Admission Schedule
(Regular) Graduate School
1.Spring semester (March) – Apply in October
2. Fall semester (September) – Apply in April
Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS)
1. Application period: March 2nd ~ May 31st
2. Document Screening & Interview: March 2nd~ June 8th
3. Final Result Notification: After June 11th
Eligibility
Graduate School
Master’s Degree Program:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (or
expected to receive a bachelor’s degree before the beginning of the term the
applicant is applying to).
Educational attainment equivalent to a bachelor’s degree recognized
by law.
Ph.D. Degree Program:
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university (or
expected to receive a master’s degree before the beginning of the term the
applicant is applying to).
Educational attainment equivalent to master’s degree recognized by
law.
Master/Ph.D. Combined Program
As described in Master’s Degree Program (1) & (2)
Graduate School of International Studies
Master’s program: Graduates of a bachelor’s degree program at a
recognized college or university in Korea or abroad.
Ph.D. program: Graduates of a master’s degree program at a
recognized college or university in Korea or abroad.
*Master’s program applicants are not required to have any specific
undergraduate degree nor are there any specific prerequisites.
Requirements
Graduate School
1. Completed application form (print out the submitted online
application)
2. Two letters of recommendation written by two professors from a
previously attended university. (No standard form provided)
3. 3 One copy of an official undergraduate degree certificate (or
proof of expected graduation) and an official transcript: required for both
master’s and Ph.D. applicants
4. One copy of an official master’s degree certificate (or proof of
expected graduation) and an official transcript: PhD applicants only
5. Study Plan (No standard form provided)
6. One score report from either an official Korean Language
proficiency test or English Language proficiency test (TOEFL, TEPS, IELTS)
7. A copy of applicant’s passport
Graduate School of International Studies
All documents should be in English. (If the original documents are
not in English, then, notarized translations must also be submitted.)
Master’s Program
1. Completed application form
2. Official Transcripts of All Undergraduate Work (in a sealed and
signed envelope).
3. One Photocopy of Bachelor’s Degree (or a certificate of expected
graduation that states the anticipated date of graduation from your
undergraduate institution)
4. TOEFL or IELTS or TOEIC score (the original document) if high
school and undergraduate education was not in English.
5. Two Letters of Recommendation from Professors or Supervisors (in
sealed and signed envelopes)
6. Copy of applicant’s Passport (non-expired)
7. Two passport-sized photo (plain background)
8. Statement of Purpose
Doctoral Program (in addition to all the documents listed above)
1. Official Transcripts of All Graduate Work (sealed and signed
envelope)
2. One Photocopy of Master’s Degree
3. A Research Proposal
4. A Writing Sample (term papers or Master’s thesis of at least 40
pages)
Office of International Affairs
Manager : Mr. Kevin Son(2123-6492, isss@yonsei.ac.kr)
Website : http://oia.yonsei.ac.kr
Graduate School
Admission Officer : Mr. Song Jae Myeong
Tel number : 2123-3223, 3228
Fax number : 2123-86
Website : http://graduate.yonsei.ac.kr/en
Email address : songjm@yonsei.ac.kr
Graduate School of International Studies
Admissions officer : Mr. Chung, Yong Hwa
Tel number : 2123-3293
Fax number : 2123-8653
Website : www.gsis.yonsei.ac.kr
Email address : gsis@yonsei.ac.kr
For Academic Programs check
Yonsei University
Address: 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul,
Korea
Website: http://www.yonsei.kr
For more information on scholarships, please read:
www.gks.go.kr English version: Inbound
-> Korean Government Scholarship Program -> Announcement
