2023 Spring Semester Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program application guidelines

1. Applicable majors and Application requirements by major

- Enrolled Korea University Undergraduate students

- no restriction on the major of undergraduate that can be applied

(Duplicate applications are not possible)

※ Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Programs applicants should have at least one remaining semester after being accepted to apply.

※ Students other than those receiving GKS (Korean Government invited) scholarship or those in military commission may apply to “outside the quota”

2. Bachelor’s/Master’s Program Benefits

A. Reduction of terms of student

- Graduate school 1 semester (Only applicable when Master’s Degree GPA is 4.0 or above)

※ If you graduate early, you can shorten one more semester of your undergraduate studies

B. Scholarship benefits for admission to master's degree

C. Priority recommendation for admission to the Master’s/Doctor's Integration Course (Entrance)

: In the case of engineering universities, it is recommended first when applying for the master's/doctorate integration courses (entry) after entering the graduate school

3. Required Documents and screening Process

A. Required Documents: 1 copy of Application form, Transcript, Research Proposal

B. Screening Process: Document screening and oral test (conducted according to major) 

4. Application

 A. Application Date: 2022.11.28 (Mon) ~ 2022.11.30 (Wed) 09:00 ~ 17:00

 B. Where to apply: Administration Office of Affiliated College

 C. Application fee: KRW 80,000

 D. Account: KEB Hana Bank 391-910010-71604 Korea University  

    (Example of depositor name: 학석사홍길동국문 - “학석사”+”Name”+”Major”)

 E. Attach receipt when submitting application

5. Application screening date and Announcement of Successful Applicants

 A. Screening date: 2022.12.08 (Thu) ~ 2022.12.09 (Fri)

 ※ Each administrative office will provide guidelines when applying

 B. Announcement of Successful Applicants: 2023.01.27 (Fri) <*Expected>

 ※ Announced by administrative office and Graduate School website

6. Graduate school course and entrance terms

 A. Taking Graduate school courses

   1) Successful Applicants must take 6 credits in their first semester after being accepted to before graduate. However, graduate school courses are only recognized as Master’s degree credits.

   ※ Students may register for graduate school courses after consulting the academic advisor.

   2) Students of College of Engineering must take a total of 6 graduate course credits in their   7th semester (9th semester for Department of Architecture).

B. Entrance terms

         1) Students eligible for graduating and qualifying for extra entrance terms required by each(GPA of 3.5 or above) major can enter the Master’s degree program.

         2) When a student intends to enter the master’s program, the student must submit the ‘letter of recommendation for entering the master’s program’ to their respective administrative office within 20 days after the start of the semester prior to entering the master’s program (the last semester as an undergraduate).

         ※ Entering the master’s course without receiving a letter of recommendation from the academic advisor(master’s program) is not possible, and students who applied for early graduation must submit the application from of early graduation to their respective administrative office at the beginning of their 7th semester.