GRADUATE SCHOOL

ADMISSION GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

(2024 SPRING SEMESTER)
This recruitment guideline is for Sogang University's General Graduate School. If you wish to apply for the Professional
Graduate schools or the Special Graduate Schools that offer classes in the evening, please refer to the respective
graduate school's recruitment guidelines directly.

[CONTENTS]

1. Admission Schedule 03

2. Eligibility 04

3. Recruitment Departments and Programs 06

4. Admission Procedure 08

5. How to Apply and Important Notes regarding Application 09

6. Required Documents 10

7. Registration and Scholarships 14

8. Visa Application Guide 17

9. Office Address and Related Information 18

 1. Admission Schedule

Admission
Dates Notes
Procedure
• Access to Graduate School website: http://gradsch.sogang.ac.kr [English]
->Click the Online Application Page (Jinhak-sa) on the application notice
• Application fee: ￦120,000
09:00 Dec. 12(Tue) • Online application is completed only when the application fee payment is
Online
~ completed by the deadline. No late application will be allowed after the
Application
17:00 Dec. 19(Tue), application deadline.
Period
2023 • No further change can be made to your personal information after the
application fee is paid.
• If all application documents are not submitted by the specified deadline, the
application will be canceled and application fee will not be refunded.

• Use the parcel service or international express with a tracking number in

order to check the delivery status - direct visit is not allowed except the
09:00 Dec. 12(Tue) specific cases
Application
~ • Incomplete application documents will not be accepted and application fee is
Documents
17:00 Dec. 20(Wed), non-refundable in any case.
Submission
2023 • Submitted documents will not be returned for any reasons.
• Address: [Graduate School of Sogang University, A307, Administration
Building, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Korea]

• Locations designated by each department or by ZOOM(Allowed for overseas

Jan. 5(Fri) or residents only)
Interview for Jan. 6(Sat), 2024 • Around Jan. 2(Tue), general notice regarding interview will be posted on the
Admission ▶Time designated by “Admission” bulletin board of the Graduate School website and also, the
each department specific information will be sent to individual emails by each department.
• ID (Passport) is needed.

Announcement • Admission Results will be noticed through “Admission” bulletin board of the
14:00, Jan. 17(Wed),
of Successful Graduate School website.
2024
Candidates • The Graduate School does not notify applicants individually.

• Virtual bank account will be provided by Sogang University.

Registration
(TBA) • Those who do not pay the tuition within the registration period will forfeit
(Tuition
During January, 2024 their admission.
Payment)
• After being admitted, you will be given further details.

※ The schedule above is based on local standard Korean time (KST).

※ The admission schedule is subject to change due to the circumstances.

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 2. Eligibility

An applicant who wishes to apply for the admission for international students must satisfy at least one of the
requirements below.

(1) Both the applicant and applicant’s parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens
- If an applicant or an applicant’s parent(s) is a dual nationality holder with a Korean citizenship, the applicant will not
be allowed to apply for the international student admission. (If you have acquired a foreign nationality through
immigration, you should apply for the domestic student admission.)

(2) Overseas Korean applicants or international applicants who have completed their entire elementary, middle school, high
school and undergraduate education outside Korea. (+16 years)
- An applicant who satisfies both requirements will be sorted into (1).
- An applicant who does not meet the conditions above must apply through the domestic student admission, not
through the international student admission.

A. Academic Standards
(1) Master / Integrated Master & PhD program applicant
① An applicant who holds a bachelor's degree
② An applicant who is scheduled to receive a bachelor's degree by the end of February 2024 (March, 2024 for
Universities in Japan).
※ If the applicants get accepted with a status of expected graduation and fail to present their degree certificate by
the certain deadline, the admission will be canceled.
③ An applicant who is recognized by the relational statute as having the equivalent academic experience to a
Bachelor's degree.

[ Master’s degree applicants can apply for majors that differ from their undergraduate major ]

(2) PhD program applicant

① An applicant who holds a master's degree
② An applicant who is scheduled to receive a master's degree by the end of February 2024 (March, 2024 for
Universities in Japan).
※ If the applicants get accepted with a status of expected graduation and fail to present their degree certificate by
the deadline, the admission will be canceled.
③ An applicant who is recognized by the relational statute as having the equivalent academic experience to a Master's
degree.

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B. Language Proficiency Requirements for Application

(1) Submission of Official Language Test Report

Even the departments which don’t have the language proficiency standards, submitting a valid official English Test
Report (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC or TEPS) or TOPIK is mandatory for ALL international applicants, however there is no
bottom line required for application. TOEFL Best Score is accepted. ITP TOEFL is not acceptable.
Applicants should submit the valid Language Test Report at the time of application.

* Submission of English Test Report can be exempted in the following cases;

1) If English is an applicant’s native language (NOT Official language)
2) If an applicant graduates from a country where English is the native language
[Countries where English is the native language: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand,
South Africa, Ireland (7 countries only)]

* Submission of TOPIK report can be exempted for those who;

1) were graduated (or are expected to graduate) from a Korean undergraduate or graduate school,
or
2) have the certificate of level 5 or higher from the Korean Language Education Center of a four-year university
in Korea,
or
3) Applicants whose major was/is the “Korean Language” in overseas.

★ Even if submission of Language Test Report can be exempted for the above reasons when applying, submitting it
later may be needed to receive a Sogang Global Scholarship, and for the further information, refer to the scholarship
information page on this guidebook.

(2) Language Proficiency Requirements for each department

Please check the departments (page 6-7) which require the certain level of Language proficiency requirements at the
time of application. (For example, Psychology department requires level 5 or higher in TOPIK)
Applicants should submit Language Test Report at the time of application.

(3) Applicants for Humanities & Social Science except 100% English programs who can speak only English need to have a
preliminary consultation with the department chair before applying.

C. Other Important Notes for Eligibility

(1) A graduate-to-be must get an official degree by the end of Feb. 2024 (Except Japan) and is required to submit the
original certificate of graduation [with apostille or consular confirmation (overseas universities)] & original final
transcript during the certain period before the semester starts. If he or she fails to do so, the admission will be
canceled. Documents written in a language other than English or Korean must be submitted together with a certified
translation. In this case, an applicant can obtain apostille or consular confirmation on either original document or
certified translation.
(2) Applicants who received their degree from a country other than South Korea are accepted only when their universities
(or graduate school) are accredited by the government. If not, their admission will be canceled even after the applicant
has finished the enrollment and the tuition fee will not be refunded.
(3) Applicants who cheat, make others take the interview in their place, fill out the wrong information in the application
form, or forge documents will be unqualified. When it is discovered that the applicant was admitted under false
pretenses or when a former degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s) cannot be accounted for after academic inquiry, admission
will be canceled with no tuition refund even after in the middle of the semester.

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 3. Recruitment Departments and Programs

Proof of Language
Programs Teaching
Proficiency
Language
Detailed Majors / (must be submitted
Colleges Departments (it may vary
Combined Tracks when applying, refer to
MA MA&PhD PhD depending on
page 5 for more
semesters)
details)
Korean Language and
○ X ○ Literature/Linguistics TOPIK Level 4 or higher Korean 100%
Literature
Literature/
Linguistics/ TOPIK Level 4 or TOEFL
English Language and TESOL/ iBT80 or IELTS 5.5 or higher *American Cultural
○ X ○
Literature American Cultural *For TETL applicants, check Studies: English 100%
Studies (MA only)/ the details on page 7
TETL (PhD only)
German Language and
○ ○ ○ Literature/Linguistics Korean and German
Literature
French Language and
○ ○ ○ Literature/Linguistics Korean and French
Literature
Chinese Language, TOPIK Level 4 or higher
○ ○ ○ Korean and Chinese
Literature and Culture
Korean History/
History ○ ○ ○ Asian History/ Korean 100%
Western History
Philosophy ○ ○ ○
TOPIK Level 4 or TOEFL iBT
Religious Studies ○ X ○
80 or IELTS 5.5 or higher
Sociology ○ X ○
Fields: Counseling&
Clinical Psychology/
Cognitive Psychology/
Psychology ○ X ○ Development Psychology/ Most of the classes
Humanities Social Psychology/ are conducted in
Industrial Psychology/ Korean
and Quantitative Psychology TOPIK Level 5 or higher
Social Journalism&Information/
Strategic
Sciences
Mass Communications ○ X ○ Communication/
Theater&Film/
Digital Media&Contents/
#Political Science ○ ○ ○ TOPIK Level 4 or higher

Economics ○ ○ ○ TOPIK Level 4 or higher Korean and English

*Submitting English Test
Report is mandatory, English 100%
Global Korea Studies
however there is no limit (English Track)
for the scores
All courses offered by
Global Korean Studies ○ ○ ○
the program are
Korean Language taught in Korean.
TOPIK Level 4 or higher
Education English options can
be taken if approved
by the department.
Most of the classes
Gender Studies ○ X X TOPIK Level 4 are conducted in
Korean
Southeast Asian Studies ○ X ○ TOPIK Level 4 or TOEFL
Korean and English
Critical Global Studies ○ X ○ iBT80 or IELTS 5.5 or higher

Counseling Psychology
○ ○ ○ TOPIK Level 5 or higher Korean 100%
(EIC)

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 Programs Proof of Language
Proficiency Teaching Language
Detailed Majors / (must be submitted (it may vary
Colleges Departments
Combined Tracks when depending on
MA MA&PhD PhD
applying, refer to semesters)
page 5 for more details)
Mathematics ○ ○ ○
* Submitting Official Language
Chemistry ○ ○ ○ Test Report is mandatory,
Korean and English
Natural however there is no limit
Sciences #Life Science ○ ○ ○ for the scores

TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 5.5 or English 100%

Physics ○ ○ ○
higher (English Track)
#Electronic Engineering ○ ○ ○

#Chemical and
○ ○ ○
Biomolecular Engineering
* Submitting Official Language
#Computer Science and Test Report is mandatory,
Engineering ○ ○ ○ Korean and English
Engineering however there is no limit
#Mechanical Engineering ○ ○ ○ for the scores

Biomedical Engineering ○ ○ ○
Semiconductor
○ ○ ○
Engineering
At the time of admission,
only ‘Media Art &
Technology’ major will be
assigned automatically, but
Integrated Most of the classes are
Art & Technology ○ X ○ changing major to other TOPIK Level 4 or higher
Knowledge majors (Cinematic Arts, conducted in Korean
Media Technology) will be
allowed during the certain
period after admission
※ O: Recruiting, X: Not recruiting
※ TETL in the English Language and Literature Department is an acronym for Teaching English Through Literature.
※ The number of students accepted is subject to change according to the decision of the Admission Council of Sogang Graduate School.
(There is no set quota per major)
※ Departments with # mark are selected to run the Brain Korea21 (BK21) programs. (Refer to the page 20)
※ Departments with (EIC) is a new program starting from 2023 and the thesis and the graduation exam for MA may not be required
for graduation.
※ Submitting an official language test report can be exempted in several circumstances. Please check the page 5 for more information.
No late submission for the official language test report will be allowed.

⊙ Important Notes regarding application for certain departments;

• As a rule, religious Studies Department applicants should be students who majored or minored in Theology at their
undergraduate or graduate programs. Students from other majors are required to have a preliminary consultation with
the Chair of the Religious Studies Department before applying.
• PhD applicants for the Law Department should have a preliminary consultation with the Chair of the Law Department
before applying.
• The Gender Studies Program gives advantages to those with experiences in organizations related to women.
• Applicants for doctoral or combined MA&PhD program in Philosophy must have bachelor’s degree of philosophy.
• Candidates admitted by the French Department may earn a dual degree from the University of Lyon II.
• Applicants of TETL (PhD) Program in English Language and Literature Department must meet all three following
conditions.
(1) An applicant should have one of the following degrees : MA degree in English Literature / Linguistics with a focus
on the English language / English Education / in Humanities or Social Sciences from an English speaking country
(2) CGPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.3 scale), at both BA and MA levels.
(3) A minimum English Test Score report of TOEFL IBT 100, TEPS 750 [NEW TEPS 419], TOEIC 875, IELTS 7.0

※ For specific inquiries regarding the curriculum, please contact the chair or head of the department by e-mail.

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 4. Admission Procedure

A. Document Screening and Interview Test

• All applicants must attend the oral/interview test. If not, they will be automatically rejected from the admission.
However, for the ‘Psychology’ and ‘Counseling Psychology’ departments, a list of successful candidates for the interview
will be released through the graduate school website [admission notice board] after the document screening process. If
the applicants fail to pass the first screening process, the partial amount of application fee will be returned only to
those who have their own Korean bank accounts.
• Applicants may not be able to participate in the interview if they have not submitted some essential documents by the
document submitting deadline. The application fee will non-refundable in this case.
• The information regarding the interview test will be released on the graduate website ‘admission notice board’ before
the interview date and also, the specific information will be sent to individual emails by each department.
• Only for the international students residing outside Korea, other means of communication (such as Zoom) can be used
for the interview.

B. Score Distribution
• Document screening ­ 100 points
• Interview test ­ 100 points (Total 200 points)

C. Selection Standards
• Successful candidates will be selected based on the combined score of their document screening process and interview
test.
• If two or more applicants receive the same score, the selection will be made based on the general admission policies of
our graduate school.
• It is not allowed to apply to several majors or several degree programs of our graduate school in duplicate.
• Concerning the following cases, admission may be denied or revoked:
1) Applicant who does not submit required documents or submits insufficient/incomplete documents
2) Applicant who does not submit documents within the designated period
3) Applicant who fraudulently carries out the application process
4) Applicant who does not meet the eligibility criteria
5) Applicant who is considered to lack the required academic skills
• Admission evaluation details or reasons regarding the final result will not be disclosed in any case.

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 5. How to Apply and Important Notes regarding Application
A. How to Apply Online
• Read the Admission Guidelines carefully → Access to the online application website through Sogang University Graduate
School website (http://gradsch.sogang.ac.kr) → Sign up as a user → Fill in the online application and upload a photo →
Check and confirm the information entered is correct → Make the application fee payment (120,000 KRW) → Print out
the application form & test verification slip, etc. → Submit all the required documents by express mail (after attaching
the mailing label to your application envelope)

B. Important Notes regarding Application

• Online Application must be made personally by each applicant. Sending documents through email will not be allowed.
• If you upload another person’s photo, you will be considered fraudulent and disqualified from the admission procedure.
Photograph must have been taken within the last three months. It will be used as the student ID card photo later.
• Enter the exact name of graduate school, undergraduate school, and department (major) as it is written in your
transcript or certificate of graduation. Only when there is no adequate school name among input options, you can
choose ‘other’ and type the name directly.
• You cannot enter multiple majors, but only your first major can be entered. If you want to enter an additional major,
please hand-write your double major next to your first major after the final print-out of the application form.
• If you have a history of transferring universities, a column to fill in the university before transfer will be created after
the final print-out of the application form, and you need to hand-write your previous school information.
• Your name and date of birth must be identical with what appears on the passport. If not, it can cause some serious
problem when issuing some visa documents after you are admitted, and school does not bear any responsibility
regarding that.
• Contact information such as 'phone number' and 'email address' must be accurate so that the school may reach the
applicant or guardian during the application period. The applicant is responsible for any disadvantages caused by
offering incorrect information.
• You are not allowed to cancel/change your application information (major, degree, etc) after you pay the application fee,
so please inspect the information on the application carefully before the application fee payment is made.
• Application will be successfully completed only when the application fee is fully paid within the deadline of the
application period.
• Be aware that once online application is completed and application fee is paid, it cannot be canceled or refunded.
• Sogang University is not responsible for any disadvantages caused due to errors on the application form or improper
preparation of required documents.

※ Submitted application package with all the required documents are accepted only when
they arrive at once by the document submission deadline. Applicants should bear their
responsibilities for the delay in delivery, and the application fee is non-refundable for
the delayed document submission.

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 6. Required Documents

<Important Notes regarding Documents Submission>

• After completion of the online application, print out the application form and, along with the
required documents, submit them to the graduate school office before 17:00 on the final day
of document submission.
• Hard copies of all application package with all the required documents will be accepted only if
they arrive by 17:00 at our office on the final day of document submission. Application with
missing documents will be disqualified for the interview. (Application fee is non-refundable)
• Basically, all the documents should be original.
• Documents that are not written in Korean or English must be accompanied by notarized
translations into either language.
• Original copy of documents published within 3 months are acceptable. However, the valid date
for the notarized documents are 12 months. There's no expiration date for a consular
confirmed or apostille documentation.
• If the contents of the documents differ following the academic background check, admission
may be revoked even after enrollment. If any reason for disqualification is discovered during
the document screening or even after the enrollment, the application will be rejected and the
tuition fee will not be refunded.
• All submitted documents must be clear and legible. If not, the applicant may be responsible
for any disadvantages that may occur as a consequence.
• Every document should be in A4 format and submitted in the order specified in the document
submission list.
• Applicants can be requested to submit further documentation in order to confirm the accuracy
of relevant qualifications.
• All submitted documents including supporting materials will NOT be returned to the applicants
in any case. We advise applicants to prepare additional documentation for visa application.

※ Stapler, clear file, tape, and paste are prohibited when submitting documents. You must
file it with a crib and tongs and submit it in a document submission envelope.

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A. Required Documents for All applicants (Submit in order according to the table below)
Program
Documents to be submitted Combined Details
MA MA&PhD
PhD
- Complete the online application and payment, then you can print
this form / You need to sign the form
Copy of Application Form [Form1] O O O
- A jpg photo file must be uploaded to your online application, which
will be used for your student ID card upon admission.
Additional Application Form - An additional application form provided by school
O O O
[Form2] - Submit together with [Form1]
Location of Univ.
Korea China Other countries
Certificate
CHSI or
CDGDC N/A Printed Copy N/A
cetificate
Graduated Original Original
Degree Original Notarized Apostille
Copies of
Certificate Copy 毕业证书& or Consular
Certificate of (Expected) Master’s 学位证书 Authentication
O
Degree CHSI or
CDGDC N/A Printed Copy N/A
Expected cetificate
to
Certificate of Original
Graduate Original Apostille
Expected Original Copy
Copy or Consular
Graduation Authentication

- If there's only one original degree certificate, please certify a true

copy attestation with photocopy of the apostilled or consular
confirmed documents, and then submit the hard copy of those
attested copies.
- For the expected graduation certificate, it should indicate the
month/date of graduation. Certificate of enrollment without expected
graduation is NOT accepted.
- If 'Expected to Graduate' applicants get the admission, they must
submit the original and official certificate of graduation with apostille
Certificate of (Expected)
O O O or consular confirmation (For Chinese, CHSI or CDGDC) right away to
Bachelor’s Degree
the office. If not, the issuance of 'Certificate of Admission' will be
restricted and the admission will be canceled.
- If languages other than English or Korean, submit with a notarized
or apostilled translation.
- For the graduates from universities in Pakistan, please prepare
authenticated documents by following a process of [Photocopy▶HEC
▶MOFA▶Consular Confirmed' or 'Original Document▶HEC▶MOFA▶
Consular Confirmed▶Certified True Copy (Consular Confirmed)]
- Applicants who graduated from Chinese universities must submit an
original Official Transcript that has been notarized by the Public
Notary in China.
Academic Transcript (Master’s - For applicants who graduated from other foreign universities, the
O
Program) original official transcript should be submitted in English or in
Korean. (If languages other than English or Korean, submit with a
notarized or apostilled translation.)
- Transfer students must submit official transcripts from all
institutions they attended.
- If 'Expected to Graduate' applicants get the admission finally, they
must submit the final original transcript with the final semester
grade. If not, the issuance of 'Certificate of Admission' will be

Academic Transcript (Bachelor’s restricted and the admission will be canceled.

O O O - Official transcripts should include the CGPA either as a percentage
Program)
or on a scale (4.0/4.3/4.5/5.0)
- If there is no CGPA information as a percentage or scale, the
student should submit additional supporting documents issued by the
university, or documents printed from the online website(s) as
wer.org or scholaro.com (including the full input grade)

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 Program
Documents to be submitted Combined Notes
MA MA&PhD
PhD

Study plan [Form3] O O O - A Form provided by school

- A Form provided by school

- If this from is not submitted, the application will not be accepted.
- Must be from a professor from of one’s previous university
Recommendation Form [Form4] O O O
(Only when it’s not possible to get this from a professor, a
supervisor from the workplace could be a recommender)
- It should be sealed by a recommender
Release of Information form
O O O - A Form provided by school
[Form5]
- Original authorized language proficiency test score of English or
Official Language Test Report O O O Korean (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, TEPS, TOPIK) within the validity period
- Refer to the page 5 regarding the conditions for exemption

- Passport copy should be printed in color

- If there are no nationalities written on the birth certificate or
Copy of Passport of the applicant O O O family register, the passport copies of their parents should be
submitted. Non-passport holders can submit their ID cards (except
the driving license) that can prove nationality instead.
• Applicants other than Chinese:
Submit one of the followings,
- Original Birth Certificate that both parents’ names and nationalities
are stated
- Original Family Relations Certificate
(If the above documents are in other than Korean or English must
be submitted with original notarized translation)

• Chinese Applicants:
Submit BOTH of the following documents,
Birth Certificate or Family Register
- Family Relation Certificate with notarized translation (Korean or
(Notarized Document : O O O
English)
issued after March, 2022) - Copies of applicants and both parents family book (issued after
Jan. 1st, 2017)
(If the family book is issued before Jan. 1st, 2017, those
documents must be notarized with translation (English or Korean)
for submission)

※ If the family relations certificate does not verify relationship

between applicants and both parents because of their divorce or
death, an additional certificate of divorce or death must be
submitted with notarized translation in Korean or English.
※ To be submitted at a later date only for the accepted applicants.
(Find more details from the ‘notice for the successful candidates’
on the Graduate School website later after the admission result
announcement)

- A proof of bank balance in the applicant’s or parent(s)’ name with

Proof of Bank Balance issued by a
Required later the minimum balance of KRW20,000,000 or the same amount of
bank the applicant’s home country’s currency
- If a bank balance is not in the applicant’s name, additional form
should be accompanied.
- If an applicant fails to submit the bank statement later after
getting the admission, school cannot issue the Certificate of
Admission.

※ Download ‘Required Documents for Admission’ (Form 2~5) :

Sogang Graduate School website (http://gradsch.sogang.ac.kr) → Admission → Admission Guide for International
Students → download forms

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B. Additional Required Documents by Majors
Program
Departments Documents to be submitted Combined Notes
MA PhD
MA&PhD

All applicants:
English self introduction letter O O
(1 copy)

• All TESOL applicants:

English self-introduction letter (1
copy) TESOL applicants who are not native
• TESOL applicants who are not speakers of English are required to
O O submit official scores for one of the
English native speakers of English: following certified English level exams:
Language and English self-introduction letter TOEFL, TOEIC, TEPS, or IELTS
Literature and English Test Score report (1
copy each)
Department

* TETL applicants must submit an

TETL (PhD) applicants: English original score of the report of a
self-introduction letter, English Test certified English level exam that meets
the following minimum requirement:
Score report O
TOEFL iBT 100, TEPS 750[NEW TEPS
(TOEFL, TOEIC, TEPS, IELTS), English 419], TOEIC 875, IELTS 7.0
writing sample * The English writing sample should be
5~10 pages long

Submit an English self-introduction letter

(2 pages or less, A4 size) along with an
• Global Korean Studies major: English academic essay (5 pages or
English self-introduction letter more, A4 size) about Korean Studies
O O O
(1copy) and English essay (1 * Subfield subjects:
copy) Korea Development/Korean Culture and
Global Korean History/ Data Science for Korean
Studies Studies
Submit a Korean self-introduction letter
• Korean Language Education major: (2 pages, A4 size) along with a Korean
Korean self-introduction letter O O O study plan outlining applicants’ areas of
(1copy) and study plan (1 copy) interest in Korean language education (2
pages, A4 size)
Submit a 2-page paper on your ‘life
Gender A paper on the applicant’s life story’ from a gender studies perspective
O
Studies story (1 copy) which includes reasons for applying to
the program

Critical Global Statement of Purpose in English (1 The SoP (1000 words or less) should
O X O clearly indicate proposed area of
Studies copy) specialization and professional goals.

Personal Statement should include your

Personal Statement strengths and challenges as a counseling
O O O professional, reasons for applying,
- Korean relevant experiences or career goals. (up
to 800 words, maximum 3 pages)

A Form provided by school /

Combined MA&PhD or PhD applicants
Counseling Reference letter [Form4_1] △ O O should submit this [Form4_1] and do not
Psychology need to submit [Form4] instead / It
should be sealed by a recommender
(EIC)
Free Template (*For applicants for PhD
Curriculum Vitae △ △ O program, indicate the name of your MA
program advisor)

Counseling-related certificates △ △ △

Submit the cover and abstract of your

MA Thesis △ MA thesis (or research paper equivalent
to MA thesis, report)
Advantages can be given if applicant
Art&Technology Portfolio (1 copy) △ △
submits portfolio within 10 pages
※ ○ : Required documents, △ : relevant applicants only

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 7. Registration and Scholarships

A. Tuition (Year 2023, Unit: KRW)

Student Association
College / Department Admissions Fee Tuition Total
Fee
Humanities and
1,042,000 5,054,000 15,000 6,111,000
Social Sciences

Natural Sciences 1,042,000 6,028,000 15,000 7,085,000

Engineering /
1,042,000 6,709,000 15,000 7,766,000
Integrated Knowledge

Counseling Psychology (EIC) 1,042,000 6,190,000 15,000 7,247,000

* The amount above is that of 2023 and is subject to change every year.
* If registration is not made within the designated period, the admission will be canceled automatically.

B. Refund Policy
Application Period Refund Rate Required documents Submission
- Admission Withdrawal Form
Before the 1st day Full Refund
(download from the Graduate School website) Graduate School
of Semester (except overseas remittance fee)
- A copy of Bank Book Office
Partial Refund based on (Visit Main Building
- Voluntary Withdrawal Form
From the 1st day University Policy A307 or email to
(download from the Graduate School website)
of Semester (Admission Fee is not refundable) gradsch@sogang.ac.kr)
- A copy of Bank Book
(except overseas remittance fee)
* The newly admitted students are not allowed to have Temporary Leave for their first semester originally. However, in
certain cases (e.g. disease, military service, maternity leave) Temporary Leave may be allowed with the required
documents.

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 B. Scholarships

[Sogang Global Scholarship]

※ The amount of scholarship can be changed according to decision of Graduate School Scholarship Committee within the
school budget.

Requirements (Korean or English proficiency)

Class Amount
Korean English

- Minimum TOEFL IBT 100

- Minimum 750 in TEPS [NEW TEPS 419]
- TOPIK Level 6 - Minimum 7.0 in IELTS
Sogang Global - Students whose native language is
- Completion of Level 6 or higher in 80% of tuition
Scholarship(S) English
Sogang University KLEC
[United States, United Kingdom, Australia,
Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland
(7 countries only)]

- TOPIK Level 5 - Minimum TOEFL IBT 80

Sogang Global
- Completion of Level 5 in Sogang - Minimum 650 in TEPS [NEW TEPS 352] 50% of tuition
Scholarship(A)
University KLEC - Minimum 5.5 in IELTS

- TOPIK Level 4
Sogang Global
- Completion of Level 4 in Sogang ㅡ 30% of tuition
Scholarship(B)
University KLEC

※ Notes
1. This scholarship is only for the international students.
2. Sogang Global Scholarship will be awarded up to 4 semesters for Master’s and Doctoral degree courses and 8
semesters for integrated Master’s and Doctoral degree courses.
3. There is no application procedure for this scholarship, and the scholarship will be given automatically.
4. If a student's GPA goes below 3.5/4.3 during the regular semester, scholarships will not be awarded for the following
semester. And students must take more than or equal to 3 credits for every semester excluding the last semester of
regular enrollment.
5. If students submit their "Language Proficiency Test Score" before the tuition payment of their 1st semester, the
scholarship will be awarded from the first semester. If they submit their "Language Proficiency Test Score" during the
semester, the scholarship will be awarded from the following semester.
6. Students who participate in research projects of professors can be to be awarded a scholarship of a higher class.

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[Other Scholarships]

• TA Scholarship
- Awarded to students assisting professors of affiliated department or in-school institutions in relation to lectures,
research and practice. Scholarship will be decided according to working hours and etc. It will be decided later after the
admission by the department chairs.
• RA Scholarship
- Awarded to students (full-time student) working as a researcher who have been recommended by their advisors.
Submission of the application form should be made on announced dates of each semester to affiliated department.
Scholarship will be given within the range of the remaining 50% of tuition. It will be decided later after the admission
by the department chairs.
• International Excellent Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Awarded to students who publish a paper in SCI(E), SSCI, A&HCI, SCOPUS as the single, first, or corresponding author.
(Only implemented semesters with relevant notices)
• Domestic Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Awarded to students who publish a paper in a Korean journal as the single, first, or co-author.
(Only implemented semesters with relevant notices)
• International Student Mentoring Scholarship
- Awarded to students who mentor foreign students about study and campus life.
(Only implemented semesters with relevant notices)
• Albatross Fellowship
- Awarded to students who graduate Sogang University (undergraduate) within 10% CGPA of each department and
enters Graduate School within 3 years of graduation. Tuition and the admission fee will be exempted. (It is required to
maintain CGPA 3.7/4.3 during the regular semesters)
• Sogang Scholarship
- Awarded to students from the undergraduate program of Sogang University who graduated with a CGPA over 3.7 and
are selected by Graduate School. 70% of the tuition will be awarded. (It is required to maintain CGPA 3.7/4.3 during
the regular semesters)
• Bachelor’s · Master's Degree Fast track Program Scholarship
- Awarded to students admitted to graduate school by fast track program during undergraduate studies at Sogang
University. The admission fee and tuition for the first semester will be exempted.
• Master's · Doctoral Degree Fast track Program Scholarship
- Awarded to students enrolled in Doctoral degree program right after completion of Master's degree program at Sogang
University Graduate School. The admission fee and tuition for the first semester will be exempted.
• Contribution Scholarship
- Awarded to partial members of the Graduate School Student Association.

※ Restriction for scholarship : To get any of the above scholarships, CGPA should be 3.0 or higher (out of 4.3) every
semester.

※ For more information regarding scholarships, visit the graduate school website
(Go to Academic Affairs→ Scholarships)

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 8. Visa Application Guide

D. Visa Application Guide

(1) Visa Application Procedure

Sending the Sogang University

Check your Full tuition additional required sends Certificate Visa application
▶ ▶ ▶ ▶
Admission Result payment documents for visa of Admission individually
to Sogang (CoA) by email

(2) Certificate of Admission (CoA)

- All international students who need to apply for a D-2 visa or change their current visa status must receive a CoA
issued by Sogang University.
- A CoA will be issued to the applicants who completed full tuition payment and submitting all the additional required
documents.
If an applicant submits the certificate of expected graduation when application, he/she should submit the final
Apostilled or consular verified diploma and the final original transcript before August 2023. School can issue CoA for
those only who submit these documents by the express mail. If students fail to submit all the needed documents by
August 2023, the admission will be canceled.

(3) Guidelines regarding visa issuance are getting stronger by countries and our school does not bear any responsibility
for any visa delay or visa rejection from the immigration or the Korean embassies.

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 9. Office Address and Related Information
A. Admissions Information Inquiries
• Website : http://gradsch.sogang.ac.kr • Telephone : 82-2-705-8168 or 8169

• E-mail : gradsch@sogang.ac.kr

B. Document Submission Address

• Zip Code: 04107
• Address : Graduate School of Sogang University, Administration Hall A307, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107,
Korea

※ Use the parcel service or international express with a tracking number in order to check the delivery
status - direct visit is not allowed except the specific cases
※ Applicants can check the arrival status of their packages at the individual application page of Jinhak-sa.

C. Contact Numbers of Department Offices

Department Telephone Department Telephone
Korean Language and
+82-2-705-8278 Global Korean Studies +82-2-3274-4882
Literature
English Language and
+82-2-705-8290 Gender Studies +82-2-705-8363
Literature

German Language and

+82-2-705-8307 Southeast Asian Studies +82-2-705-8227
Literature

French Language and Please contact by email

+82-2-705-8317 Critical Global Studies
Literature (cgsgrad@sogang.ac.kr)

Chinese Language,
+82-2-705-8551 Mathematics +82-2-705-8413
Literature and Culture

History +82-2-705-8325 Physics +82-2-705-8426

Philosophy +82-2-705-8338 Chemistry +82-2-705-8438

Religious Studies +82-2-705-8348 Life Science +82-2-705-8452

Sociology +82-2-705-8364 Electronic Engineering +82-2-705-8016

Chemical and Bio-molecular

Psychology +82-2-705-8833 +82-2-705-8474
Engineering

Please contact by email Computer Science and

Counseling Psychology +82-2-705-8485
(cpeic@ sogang.ac.kr) Engineering

Mass Communications +82-2-705-8376 Mechanical Engineering +82-2-705-8631

Political Science +82-2-705-8387 Biomedical Engineering +82-2-705-7893

Please contact by email
Economics Art & Technology +82-2-705-8031
(dhtjdwn98@naver.com)

※ Refer to the graduate website for the email address and more information regarding the departments
(http://gradsch.sogang.ac.kr)

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D. On-Campus Dormitory (Gonzaga)
• Website: http://gonzaga.sogang.ac.kr
• Contact: gonzaga@sogang.ac.kr
• Application: New international students should apply by email to our graduate school, not through the online
application of Gonzaga individually. Further notices will be sent in January 2024.

E. Brain Korea21 FOUR Department & Team

Subject Department Team

Mobile Blockchain based Intelligent Healthcare Solution Education and

Electronic Engineering
Research Team for Disaster and Emergency

Core Project Innovative Graduate Program for Future Brain-Inspired Intelligence System
Electronic Engineering
Semiconductor

Computer Science and

The World's Best Practical Applied Big Data Science Team
Engineering

Political Science Evidence-based Political Science: Empirical Test of Falsifiable Theories

Life Science Stress-Responding Biomolecules Center (SRBC)

Core Team Chemical and Biomolecular

Center for Molecular-scale Control in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Engineering

Pioneering Center for Smart Technology in Mechanical Engineering to Create Social

Mechanical Engineering
Values

※ The departments and teams above have been selected to run the BK21 FOUR programs (The Forth Phase of Brain
Korea 21 Program for Leading Universities & Students) that foster exceptional creative researchers. Depending on
each team’s policy, the students who participate the programs may receive financial support from the program.

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Be as proud of Sogang as
Sogang is proud of you
Graduate School of Sogang University, Administration Hall A307, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Korea

http://gradsch.sogang.ac.kr e-mail : gradsch@sogang.ac.kr tel : +82-2-705-8168 fax : +82-2-705-8166