2023 Spring Undergraduate Admission Guide for International Students
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2023 Spring Undergraduate Admission Guide for International Students
 
Refer to the following information provided by the
Office of International Affairs regarding the admission of undergraduate
foreign students and transfer students for the 2023 spring semester.
 
1. Qualifications  
| 
   Category  | 
  
   Details  | 
 |
| 
   Nationality  | 
  
   Both applicant and parents
  must be non-Korean citizens  | 
 |
| 
   Academics  | 
  
   Freshmen  | 
  
   Completed
  (or expected to complete) 12 years’ primary and secondary education equivalent to Korean
  primary, middle, and high school education, in Korea or overseas  | 
 
| 
   Transfer (2nd year)  | 
  
   Graduated from a junior
  college (2- or 3-year college) or completed one or more years of a 4-year
  regular college (Completion of at least 25
  credits)  | 
 |
| 
   Transfer (3rd year)  | 
  
   Graduated from a junior
  college (2- or 3-year college) or completed 2 years or more of a 4-year
  regular college (Completion of at least 60
  credits)  | 
 |
| 
   Korean Proficiency  | 
  
   Freshmen  | 
  
   Those who have enough Korean
  language skills to take undergraduate courses  | 
 
| 
   Transfer (2nd or 3rd year)  | 
  
   Those who meet one of the
  following requirements: ·     TOPIK(Korean Proficiency Test)  level 3 or higher ·     Completion of level 3 or higher of the Korean Language Course
  at Kwangwoon University ·     Completion of level 3 or higher of the Korean language course
  at another university ·     Pass on Korean written test at Kwangwoon University  | 
 |
  
2. Admission Schedule  
| 
   1st Round  | 
  
   2nd Round  | 
  
   Remarks  | 
 |
| 
   Online Application and
  Document Submission  | 
  
   09.28 (Wed)
  - 10.14 (Fri)  | 
  
   11.09 (Wed) - 11.25 (Fri)  | 
  
   ㅇOnline Application (by 18:00 of the closing date)   - Visit the office or send by post (can be
  accepted if received before the deadline) ㅇAddress: 20, Kwangwoon-ro, Donghae Arts Center,
  Office of International Affairs, Room #114 Nowon-gu, Seoul South Korea (01897)  | 
 
| 
   Admission Exam  | 
  
   10.26 (Wed)  | 
  
   12.07 (Wed)  | 
  
   ㅇKorean language exam ㅇ Time and place to be
  announced  | 
 
| 
   Final Admission Results
  Announcement  | 
  
   11.11 (Fri)  | 
  
   12.23 (Fri)  | 
  
   ㅇNotice on the homepage after 17:00  | 
 
| 
   Registration  | 
  
   11.14 (Mon) -11.18 (Fri)  | 
  
   12.26 (Mon)-12.30 (Fri)  | 
  
   ㅇTuition payment: Bank designated by university  | 
 
| 
   Admission Letters  | 
  
   After 2023.01.04 (Wed)  | 
  
   After 2023.01.11 (Wed)  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   Student Orientation  | 
  
   Mid-February 2022  | 
  
   ㅇ Time and place to be
  announced  | 
 |
| 
   Semester Start Day  | 
  
   2023.03.02 (Thu)  | 
  
      | 
 |
 * The schedule above is subject to
change due to circumstances within and outside the university
 
3. Academic Departments  
| 
   College  | 
  
   Department  | 
  
   Major  | 
 
| 
   Electronics
  and Information Engineering  | 
  
   Electronics Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   Electronics and
  Communications Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
    Electronic Convergence Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
    Electric Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Electronic Materials
  Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Robotics  | 
  
   Information Control,
  Intelligence System  | 
 |
| 
   Software and
  Convergence  | 
  
   Computer and Information
  Engineering  | 
  
   Computer Engineering, Smart
  Information Engineering  | 
 
| 
   Software  | 
  
   System Software, Artificial
  Intelligence  | 
 |
| 
   Information Convergence  | 
  
   Visual Technology, Data
  Science  | 
 |
| 
   Engineering  | 
  
   Architectural Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   Chemical Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Environmental Engineering  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Architecture (5 years*)  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Natural
  Sciences  | 
  
   Mathematics  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   Electronical & Biological
  Physics  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Chemistry  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Sports & Leisure Studies  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Humanities
  and Social Sciences  | 
  
   Korean Language and
  Literature  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   English Language and Industry  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Media and Communication  | 
  
   Media and Information,
  Digital Media, Strategic Communication  | 
 |
| 
   Industrial Psychology  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Northeast Asia Cultural
  Industries  | 
  
   Cultural Exchange, Cultural
  Content Development  | 
 |
| 
   Policy and
  Law  | 
  
   Public Administration  | 
  
      | 
 
| 
   Law  | 
  
   General Law, International
  Law, Science and Technology Law  | 
 |
| 
   International Studies  | 
  
   International Area Studies,
  Global Korea  | 
 |
| 
   Business  | 
  
   Business Administration  | 
  
   Business Administration  | 
 
| 
   International Trade  | 
  
   Korea-Japan Trade,
  Korea-China Trade  | 
 
* Only those transfer students, whose major is ‘Architecture’
can apply for the 2nd and 3rd year transfer admission to the Department of
Architecture (5-year system)
* The introduction of the colleges
and departments: https://www.kw.ac.kr/ko/univ/glance.jsp
 
4. Documents for submission    
| 
      | 
  
   Documents  | 
  
   Freshmen  | 
  
   Transfer  | 
 
| 
   1  | 
  
   Application form ※ Printed after online
  application (http://www.uwayapply.com)  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   2  | 
  
   Self-introduction and
  learning plan ※ Printed after online
  application  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   3  | 
  
   Academic background inquiry agreement ※ Printed after online application  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   4  | 
  
   Official high school graduation (or expected
  graduation) certificate  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   5  | 
  
   Transcript of all high school grades  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   X  | 
 
| 
   6  | 
  
   Community College/University
  diploma (Certificate of Completion)  | 
  
   X  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   7  | 
  
   Certificate of academic
  credit for all grades in the community college/university ※ Translated notarized version (Korean or English
  language) must be submitted ※ All grades and credits must
  be stated for the credits acknowledgment (Application will not be
  accepted if credits are not stated)  | 
  
   X  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   8  | 
  
   Certificate on the highest
  level of education: ※ Freshmen Admission: Education
  level certification on graduating high school ※ Transfer Admission applicant:
  Education level certification on graduating
  from community college/university certification on graduating
  from community college/university  (If the applicant is currently enrolled in
  college, high school the diploma must be
  additionally submitted)  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   9  | 
  
   Applicant’s
  copy of passport  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   10  | 
  
   Alien registration card (copy
  of both front and back sides) ※ Mandatory for submission, if
  the applicant has completed alien registration and is staying in Korea  | 
  
   △  | 
  
   △  | 
 
| 
   11  | 
  
   Certificate of family
  relations ※ Nationality other than China:
  birth certificate or certificate of family
  relations ※ Chinese Nationality:
  notarized translation of a copy of family registry, family
  relationship certificate  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   12  | 
  
   Applicant and parent’s identification cards (internal passports)  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   13  | 
  
   Original certificate of Bank
  Statement with a balance of more than USD 20,000 (applicant or parent) ※ Either of the following - Korean bank balance
  certificate and transaction statement for the last 3 months (as of the date
  of application submission)  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   14  | 
  
   Certificate of Korean
  language proficiency ※ Korean Proficiency Test
  (TOPIK) certificate ※ Korean course certificate of
  completion (grades) and attendance certificate
  (mandatory submission for D-4 visa holder)  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
| 
   15  | 
  
   Application fee KRW 120,000 ※Must be
  paid when applying online (credit card payment or bank
  transfer)  | 
  
   ○  | 
  
   ○  | 
 
※ ○: Required,
X: Not required, △: Required
only for an eligible applicant
※ Original copy of all documents must
be submitted as a general rule. Any document and application fee will not be refunded.
※ Any document that is not in Korean
or English languages must be submitted with a notarized Korean or English
translation
※ In addition to the above-mentioned
documents, other documents might be required for submission if necessary
※ Regarding certificates evidencing
the highest level of education:
    Non-Chinese
nationals: Submit the graduation certificate with an "Apostille
Confirmation" issued by the government agency of the relevant country, or
"Consular Confirmation" or "Overseas Educational Institution
Confirmation" from the Korean consulate in the relevant country.
 
 - Chinese
nationality
1)   General High School: Submit a certificate (in English) regarding
graduation received from CHSI (https://www.chsi.com.cn/)
2)   Vocational High Schools
 
| 
   Category  | 
  
   Criteria  | 
  
   Note  | 
 |
| 
   Secondary Vocational School  | 
  
    Regular Specialized Secondary Schools  | 
  
   ①   Notarized
  translation of graduation certificate issued by local education authorities,
  confirmed by the Korean consulate in China + Confirmation of school
  information ②   Confirmation
  of graduation certificate issued by the school (Province Office of Education
  (City Education Bureau)) Notarized translation Confirmed by the Korean
  Consulate in China + Confirmation of school information  | 
  
   1  | 
 
| 
     Vocational High Schools  | 
 |||
| 
   Adult Specialized Secondary Schools  | 
 |||
| 
     Skilled Workers Schools  | 
  
   Official website of the
  Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/) + Confirmation by the Korean
  Consulate in China   * Recognized only when authenticity can be
  verified online.  | 
  
      | 
 |
| 
   Other accredited high schools (Schools not included in the
  above schools (international high school, art high school, etc.))  | 
  
   Notarized translation of
  graduation certificate issued by the school, confirmed by the Korean
  consulate in China. + Establishment Permit (Certificate of business unit law
  or license for private board school). Copies must be submitted (however, only
  academic education courses are accepted, notarization is required).  | 
  
      | 
 |
 *  Confirmation
of the school information form: Kwangwoon
University Office of International Affairs website (https://oia.kw.ac.kr/) > 자료실 > 각종 양식 > Check forms
 * It takes about 30 days to
issue a certificate, so please apply and prepare in advance.
 * The submitted certificate
will not be returned, and the applicant must prepare the necessary documents
for issuance or change of visa.
  
5. Application path
| 
   Category  | 
  
   Application step  | 
  
   Application guidelines  | 
 
| 
   General
  Application  | 
  
    Document Screening & Admission Exam  | 
  
   ㅇ Document Screening &  Korean language proficiency
  exam ㅇ The written exam tests Korean language proficiency
  (TOPIK level 3). Students who have TOPIK level 3 or higher or who have
  completed Level 4 (Intermediate 2) or higher of the Korean language course at
  the university are exempted from the written test. ㅇ Those who fail to pass the written exam after
  passing document screening can be admitted conditionally if they wish  | 
 
| 
   Conditional
  Application  | 
  
   Document
  Screening  | 
  
   ㅇ Conditionally admitted applicants
  must register for Korean language courses offered by the Kwangwoon Center of
  Korean Language and Culture. Conditionally admitted students can start
  undergraduate course from the next semester if he or she submits a certificate
  of TOPIK level 3 (level 4 for transfer to the 3rd year) or higher or complete
  the Intermediate 2 (Advanced 1 for transfer to the 3rd year) from
  Kwangwoon Center of Korean Language and Culture ㅇ The period for conditional acceptance cannot
  exceed 2 years ㅇ Applicants who have passed conditionally cannot
  change their status of residence to Study Abroad (D-2) ㅇ Admission may be revoked if the
  applicant is unable to stay in Korea legally due to the change of visa status
  or failure to obtain a visa extension  | 
 
* Even if you do not have proficiency
in Korean, you can apply for an undergraduate degree through conditional
admission. 
 
6. Selection criteria
  A. General
criteria
   - In case of a no-show in written examination, the applicant
will be rejected.
   -
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications for application will be rejected
regardless of their grades, and if found later, admission will be canceled.
  B. Criteria
for selection of successful candidates
   -
Only those who have passed the document screening and written test will be
selected.
   -
Among those who pass the written test (including those who are exempted), a
certain number of people will be selected in order of who has the advantage in
document verification scores, who has the advantage at the TOPIK level, and the
score of the written test.
   -
Applicants with insufficient academic performance will not be selected
regardless of the number of applicants.
 
7. Notes for applicants
  A. If the
information on the submitted documents is proved to be false or passed through
other fraudulent methods, admission is canceled, and if such facts are found
after admission, admission may be canceled even while in school.
  B. Documents to
be submitted are not returned to the applicant, and documents required for visa
issuance or change must be prepared by the applicant himself/herself.
  C. Applicants are
responsible for any disadvantages incurred by the applicants due to incorrect
information on the application form.
  D. For the
screening period stated in the admissions application, the applicant must
provide valid contact information, and the applicant is responsible for any
disadvantages incurred if contact is lost due to an incorrect or changed phone
number and address.
 E. Among the
final successful candidates, those who are expected to graduate or who are
expected to complete the final exam must submit their graduation or
completion certificate to the Office of International Affairs by August 12, 2022 (Fri).
 
 
8. Application reception desk operation   
 A. Location: Donghae Arts
Center, Room #114
 B. Time: 09:00-17:30
 C. Other info:
Refer to the attached file
 
9. University introduction video
  - Kwangwoon University Global
YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/user/Yun9797), Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, English, Chinese, Japanese languages
 
     
 
10. For more information, please check the application
guidelines from the attachment or contact Office of International Affairs,
Donghae Arts Center., Room # 114 (☏ 02-940-5016, 5308)
 
   
Office of International Affairs
