[Academic] Application for Early Graduation, Fall 2022

◎  Application Period: September 1^st(Thu), 2022 10:00 – September 23^rd(Fri), 2022 17:00

◎ Regulations and rules for Early Graduation

   ※ 「Academic Regulations and Rules」 Article 41(Graduation Requirements) and Article 42(Degree Conferral) of Section 4 of 「The Constitution of Korea University」, and Article 56(Basic Requirements for Graduation), Article 57(Credits Requirements for Graduation), Article 58(Early Graduation: General), and Article 59(Early Graduation: Exceptional) of Section 5 of 「Academic Regulations」

◎ Early Graduation : General

  1. Eligibility : To be eligible for Early Graduation student must satisfy requirements below.

1) Complete a minimum of 17(18) credits each semester (a minimum of 15 credits for exchange semester at overseas universities)

* Inapplicable if after the retake of the course has taken place the number of credits becomes less than 17(18) 

Ex) If student retakes one of the subjects (3 credits) in the 2021-1 semester after acquiring 18 credits in the 2019-1 semester, 15 credits are acquired in the 2019-1 semester, so you cannot apply for early graduation

2) Complete a minimum of 108 credits (112 credits for departments/division requiring 135 credits for Graduation Requirements/ 117 credits for departments/division requiring 140 credits for Graduation Requirements) and obtain a cumulative of GPA 4.00 or higher without an “F” grade.

3) A cumulative of GPA is calculated based on all courses that had been registered.

 2. Restrictions

1) Students from Department of Architecture, College of Medicine, Department of Cyber Defense, or College of Pharmacy

2) Transferred students

3) Students who have a record of academic warning

3. Requirements for early graduation: Both conditions must be met.

1) Candidates must meet the graduation requirements of department/division they are in according to the Article 56 and 57 of「Academic Regulations」.

2) A cumulative of GPA 4.00 or above without an “F”grade. (The GPA is calculated based on all courses that were registered.)

4. Application: portal.korea.ac.kr -> Registration &Graduation -> Early Graduation

 If you have a repeated course, you are required to submit a hard copy application to the department/division administration office.

◎ Early Graduation: Exceptional

1. Eligibility:

-Successful candidates of the combined bachelor and master degree program of General Graduate School

-If student is a successful candidate, but do not apply for early graduation, you cannot graduate early, so the student must apply.

2. Requirements for early graduation of successful candidates of the combined bachelor and master degree program : student must meet all the requirements below

1) Candidates must meet the requirements of Article 56, 57, and 58 of「Academic Regulations」

2) A cumulative of GPA 4.00 or above

*The above students are advised to contact the administration office of General Graduate School for early graduation. 

 3. Application: Students must submit a hard copy application to the department/division office.

◎ Required documents:

- 1 copy of a completed Early Graduation application form, 1 copy of the Recommendation letter for Master’s Degree

- Download and fill out the Early Graduation application form below.

 ◎ Notice

- All the requirements should be qualified at the time of submission

-Status of Completion after the application of Early Graduation is not possible.

- Qualification of the Early Graduation is independently effective at the semester of submission. It will not be automatically extended to the next semester.