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Admissions Guide for International Students - 2018 Spring Semester -

1. About the Graduate School of Korean Studies
   The Graduate School of Korean Studies (“GSKS”) is an affiliated institution of the
Academy of Korean Studies, which operates under the Ministry of Education. It is
a research-oriented graduate school in the fields of humanities and social sciences
pertinent to Korea, which aims at nurturing scholars who will contribute to the
development and globalization of Korean Studies.
   Since its establishment in 1980, GSKS has been providing intensive
research-oriented education through eminent professors’ close mentoring of
students. In addition, it gained a worldwide reputation for its high standard and
quality education. Also its graduates are playing pivotal role in widening and
deepening Korean Studies all over the world with their academic excellence.
Currently, approximately 280 students, including about 140 international students
from 35 different countries, are enrolled in the master’s and doctoral degree
programs at the GSKS.

2. Programs Offered and Volumes of Recruitment

Programs Divisions Majors Volume of
Recruitment
Master's or
Doctoral
Degree
Program
Humanities Korean History, Diplomatics and Bibliography,
Philosophy, Korean Linguistics·Korean Literature
OO
Culture and Arts
Anthropology·Folklore, Religious Studies,
Musicology, Art History,
Cultural Informatics·Human Geography
Social Sciences Political Science, Economics, Sociology,
Education
Global Korean
Studies
Korean Culture and Society,
Korean Classics and Global Communication
※ ‘Korean Culture and Society’ is only
available for MA’s degree program
Total 4 Divisions MA : 15 Majors ／ PHD : 14 Majors
Research
(Non-degree)
Program
4 Divisions 15 Majors
(Same as those provided for Degree Programs) O
※ For curriculum comparison, please refer to GSKS homepage(www.aks.ac.kr/univ) -
Introduction of GSKS(대학원 소개) - Curriculum Comparison(전공 및 교육과정) -
Course for Each Major (per Division, per Major Tap)(전공과목 (학부별, 전공별 탭))
3. Eligibility
Programs Divisions Majors Volume of
Recruitment
Master's or
Doctoral
Degree
Program
Humanities Korean History, Diplomatics and Bibliography,
Philosophy, Korean Linguistics·Korean Literature
OO
Culture and Arts
Anthropology·Folklore, Religious Studies,
Musicology, Art History,
Cultural Informatics·Human Geography
Social Sciences Political Science, Economics, Sociology,
Education
Global Korean
Studies
Korean Culture and Society,
Korean Classics and Global Communication
※ ‘Korean Culture and Society’ is only
available for MA’s degree program
Total 4 Divisions MA : 15 Majors ／ PHD : 14 Majors
Research
(Non-degree)
Program
4 Divisions 15 Majors
(Same as those provided for Degree Programs) O
Classifications Qualifications
Nationality
Applicants must meet one of the following conditions:
① Both the applicant and his/her parents are foreign nationals.
② The applicant, either a foreign national or a Korean national who
obtained permanent residency in a foreign country or who resides
overseas, has completed education outside of Korea which is
compatible with Korea‘s elementary, middle, high school and
college education.
Classifications Qualifications
Educational
Background
◦ In order to be qualified for master’s degree programs:
- Applicants who satisfy the above qualification ① in relation to
their nationality must hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
conferred by a Korean or an overseas university at the start of
the desired semester.
- Applicants who satisfy the above qualification ② in relation to
their nationality must hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
conferred by an overseas university at the start of the desired
semester.
◦ It is acceptable that applicants apply for a major which is not
directly related to his/her undergraduate major.
◦ In order to be qualified for doctoral degree programs, applicants
must hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) at the start of the
desired semester.
◦ Applicants are requested to apply for a major which is the same
as or closely related to their master's degree major (For more
details, please see the Attachment 1.)
◦ Applicants who already have a doctoral degree are not allowed to
apply for a doctoral degree program in the same or a similar field.
◦ In order to be qualified for a research(non-degree) program:
- Applicants who satisfy the above qualification ① in relation to
their nationality must hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
conferred by Korean or an overseas universities at the start of
the desired semester.
- Applicants who satisfy the above qualification ② in relation to
their nationality must hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
conferred by an overseas university at the start of the desired
semester.
Language
Proficiency
Applicants must meet one of the following conditions in relation to
the Korean language proficiency:
○ Applicants must provide a TOPIK score certificate of level 4 or higher; or
○ If they do not have a valid TOPIK score certificate, applicants must
take a phone interview held by the GSKS to evaluate their Korean
language proficiency*
* Depending on the interview result, only those whose estimated
TOPIK level is 4 or above will be considered to be qualified for a
document screening.

4. Selection Process
A. 1st Process : Korean Language Proficiency Screening
○ If applicants do not submit a valid* TOPIK score certificate of level 4 or
higher, the GSKS Korean language teachers will conduct a phone interview to
test their Korean language proficiency. (*The TOPIK certificate should be
valid on the date of application deadline)
B. 2nd Process : Document Screening
○ Only for those who passed the 1st process or have submitted a valid TOPIK score
○ Overall evaluation of applicants' study plan, grades, language proficiency, and
academic background (those shown in personal statement and
recommendation letters) take place.
C. 3rd Process : Face-to-Face or Skype Interview
○ A face-to-face interview or a Skype interview will be held to those who have
passed the 2nd Process.
○ Interview schedule will be informed individually. Applicants who do not
participate in the interview will be automatically disqualified.
5. Admission Schedule
※ The above schedule may change under the unforeseen circumstances.
※ The list of interviewees and the final selection result will be announced on the
AKS website(www.aks.ac.kr : 한국학중앙연구원 ➢ 한국학대학원 ➢ 입학안내➢
입학 관련 공지)

6. Application Details
A. Application Period : 12pm on Thursday, October 12th
~ 5pm on Friday, November 3rd, 2017(Korea Time)
B. Application Method : Complete the online application (http://www.aks.ac.kr/
admission,) save data, print it out, and submit it with your signature below
along with the rest of the required documents by postal service or in person.
※ ID photo must be uploaded and saved on the online application form.
C. Call us for online application problems:
+82-31-779-2796 for inquiries made in Korean
+82-31-730-8183 for inquiries made in English
D. Addressee : The Graduate School of Korean Studies, Office of Academic & Student Affairs
The Academy of Korean Studies
Haogae-ro 323, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do
Republic of Korea (zipcode: 13455)
7. Application Fee
A. Amount*: KRW50,000 or USD50
* the amount received by the GSKS after the deduction of remittance charges incurred
B. Addressee
C. Application fee must be paid before the application deadline.
D. Name of depositor must be same with the applicant’s.
E. Application can't be cancelled once the online application is completed and the
application fee being paid. Application fee can not be returned in principle, but
under the circumstances where applicants inevitably had to withdraw the
application due to natural disaster, negligence of the university or a fault which
is not attributed to the applicant, some or all of it can be returned.
※ All postal (or in person) document submission, including filling out the online
application, and paying for application must be done by the deadline(5pm on
Friday, November 3rd, 2017, Korea Time.)
※ The test identification card can be printed out after confirmation of the application
fee being paid.
When paid with Korean Won When paid with US Dollar
Account No. 270901-04-168472
270968-08-100314
(Bank Swift Code: CZNBKRSEXXX)
Account Holder The Academy of Korean Studies
Bank Name KB Kookmin Bank