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Students enrolled in 2024:
Requirements and Procedure
Subject Tests
Students must have been enrolled for a minimum of two semesters and earned at least 12 credits.
Language Tests
Language tests may be taken at any time while the student is enrolled at GSIS.
Application
Application forms for the qualifying examinations are due at the beginning of each semester.
Exam Subjects
Foreign Language |
Major Subjects |
Notes |
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1st Foreign Language |
2nd Foreign Language |
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M.A. |
Required |
N/A |
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Students must meet the test score requirements for English. |
Ph.D. |
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Required |
Foreign Language Requirements
Degree Course |
1st Foreign Language |
2nd Foreign Language |
Master’s program |
English |
N/A |
Doctoral program |
English |
Not required |
- International Students majoring Korean Studies can choose Korean instead of English.
- To meet the Korean language requirement, international students must score 60 points or higher on the Korean language test. However, students who receive 'S' in “Korean Language & Culture 1” or “Korean Language & Korean Culture 2” courses are exempt from taking the Korean language test.
- Korean Examination: Students can take Korean written examination (students who fail written examination once or more may take oral examination).
English Proficiency Requirements
Degree |
Program (Major) |
Minimum Score Requirement |
Notes |
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M.A. |
International Commerce |
TEPS: 340(iBT 99) |
- Students who have submitted test scores as part of their application for admission (Korean application) are not required to retake any of the English language tests, provided that the scores they had submitted meets the minimum requirement. - Students who have an undergraduate (or graduate) degree from a university in an English-speaking country must also submit a TEPS or TOEFL score |
International Cooperation |
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International Development |
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International Area Studies |
TEPS: 327 (iBT 96) |
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Korean Studies |
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PhD |
International Studies |
TEPS: 419 (iBT 111) |
* Minimum score requirement for TOEFL is subject to change according to regulations of Seoul National University.
* Only IBT TOEFL scores or TEPS scores (within 2 years) are available (not CBT/PBT TOEFL scores).
Major Subjects of Qualifying Examination
Dept. |
Program (Major) |
Subject |
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Mandatory |
Elective |
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International Studies |
International Commerce |
International Economic Relations |
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International Cooperation |
International Cooperation |
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International Development |
International Development |
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International Area Studies |
Understanding the East Asia |
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(International Student) |
(select 1) |
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(Korean Student) |
(select 1) ① Modern Korean History and Society |
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Int. Development Cooperation Policy |
International Development Studies |
Program (Major) |
Subject |
Details |
Notes |
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International Studies |
Major 1 |
Consultation with advisory professor |
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Major 2 |
Consultation with advisory professor |
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International Commerce |
Int’l Economic Relations/ Int’l Business/ Int’l Trade Law/ Int’l Finance/ Development Economy/ |
Consultation with advisory professor |
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International Cooperation |
Int’l Politics/ Int’l Law/ Int’l Development/Int’l Political Economy/ |
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International Area Studies |
Chinese/ Japanese/ Korean/ American/ European Studies/ |
- Prior to thesis defense, candidates should have one or more articles published in a scholarly journal (double blind peer review academic journal) as the author or primary author of two authors or corresponding author).
- Frequency of Application: Candidates are not allowed to apply for thesis qualifying exam more than 4 times. Candidates can apply for 3 sections at a time.
- Application Period: Within 8 semesters after enrolling (excluding leave of absence)
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