Spring

2017
Admission Guideline
for International Students

Postgraduate
(Master / PhD / Combined)

UOU International
University of Ulsan(UOU)

1. Admission Process
Process

Details
You need to secure a faculty adviser prior to submitting your application.
Contact a professor and consult your admission and research in advance. (Refer to #5)
Once you secure a faculty adviser, fill out an application form at the Study In Korea
webpage (http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr > Sign-up > Overseas Study Application)
[Documents to be uploaded to the system]
a) Academic Transcripts for Bachelor and Master(only for PhD applicant) course

Application
Submission

b) Language Certificate
c) Passport
d) Alien Registration Card (Only for current Korean visa(D/F/E) holders)
e) Colour Photo
f) Application Fee Receipt
[Recommendation Letter (Issued by professor or supervisor)]
The recommender needs to submit a recommendation letter directly to UOU
admission officer by email. (uou.sean@gmail.com)
*Application Deadline: 30 November (Korean visa(D/F/E) holders: 31 December)

Admission
Result Release

Conditional or Complete Admission Offer shall be sent to the accepted applicants by

email. (Email address registered on the application form)
*Those with Conditional Offer need to submit outstanding materials as stated on the offer.
You need to submit following documents by post. (NO scanned copies accepted)
a) Signed Admission Offer Acceptance Letter (Enclosed in the Offer)
b) Certified(Apostille or Consular verification) copy of (expected) Graduation Certificates
c) Certified(Apostille, Notarisation or Consular verification) copy of Academic Transcripts

Admission Offer

d) A copy of Tuition & Fees receipt

Acceptance

e) A Financial Certification

&

; Bank statement over USD 10,000 or scholarship/sponsorship certificate

Enrolment

f) Copies of passport (or national ID) of the parents

g) Additional documents for Chinese applicants
- A copy of Household Register with Korean translation
- A copy of national ID
*Offer Acceptance Deadline: 31 December (Korean visa(D/F/E) holders: 10 February)
Your visa application documents will be pre-screened by Ulsan Immigration
Office in Korea. After the visa document screening, if your visa application is
granted, UOU will send you a VIN(Visa Issuance Number) by an email and

Visa

you need to apply for a student(D-2) visa at the Korean Diplomatic Mission

Application

in your country with the VIN. If VIN issuance is rejected by Immigration

Office, your admission will be canceled.
If you currently hold a valid Korean visa(D/F/E), you may need to change
your visa status to a student visa through Ulsan Immigration Office.

*All new comers are guaranteed for on-campus Student House for the first semester.

2. Eligibility
Category

Details
Should meet one of the below conditions;
a) You and both your parents must hold foreign citizenship.
*Not eligible If you or any of your parents hold Korean dual-citizenship.

Nationality

*Taiwanese applicants are eligible even if one of the parents holds Korean citizenship

Requirement

b) You must hold a foreign citizenship (not Korean dual-citizenship) and must
have completed or expect to complete all your primary and secondary
education (equivalent to 12 year education in Korea) and tertiary education
fully outside of Korea
[Master / Combined(Master & PhD)]
You must have received or expect to receive a Bachelor(Hon) degree or
a equivalent qualification.

Academic

[PhD]

Requirement

You must have received or expect to receive a Master degree or a equivalent

qualification.
*Those currently enroled at universities in Korea needs to drop out of the school
before the enrolment to UOU (Otherwise, the admission is to be canceled)
[Korean Language Requirement]
Should meet one of the below conditions;
a) Those with TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3+
b) Those who completed Intensive Korean Level 4+ at UOU Korean Language Education Centre
*50th TOPIK (January 2017) result accepted.
(Submit the 50th TOPIK registration slip during the application process)
*UOU Intensive Korean Course result for Winter 2016 session accepted
(Submit Level 4 Enrolment Certificate for Winter 2016 session during the application process)

Language
Requirement

[English Language Requirement]

Should meet one of the below conditions;
a) Those with TOFEL iBT 71+
b) Those with IELTS 5.5+
c) Those who completed Bachelor or Master degree course fully in English
(Medium of Instruction certificate required unless the school is located in a
country where the official language is English)
*Language certificates only issued within 2 years from the application deadline accepted.
*Students admitted based on Korean language must pass TOPIK Level 4 to graduate.

*Those who submitted Certificate of Expected Graduation need to submit the Graduation or Degree
Certificate before beginning of the semester. Otherwise, the admission and visa are to be canceled.

3. Available Programmes
College

Humanities

Social
Sciences
Business
Natural
Sciences

Human
Ecology

Engineering

Design &
Architecture

Arts

Medicine

Admission Unit (Major)

Korean Language and Literature
Korean Language for Foreigners
Korean History and Culture
Philosophy
Economics
Public Administration
Social Welfare
Law
Police Science
Business Administration
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biological Science
Sports Science
Child and Family Welfare
Housing and Interior Design
Food and Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition
Clothing and Textile
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Naval Architecture
Ocean Engineering
Industrial Management Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Information Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Industrial Chemistry
Bio-Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Architecture
Architectural Engineering
Urban Planning
Industrial Design
Textile and Fashion Design
Digital Information Design
Visual Information Design
Interior and Spatial Design
Instrument
Voice
Composition
Oriental Painting
Western Painting
Sculpture
Medicine
Medical Science
Medical Engineering
Nursing

Course
Master
PhD
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Medium of Instruction
Korean
English
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*Majors offering PhD course also provide Combined(Master & PhD) course except College of Medicine.

4. Tuition & Fees

1) Tuition Fee & International Student Service(ISS) Fee (per semester)
Amount(KRW)
Major

ISS Fee

Tuition Fee

*Currently waived
for all students

Humanities (All Courses)

Social Sciences (All Courses)
Business Administration (All Courses)

3,647,000

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biological Science

5,112,000

Sports Science
Human Ecology (All Courses)

4,379,000

Engineering (All Courses)

Design & Architecture (All Courses)

5,112,000

Fine Arts (All Courses)

5,471,000

Music (All Courses)

6,202,000

Medicine (All Courses)

6,339,000

Total

3,647,000
(Approx. USD 3,600)

5,112,000
(Approx. USD 5,100)

4,379,000
(Approx. USD 4,300)
5,112,000
(Approx. USD 5,100)
5,471,000
(Approx. USD 5,400)
6,202,000
(Approx. USD 6,200)
6,339,000
(Approx. USD 6,300)

*Entrance fee of KRW 732,000 (Approx. USD 700) applies to all applicants upon entrance.
*Above amount is an estimate and subject to change. (Tuition and fees to be paid each semester)

2) UOU International Student Health Cover(UISHC) Fee (per semester)

- KRW 90,000 (Approx. USD 90)
*Compulsory for all students except for those holding Korea National Health Insurance
3) UOU Student House(USH) Fee (per semester)
- Double occupancy room: KRW 670,000 (Approx. USD 670)
- Quad occupancy room: KRW 450,000 (Approx. USD 450)
*Meal Plan Fee (3 meals a day): KRW 750,000 (Approx. USD 750)
*Self-catered Kitchen Fee: KRW 100,000 (Approx. USD 100)

5. Scholarship
1) Tuition Scholarship
Criteria

Code

Amount

Tuition scholarship is granted based on applicants

AF-1

100% Tuition Off

research competency, and the final decision is made

AF-2

85% Tuition Off

BF

50% Tuition Off

CF

20% Tuition Off

by each professor(faculty adviser).

Consult with a professor(faculty adviser) for the details.

*Refer to the below scholarship criteria in details.

*Tuition scholarship is granted throughout the regular study period; 4 semesters for Master
course, 6 semesters for PhD course and 8 semesters for Combined course. (Applicable only
when the previous semesters GPA is over 3.00 out of 4.50)
*Applicants who are currently employed in Korea with working visa are not eligible for this
tuition scholarship. (Industry scholarship(10% of Tuition off) applies instead)
*Entrance fee of KRW 732,000 (Approx. USD 700) applies to all students.

Criteria (Condition to Thesis Defense)

Code

[Master]
1) Humanities/Social Sciences Area
- Submission of at least 1 SCI-level(SCI, SSCI, A&HCI, SCIE, etc.) paper,
- Submission of at least 2 KCI-level(KCI, etc.) papers or
- Publication or translation(including joint works) of at least 2 books
2) Other Areas except for Humanities/Social Sciences
- Submission of at least 1 SCI-level paper or

AF-1

- Submission of at least 2 KCI-level papers

[PhD]
- Publication of at least 2 SCI-level papers,
- Publication of at least 1 SCI-level paper and 2 KCI-level papers or
- Publication of at least 4 KCI-level papers
[Master]
1) Humanities/Social Sciences Area
- Submission of at least 1 KCI-level paper or
- Publication or translation(including joint works) of at least 1 book
2) Other Areas except for Humanities/Social Sciences

AF-2

- Submission of at least 1 KCI-level paper

[PhD]
- Publication of at least 1 SCI-level paper or
- Publication of at least 2 KCI-level papers
[Master]
- At least 1 presentation at nation-level conferences or TOPIK Level 4+
[PhD]

BF

Publication of at least 1 KCI-level paper

Refer to each departments regulations(Discuss with a faculty adviser)

CF

 2) Research Assistantship(RA) Stipend

- RA stipend is granted based on the applicants research competency, and the final
decision is made by each professor(faculty adviser). Consult with a professor(faculty
adviser) for the details.
- RA stipend amount varies depending on the professor, but the average amount is
around USD 500 per month for Master and USD 800 for PhD course students.

[How to contact a professor and secure the admission and scholarship?]
*Visit our global homepage and search for a professor whose research area matches
with yours, and consult your admission and research plan in advance.
(http://en.ulsan.ac.kr > Academics > Postgraduate > Each Major > Faculty)
*As the contact and consultation process may take long time, you are advised to start
the process in your earliest convenience.

6. Application Fee
1) Amount: KRW 50,000 (Approx. USD 50)
2) Account Information
- Bank: Kyongnam Bank(KNB)
- Address: Bldg #22, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea (+82-52-259-2898)
- Account No: 207-0006-4730-06 (Holder: University of Ulsan)
- SWIFT Code: KYNAKR22
*Put your application number or name on senders information when transfer the fee.
*All the banking charges are to be paid by the applicants.

7. Postal Address & Contact Information

Sean PARK
Associate Director International Admissions
UOU International, University of Ulsan
43-203, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82-52-220-5957
E-mail: uou.sean@gmail.com / seanpark@ulsan.ac.kr