese only)
Confirmation document of Korean language attendance (For D4 visa holders only)
Payment certificate of tuition fee
\50,000 revenue stamp + \10,000 cash (Reissue of certificate of alien registration )
Please visit Immigration Office before semester for alteration of legal alien qualification
(Deadline: 2013.8.30)
2. Visa Application for Chinese Applicants
Required documents for the visa application/certificate (the visa issuance confirmation)
1. 1 copy of Passport, 2 photos
2. Certificates of graduation and transcripts issued by the last school attended (Either an original copy or a notarized copy)
3. Guarantee of bank balance (minimum RMB 80,000 and it must be deposited no later than February 28, 2014)
4. Hukoubu (Either original or notarized copy)
5. Copies of whole family members resident ID Certificates
6. Proof of employment and income of the applicant's financial guardian
(Issued within one month/Proofs of payment of tax and business registration are required
if the guardian is self-employed)
Please visit the Service Center for Foreigners by July 19, 2013 to apply for issuance of visa status.
The certificate for confirmation of the visa issuance will be informed individually in mid-August.
If the immigration office disapproves the visa due to financial and academic inability or any other reasons,
the application will be disqualified and Dongguk University bears no obligation for such disqualification.
Applicants with foreign citizenships except Chinese nationals should visit Korean consulate in their country
and apply for the visa on their own.