Application for Dual Degrees, Fall 2021

「Korea University Constitution」 Chapter 4, Section 3, Article 36; 「Korea University Regulations」 Chapter 3, Section 1, Article 37, 38; Chapter 7, Article 2

1. Application Period: September, 2021 (Mon) 10:00 – September 29, 2021 (Wed) 17:00

2. How to Apply: KUPID > Registration & Graduation > University Registration > Dual Degrees Application (Attachment of receipt of application fee is mandatory.)

3. Eligibility

Students who have completed at least 102 credit hours (34 credit hours for transferred students), Students with overall GPA of at least 2.50 (inclusive of F grades), Students who are enrolled (Those who are attending foreign colleges cannot apply)

*Students who have already been approved of dual degrees cannot re-apply

*According to the enforcement regulations of Military Personnel Management Act Article 8, R.O.T.C. students who are to be commissioned cannot apply

4. Applicable Degrees (Departments)

A. Students may not apply for dual degrees from the department of their first major, double major or any relevant courses.

B. Exception: Not applicable for the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, Department of Cyber Defense, College of Pharmacy

C. Departments with a restricted application: College of Education – dual degrees only applicable for students who have completed courses at the College of Education

D. Other

① College of Health Science: only applicable for students from the School of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biosystem and Biomedical Science, School of Health and Environmental Science, and School of Health and Policy Management (NOT applicable for the former departments).

-Note: Students who started their degrees at the College of Health Science from 2006 to 2013 are not allowed to apply for dual degrees.

② Possible to apply to Division of Computer Science, College of Informatics, Impossible to apply to the College of Information & Communication

③ Impossible to apply to the College of Law due to its abolishment

5. Period of Degree Completion

A. To complete dual degrees, students must enroll in 2 additional years to the period of study of their first major. (Note: 6 years for the Department of Architecture)

B. Periods of a leave of absence or expulsion will NOT be counted when calculating the maximum period within which a student must meet all the course requirements.

C. Students who have not completed their degree within their prescribed period of study will be expelled from the University, and re-admission is not permitted.

D. Please note that periods of preparing for specific graduation requirements from the department (e.g., a graduation examination, a graduation thesis, an English ability examination, or Certificate for the comprehension of Chinese characters) will be added to the period of study, even if a student has met all the course requirements on Article 57 of Academic Operations Regulations.

6. Selection Process

A. Degrees from Humanities and Science Departments: Document screening and Interview (English Interview for Division of International Studies)

B. School of Art & Design, Department of Physical Education: Document screening and Interview or Audition

*School of Art & Design applicants must specify their major on their statement of purpose (either Formative art or Design)

7. Application Fee

A. Payment Period: September 23, 2021 (Thu) 10:00 – September 24, 2021 (Fri) 17:00

B. Application Fee: 20,000 KRW (MUST be transferred under your name + last 3 digits of your student ID)

Account Detail: Hana Bank 391-910009-50504 (Korea University)

※ Once the transfer is completed, you can proceed to an online application from KUPID > Registration & Graduation > University Registration > Dual Degrees Application (Your application will be withdrawn if the fee is not paid by the deadline)

C. Attachment of Receipt of Application Fee: Attachment of Receipt of Application Fee is mandatory in order to complete application. 

8. Interview

A. Date: October 5, 2021 (Thu) - October 7, 2021 (Thu)

※ Detailed interview schedule will be set by the departments; according to the departments’ schedule, one day will be chosen as an interview date. It will be updated on the website once the application closes. Please refer to notice on the website for a detailed schedule.

B. Venue: to be updated

9. Application Outcome

A. On October 19 (Tue) 14:00 (tentative)

B. Can be found on KUPID > Bulletin > Notice > Undergraduate Schedule