CONTENTS

01 Timeline ····················································································································· 1

02 Eligibility and Requirements ················································································ 3

A. International Admission I ················································································· 3

B. International Admission Ⅱ ·············································································· 6

03 Admissions Quota ·································································································· 9

04 Admissions Criteria ································································································ 9

05 Things to Know Before Application ··································································· 9

[Note 1] Original Document/Notarized Translated Original Document ········· 11

[Note 2] Submission Method of Records of Achievement (Portfolio) ········· 11

[Note 3] Apostille/Authentication from Korean Embassy, Consulate ··········· 12

[Note 4] TOEFL MyBest Scores System ····························································· 12

06 Programs Offered ································································································· 13

APPENDIX [Appendix 1] Contact Information ·········································································· 15

[Appendix 2] Tuition for First Semester ······························································ 16

SNU Homepage http://www.snu.ac.kr (K) http://en.snu.ac.kr (E)

CONTACT
SNU Admissions http://admission.snu.ac.kr (K) http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info (E)
ADDRESS Telephone +82-2-880-6971, 6977
Fax +82-2-873-5021
E-mail snuadmit@snu.ac.kr (Admission) intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr (Scholarship)
Mailing Address Room 401, Building 150, Office of Admissions, Seoul National University
1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Zip Code) 08826
Office hours Weekdays 9:30AM ~ 11PM, 1:30PM ~ 5PM
(Korean Standard Time, Except National Holidays)

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 01/ Timeline

Schedule (All schedules are based on Korean Standard Time)

Step
Notes
International Admission I 2020. 7. 20 (Mon) 10:00 ~ 2020. 7. 30th (Thurs) 17:00
th

International Admission II 2020. 7. 20th (Mon) 10:00 ~ 2020. 7. 24th (Fri) 17:00

∙ Online Application: SNU Admissions Office Website Announcements Board

(http://en.snu.ac.kr/admission)
Online Application (✜)
∙ When the applicant has paid the application fee and has been assigned an Application
1 Scan & Upload Documents
Number, Application is completed.
- Application Fee for Undergraduates: 70,000 Won(KRW)
∙ Personal Information, Personal Statement and Study Plan, Uploaded files can be
modified during online application period even after the payment.
∙ Application Type (Type I or II) and Applied Programs (Departments) CANNOT be
modified after the payment.

2020. 7. 20th (Mon) ~ 2020. 7. 31st (Fri) 17:00

Online Submission of ∙ An e-mail request for the Recommendation Letter will be sent to the recommenders
2 after the payment of the application fee.
Recommendation Letters
∙ ONLY Recommendation Letters submitted through online Recommendation Letter
writing system will be considered valid.(Submission through email or post are invalid)

2020. 7. 20th (Mon) ~ 2020. 7. 31st (Fri)

∙ Only required for applicants of the following departments:

College of Fine Arts, College of Music.
Portfolio
(Not applicable to applicants of other departments.)
Submission ∙ Portfolios must be submitted to the corresponding department directly,
not to SNU Admissions Office.
- Submission procedures vary according to each department.
- Please refer to page 7.
∙ For inquiries regarding Portfolios, please contact corresponding department.
For those who apply for
College of Fine Arts, 2020. 9. 4th (Fri)
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Department of Physical
Education Applicants ∙ Detailed information will be individually informed by the department.
(subjects and methods of the performance test, etc.)
- College of Fine Arts
Applicants subject to Performance Test/Interview will be notified individually.
Performance - Physical Education
Test
Applicants of International Admission II subject to Performance Test will
be notified individually.
- College of Music
No Performance Test. Substituted by submitting Portfolios.
(Repertoire for portfolio will be announced on College of Music website.)
∙ For inquiries on Performance Test, please contact corresponding department.

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 Schedule (All schedules are based on Korean Standard Time)
Step
Notes
th st
2020. 7. 20 (Mon) ~ 2020. 7. 31 (Fri)
∙ Only required for applicants of the following departments:
(1) College of Fine Arts
(2) College of Music
4 Submission of Portfolios ∙ Portfolios must be submitted to the corresponding department directly, not to SNU
Admissions Office.
- Submission procedures vary according to each department. Please refer to page 7.
∙ Document submission status can be checked through online application system.
∙ In case of inquiries regarding Portfolios, please contact to corresponding department.
Preliminary Admissions Decision After 2020. 9. 25th , 17:00
Submission of Original Documents 2020. 9. 28th(Mon) ~ 2020. 10. 12th(Mon) 17:00

∙ Preliminary Admissions Decision announcement: can be checked at SNU Admissions

Preliminary Office homepage (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
Admissions Decision ∙ Applicants must enter Date of birth and Application Number to check Preliminary
5 Admissions decision. (Take caution not to lose the Application Number)
Submission of ∙ For submitting the original documents, please check “Guideline for Preliminary Admitted
Original Documents Applicants.”
∙ The original documents that were upload through the online application system should
be submitted by post or visit.
- If applicants fail to submit required documents or submit inadequate documents,
Preliminary Admission can be rescinded.
After 2020. 10. 28th (Wed) 17:00

Announcement of ∙ Announcement can be checked at SNU Admissions Office homepage

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Final Admissions Decision
7 Registration
8 Korean Proficiency Test
(http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
∙ Applicants must enter Date of birth and Application Number in order to check Admissions
decision. (Take caution not to lose the Application Number)
2021. 2.
∙ Detailed information about Tuition Fee Payment will be notified of “Guideline for
Final Admitted Applicants.”
2021. 2.
∙ The final result notification will include information for those who are required to take
Korean Proficiency Test

The scheduled dates above are subject to change. Please make sure to check the SNU website for any changes in dates.

✜ For those who do not have means of internet access

If you are unable to apply online during the designated period due to an officially provable reason, you may
submit the application material via post or in person. In such a case, please make sure that the application fee
(bank draft of $65 USD) and the explanatory statement in SNU format is included in the application packet. The
application packet must arrive before the deadline (2020. 7. 30th (Thurs) 17:00 for Admission type I , 2020. 7.
24th (Fri) 17:00 for Admission type II) in order for the applicant to be eligible for consideration. If you send the
material without online application and a provable reason, the application will be rejected.

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 02/ Eligibility and Requirements
A. International Admission I
v Eligibility
The following Level of Education and Requirements should be met before Feb. 28th, 2021.

◈ Level of Education
Those who finished the education course corresponding to that of high school in Korea.
※ The means of accreditation for education will NOT be acknowledged for applications.
- Qualification examinations for college entrance, Home schooling, Cyber learning systems
- Applicants who have done cyber learning from school due to COVID-19 are eligible if they submit
Explanatory Letter and Evidence ([Form 12]).

◈ Requirements
Both the applicant and his/her parents are not citizens of Korea.
※ If the applicant/parents(s) had Korean citizenship, renunciation of Korean citizenship must have
been made before the deadline of online application period. They must submit an official proof of
renunciation of Korean nationality.
ex) Certificate for renunciation of Korean citizenship, Korean residence registration as a foreigner, etc.
※ The applicant and his/her parents must have acquired foreign nationality before the applicant’s
admission to high school.
※ If the applicant meets Eligibility, the applicant from high school in Korea are eligible to apply.

v Required Documents (Online Submission)

• Applicants will be disqualified if they fail to submit documents during online application period.
• Submissions are possible only by online application system. Submission by Fax/Email are invalid.
• All documents must be original and must be written in Korean or English. Please check page 11
for more information.
• Personal information must be highlighted/marked with a colored pen before uploading.
- Name, date of birth, and (expected) graduation date, etc.
• Uploaded files must be in JPG, PNG or PDF format within 8MB file size.
- Any illegible files (encrypted, un-openable files) are regarded as un-submitted.

No Document Notice

v 1~3 : Must be written in Korean or English on online application system during application period.

1 Application Form ✛Personal Information (name, date of birth) must match on every documents.

✛4000-Byte limit including spaces and line breaks.

✛Do NOT include detailed personal information(Names, Occupations, etc.) regarding
Personal Statement
2 the applicant, applicant’s parents and relatives.
and Study Plan
✛Form of Personal Statement and Study Plan is at
SNU Admission homepage - [Admissions] - [Overview] - [Forms & Downloads]

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No Document Notice

✛4000-Byte limit including spaces and line breaks.

✛If there is no counselor, 2 recommendation letters from 2 general teachers including
Letter of
principal and vice principal are acceptable.
3 Recommendation
✛When the applicants pay the application fee and finish the application procedure,
(1 copy)
E-mail guidance of recommendation letter system will be sent to recommender
automatically.
✛Submissions are possible only by online recommendation system.
- Submissions by Post/Fax/Email are invalid.
✛After submission, recommenders or E-mail addresses of recommenders cannot be
modified.
✛Submission result can be checked on online application system.
Counselor Reference - Recommendation letter submission result cannot be checked via call/e-mail.
4
(1 copy) ✛Do NOT include detailed personal information(Names, Occupations, etc.) regarding
the applicant, applicant’s parents and relatives.
✛Form of Recommendation Letter is at
SNU Admission homepage - [Admissions] - [Overview] - [Forms & Downloads]

v 4~12 : Scan original documents, upload them on online application system during the application period.
Preliminary Admitted Applicants will be required to submit original documents by post/visit.
✛Korean Proficiency (choose among) :
TOPIK level 3 or higher / Level 4 or higher at language centers of Korean universities.
✛English Proficiency (choose among)
TOEFL iBT 80 (MyBestScore is applicable (refer to Page 12), TOEFL iTP are invalid) or higher/
IELTS Academic Band Score 6.0 or higher / TEPS 551 (New TEPS 298) or higher
✛Only tests taken after 2018. 7. 1. are applicable.
Proof of ✛Only original documents issued by test center are available.
5 Language Proficiency ✛Submission by Score Reporting Service of Language test center is not available.
✜ Korean or English ✛If an applicant has completed all of his/her years of high school fully in Korean or English,
the applicant may prove Language Proficiency with the following documents :
- Graduates of high school in English-speaking country : School Profile
- Graduates of high school in non English-speaking country
: Documents proving that courses were taught fully in Korean/English.
✛Korean/English score of standardized test can prove Language Proficiency.
- Please refer to [Form 11] Standardized Tests Score

✛During the application period, upload the scanned original/notarized documents.

- If the applicants from overseas high schools are preliminary admitted, they must
submit the Apostille or the attachment of an Authentication issued by Korean
Official High School
Embassy or Consulate by post/visit. (please refer to Page 12)
6 Graduation Certificate
- It is possible to submit the Apostille or the attachment of an Authentication
(1 copy)
issued by Korean Embassy or Consulate during the application period.
- It is recommended to prepare the Apostille or the attachment of an Authentication
issued by Korean Embassy or Consulate during the application period in advance
because it can take a long time.
✛If Certificate of (Expected) Graduation is unavailable, applicants may submit it with
Certificate of Enrollment, Transcript, or an official document of school (confirmed by
authority of school). Provided document must indicate the applicant’s (expected)
Official High School graduation date.
7 Transcript ✛If there are matters such as skipping grades or early graduation, [Form 12] Explanatory
(1 copy) Statement must be submitted.
✛If a semester is not finished before the application date, the applicant may submit the
most updated transcript (e.g. If you do not have the score of 2nd semester of 12th
grade, you may submit a transcript updated to 1st semester of 12th grade)

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No Document Notice
✛Copy of an unexpired passport. If the copy of an unexpired passport is unavailable,
Applicant’s Certificate
original/ notarized Certificate of Nationality, notarized Identification Card can be
8 of Nationality
submitted.
(1 copy)
✛For Chinese applicants, only copy of unexpired passport/notarized Certificate of Nationality
(国籍证明书) issued from Chinese Public Notary Office (公证处) after Jan, 1st, 2020 are
accetable.
Certificate of - Copy of ID card and Family Registration (⼾⼝簿) are not accepted.
9 Nationality of Parent(s) ✛In case of parents’ divorce/death, Certificate of Nationality of only the parent in
(1 copy each) custody is required.
✛If the applicant has renounced his/her Korean citizenship, applicant must submit an
official proof of renunciation of Korean nationality
✛Birth Certificate, Certificate of Family Relations, Citizenship Certificate, etc.
Certificate of
✛Both the applicant and parents’ names must be indicated.
Parent-Child
10 ✛For Chinese applicants, only Parent-Child Relationship (亲属关系证明书) issued from
Relationship
Chinese Public Notary Office (公证处) after Jan. 1st, 2020 is acceptable.
(1 copy)
✛In case of parents’ divorce/ death, applicant must submit relevant documents.
✛The relevant country’s qualifying test for high school graduation or college entrance
examination
- British GCE A-Level, Japanese Admission Center Exam, Chinese Unified Exam, German
Standardized Tests Abitur, French Baccalaureate, etc.
11 Score ✛Standardized tests : ACT, A-LEVEL, AP, IGCSE, IB, NCEA, SAT etc.
(Optional) ✛After uploading the scanned file or the screenshot image of report homepage,
request Score Reporting Service of the test organization during application period.
- Score Report status cannot be checked by phone call or E-mail. Please contact the
organization directly.
✛Submit if an applicant needs to provide additional documentary evidence for his/her
eligibility for international admissions.
Explanatory
✛Applicants may fill out the designated Explanatory form and submit with corresponding
12 Statement
official documents.
(Optional)
✛Form of Explanatory Statement is at
SNU Admission homepage - [Admissions] - [Overview] - [Forms & Downloads]

v 13~15 (Optional) : Upload the scanned version on online application system.

Preliminary Admitted Applicants will not be required to submit original documents.
✛School Profile or other official materials (such as the National Education Policy
Agency)
13 School Profile (Optional) ✛Official letters or other documents provided by the applicant’s high school
indicating curriculum, the applicant’s class rank or percentile (if not stated in the
applicant’s academic transcript)

Proof of Language
✛Document indicating proficiency of language(s) other than Korean/English.
14 Proficiency other than
✛HSK, JLPT, JPT, DELF, DALF, DELE, etc.
Korean/English (Optional)

✛Any document that may help showcase the applicant’s activities both inside and
Supplementary Material
15 outside of school during high school period.
(Optional)
✛Applicants are allowed to upload at most 10 supplementary material.

v 15 (Required if the applicants apply for following departments)

: Submit to corresponding department during online application period. Please check the Page 11.
College of Fine Arts ✛Portfolio and written oath ✛Please contact the department for Inquiries on
16 portfolio.
College of Music ✛Portfolio ✛Submitted portfolios will not be returned.

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B. International Admission Ⅱ
v Eligibility
Overseas Korean, Foreigner, international marriage migrant who is naturalized as a Korean who
meets the following Level of Education before Feb. 28th, 2021.
◈ Level of Education
The applicant who undertook his/her entire education (both primary and secondary; from the
first year of elementary school to high school graduation) outside of Korea
1) In the case that an applicant has completed all elementary, middle, and high school courses
in the same interdisciplinary school in one foreign country.
- If the applicant is from a school that has a grade of 13 or above, one’s education is regarded
as elementary school starting from grade 2.
2) In the case of completion of all elementary, middle, and high school courses at two or more
different schools with different interdisciplinary system.
- In the case of a school system of grade skipping (excluding grade skipping in the process of
transferring) or early graduation based on the country’s education-related laws and regulations,
if the applicant’s completed number of semesters is insufficient due to the grade skipping or
early graduation, he/she must submit the school’s official explanatory materials together with
explanatory statement.
※ If the period of completion is less than 12 years due to grade skipping or early graduation during
the course, the applicant must submit [Form 11] Explanatory Statement.
- Those who skipped grade in the process of transferring are not eligible for International Admission.
※ The means of accreditation for education will not be acknowledged for applications.
- Qualification examinations for college entrance, Home schooling, Cyber Learning Systems
- Applicants who have done cyber learning from school due to COVID-19 are eligible if they submit
Explanatory Letter and Evidence ([Form 12]).

• Note
※ Foreigners who meet the eligibility of International AdmissionⅠ are recommended to apply for Ⅰ.
- Certificate of Facts concerning the Entry and Exit, which is compulsory documents for International AdmissionⅡ,
is not available for foreigners residing outside of Republic of Korea.
※ International Admission Ⅱ applicants who have applied more than 6 times for ‘수시모집’(Early
Admissions) for Academic Year 2020 in Republic of Korea are not allowed to apply for SNU
International Admissions. This restriction applies even if the applicant does not undertake the
actual registration process. The offer itself is regarded as a valid precondition for this restriction
to come into effect.
※ Admitted students for Spring 2021 semester are not allowed to apply for Fall 2021 semester.
※ International marriage migrant who is naturalized as a Korean needs to submit Certificate of Nationality
Acquisition and Marriage

v Required Documents (Online Submission)

• Applicants will be disqualified if they fail to submit documents during online application period.
• Documents submitted by Fax/Email are invalid. Submissions are possible only by online.
• All documents must be original and must be written in Korean or English. Please check page 11
for more information.
• Personal information must be highlighted/marked with a colored pen before uploading.
- Applicant Name, date of birth, and (expected) graduation date, etc.
• Uploaded files must be in JPG, PNG or PDF format within 8MB.
- Any illegible files (encrypted, un-openable files) are regarded as un-submitted.

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No Document Notice
v 1~3 : Must be written in Korean or English on online application system during application period.
1 Application Form ✛Personal Information (name, date of birth) must match on every documents.
✛4000-Byte limit including spaces and line breaks.
✛Do NOT include detailed personal information(Names, Occupations, etc.) regarding
Personal Statement
2 the applicant, applicant’s parents and relatives.
and Study Plan
✛Form of Personal Statement and Study Plan is at
SNU Admission homepage - [Admissions] - [Overview] - [Forms & Downloads]
✛4000-Byte limit including spaces and line breaks.
Letter of ✛If there is no counselor, 2 recommendation letters from 2 general teachers including
3 Recommendation principal and vice principal are acceptable.
(1 copy) ✛When the applicants pay the application fee and finish the application procedure, E-mail
guidance of recommendation letter system is sent to recommender automatically.
✛Submissions are possible only by online recommendation system.
- Submission by Post/Fax/Email are invalid.
✛After submission, recommenders or E-mail addresses of recommenders cannot be modified.
✛Submission result can be checked on online application system.
Counselor Reference
4 - Recommendation letter submission result cannot be checked via call/e-mail.
(1 copy)
✛Do NOT include detailed personal information(Names, Occupations, etc.) regarding
the applicant, applicant’s parents and relatives.
✛Form of Recommendation Letter is at
SNU Admission homepage - [Admissions] - [Overview] - [Forms & Downloads]
v 5~11 : Scan original documents, upload them on online application system during the application period.
Preliminary Admitted Applicants will be required to submit original documents by post/visit.
✛Korean Proficiency (choose among) :
TOPIK level 3 or higher / Level 4 or higher at language centers of Korean universities.
✛English Proficiency (choose among)
TOEFL iBT 80 (MyBest Score is applicable (refer to Page 12), TOEFL iTP are invalid) or higher/
IELTS Academic Band Score 6.0 or higher / TEPS 551 (New TEPS 298) or higher
✛Only tests taken after 2018. 7. 1. are applicable.
Proof of ✛Only original documents issued by test center are available.
5 Language Proficiency ✛Submission by Score Reporting Service of Language test center is not available.
✜ Korean or English ✛If an applicant has completed all of his/her years of high school fully in Korean or
English, the applicant may prove Language Proficiency with the following documents :
- Graduates of high school in English-speaking country : School Profile
- Graduates of high school in non English-speaking country
: Documents proving that courses were taught fully in Korean/English.
✛Korean/English score of standardized test can prove Language Proficiency.
- Please refer to [Form 11] Standardized Tests Score
✛During the application period, upload the scanned original/notarized documents.
- If the applicants from overseas high schools are preliminary admitted, they must
Official High School submit the Apostille or the attachment of an Authentication issued by Korean
6 Graduation Certificate Embassy or Consulate by post/visit. (please refer to Page 12)
(1 copy) - It is possible to submit the Apostille or the attachment of an Authentication
issued by Korean Embassy or Consulate during the application period.
- It is recommended to prepare the Apostille or the attachment of an Authentication
issued by Korean Embassy or Consulate during the application period in advance
because it can take a lot of times.
✛If Certificate of (Expected) Graduation is unavailable, applicants may submit it with Certificate
of Enrollment, Transcript, or an official document of school (confirmed by authority of
Official High School
school). Provided document must indicate the applicant’s (expected) graduation date.
7 Transcript
✛If there are matters such as skipping grades or early graduation, [Form 12] Explanatory
(1 copy)
Statement must be submitted.
✛If a semester is not finished before the application date, the applicant may submit the
most updated transcript (e.g. If you do not have the score of 2nd semester of 12th
grade, you may submit a transcript updated to 1st semester of 12th grade)

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No Document Notice
✛Copy of unexpired passport.
- If the copy of unexpired passport is unavailable, original/notarized Certificate of Nationality,
or notarized Identification Card can be submitted.
Applicant’s Certificate
✛For Chinese applicants, only copy of unexpired passport/notarized Certificate of Nationality
8 of Nationality
(国籍证明书) issued from Chinese Public Notary Office (公证处) after Jan, 1st, 2020 are accetable.
(1 copy)
- Copy of ID card and Family Registration (⼾⼝簿) are not accepted.
✛For married immigrants, proof of nationality acquisition and certificate of marriage need
to be submitted.
✛It must contain the complete records from the applicant’s date of birth to June 30th,
2020.
✛Applicants who had stayed in Korea for more than a month(30 days) in the middle of
the semester of elementary, middle, high school, the applicants must submit [Form
Certificate of
11] Explanatory Letter and Evidence.
the facts Concerning
9 ✛The passport number on the passport copy must correspond to the passport number
the Entry & Exit
on the certificate of facts concerning entry and exit. If not, applicants must submit
(1 copy)
a copy of both old and new passport and certificate of passport issuance.
✛Official documents proving applicant's enrollment in all elementary, middle, high school,
such as Academic Transcripts, can substitute Certificate of the facts Concerning the
Entry & Exit.
✛The relevant country’s qualifying test for high school graduation or college entrance examination
- British GCE A-Level, Japanese Admission Center Exam, Chinese Unified Exam, German
Abitur, French Baccalaureate, etc.
Standardized Tests
✛Standardized tests : ACT, A-LEVEL, AP, IGCSE, IB, NCEA, SAT etc.
10 Score
✛After uploading the scanned file or screening image of report homepage, request Score
(Optional)
Reporting Service of the test organization during application period.
- Score Report status cannot be checked by phone call or E-mail. Please contact the
test organization directly.
✛Submit if an applicant needs to provide additional documentary evidence for his/her
eligibility for international admissions.
Explanatory
✛Applicants may fill out the designated Explanatory form and submit with corresponding
11 Statement
official documents.
(Optional)
✛Form of Explanatory Statement is at
SNU Admission homepage - [Admissions] - [Overview] - [Forms & Downloads]
v 12~14 (Optional) : Upload the scanned version on online application system.
Preliminary Admitted Applicants will not be required to submit original documents.
✛School Profile or other official materials (such as the National Education Policy Agency)
✛Official letters or other documents provided by the applicant’s high school
12 School Profile (Optional)
indicating curriculum, the applicant’s class rank or percentile (if not stated in the
applicant’s academic transcript)
Proof of Language
Proficiency ✛Document indicating proficiency of language(s) other than Korean/English.
13
other than Korean/English ✛HSK, JLPT, JPT, DELF, DALF, DELE, etc.
(Optional)

✛Any document that may help showcase the applicant’s activities both inside and
Supplementary Material
14 outside of school during high school period.
(Optional)
✛Applicants are allowed to upload at most 10 supplementary material.

v 15 (Required if the applicants apply for following departments)

: Submit to corresponding department during online application period. Please check the Page 11.
College of Fine Arts ✛Portfolio and written oath ✛Please contact the department for Inquiries on
15 portfolio.
College of Music ✛Portfolio ✛Submitted portfolios will not be returned.

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 03/ Admissions Quota
The quota for international admissions is not predetermined, and there is no additional selection in
case of non-enrollment of admitted students. Information related to number of applicants and
acceptance rate will not be disclosed.

04/ Admissions Criteria

• Admission decisions are made based on an overall evaluation of the documents submitted by the
applicant.
- Evaluations are made based on scanned versions of documents uploaded on online application
system during application period.
- Preliminary Admitted Applicants will be required to post the original versions of documents uploaded
on online application system.
• Depending on the policy of the specific college or department, the applicant may be asked to
undertake interviews, examinations, and/or a performance test. In such cases, the applicant will be
individually notified of the details.
- For further inquiries, contact your corresponding department for related inquiries.
• SNU does not disclose information related to admission decisions such as eligibility of each
applicant, content of evaluation, and the reason of rejection or disqualification.

05/ Things to Know Before Application

• Online application website is optimized for Internet Explorer and Google Chrome in Windows
Operating System.
• Applicants are not permitted to modify admission type(Ⅰ,Ⅱ) and admission program or cancel
application after completion of application (application fee payment)
✜ Any other matter (personal statement, study plan, uploaded files) can be modified after completion of
application until application deadline.

• There will be no exemption or refund of application fee according to Higher Education Act
enforcement ordinance article 42 clause 3, [application fee].
• Applicants are not permitted to apply for more than two departments (paying application fee and
having registration number more than twice) and will be disqualified if found doing so.
• Applicants will be disqualified/rejected or receive punishment if found applying unfairly or disrupting fair
admission process.
• If you wish to know if your desired major offer English courses, contact your corresponding
department/college.
• If submitted documents alone make it difficult to confirm validity, applicants may be asked to
provide additional documents.

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• ‘Preliminary admitted’ qualification is valid within the admission this semester, and cannot be
deferred to next admissions.

• Applicants may be disqualified for the following reasons.

✜ Applicant was expected to graduate in the application period, and fails to prove graduation after
admission.
✜ Preliminary admitted applicant does not submit graduate certificate and transcript with the Apostille or the
attachment of an authentication issued by Embassy or Consulate.
✜ Paying tuition to more than two Korean universities with the same enrollment period.
✜ Having more than two school(college) register for universities in Korea and abroad until admission date.

• Admitted students are not permitted to defer admission to later semester. Contact your corresponding
college for inquiries related to leave of absence after registration of freshman.
• Admitted students will be rejected if they fail to register(complete payment of tuition) in the
designated period.
• Admitted applicants must read ‘Notice for Admitted Applicants‘ on admissions homepage.
• Admitted students who are notified to take the Korean Proficiency Test at the SNU Language Education
Institute(LEI), are responsible to take the test on the scheduled date.
✜ Students may have limits on the selection of courses according to the results.
✜ Contact the SNU Language Education Institute(LEI) for inquiries related to Korea Proficiency Test.
✜ Contact your corresponding college for inquiries related to limits on the selection of courses.

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Notice 1 Original Document, Notarized Translated Original Document

✜ Original Document
• A document issued for the first time in the issuing institution, with an autograph of the person in
charge or official seal.
• When submitting a copy of the original document due to reasons such as not being able to reissue the
original document, applicants must submit it with an explanatory statement.

✜ Notarized Translated Original Document

• An original document translated into Korean or English by authorized notary office and having a
notarization seal.
• If the original document is written in foreign language other than Korean or English, issue the notarized
translated original document and submit it with the original document.

Notice 2 Submission Method of Records of Achievement (Portfolio)

✜ College of Fine Arts

• Submission method, portfolio making method, written oath form and etc. is notified on the homepage of
College of Fine Arts(http://art.snu.ac.kr).
• Submission completion can be checked on the application website.
• Portfolio sent with postmark before submission deadline is accepted.
(Portfolio sent until July 31th(Fri) is accepted)
• Portfolio submission address
- 50-206, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (to person in charge of global admissions,
Office of school administration)
• Telephone) +82-2-880-6883

✜ College of Music
• Applicants must check 「Admissions」→「성과물 제출곡목 확인(Repertoire)」 on the homepage of College of
Music(http://music.snu.ac.kr).
• Portfolio sent with postmark before submission deadline is accepted.
(Portfolio sent until July 31th(Fri) is accepted)
• Portfolio submission address
- 54-107, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (to person in charge of global admissions,
Office of school administration)
• Telephone) +82-2-880-7980

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Notice 3 Certification of Documents Proving High School Level of Education
Based on Apostille Convention

✜ Apostille Convention
Multilateral convention based on legalization of official document issuing nation instead of complicated
certification process such as authentication issued by foreign Embassy for convenient mutual
certification of official document between member nations,
• Official name : Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Document
• Information about Apostille office in each country: www.hcch.net→Members & Parties→HCCH Memebrs
• Applicants from Korean high school are not subject to certification related to Apostille convention and
must submit original document of official (expected) graduation certificate and transcript.

1. Applicant from high school in member nation

• Required document: High School Graduation Certificate, Transcript
• Legalizing institute: Authorized office in relevant nation
• Method of Submission: Submit Apostille for required documents issued from legalizing institute with
required document
※ Authentication of Apostille can be replaced with “Certificate of Overseas Education Institutions” or
“Authentication issued from Korean Embassy/Consulate”

2. Applicant from high school in non-member nation

• Required document: High School Graduation Certificate, Transcript
• Legalizing institute: Korean Embassy/Consulate in relevant nation
• Method of Submission: Submit “Certificate of Overseas Education Institutions” or “Authentication” for
required documents issued from Korean Embassy/Consulate”with required document

3. Notice : Documents in foreign languages other than Korean or English must be translated into Korean or

English and notarized.

Notice 4 TOEFL My Best Scores System

If applicants submit TOEFL score as Proof of Language Proficiency, applicants are allowed to submit their
TOEFL score via My Best Scores System. (submitting via Test Date Scores is also allowed.)

✜ TOEFL MyBest Scores

Adding up best scores of each category from multiple TOEFL exam scores.
• When submitting MyBest Scores, only scores with all 4 areas of the exam taken after July 1st, 2018 are
valid.

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 06/ Programs Offered
Students are to apply for college & department, and select their major after admission in accordance
with the academic policy of each college.
College & Department Major
Korean Language & Literature, Chinese Language & Literature,
English Language & Literature, French Language & Literature,
German Language & Literature, Russian Language &Literature,
Hispanic Language & Literature, Linguistics,
College of Humanities Asian Languages and Civilizations, Korean History,
Asian History, Western History, Archaeology and Art History
(Archaeology major, Art History major), Philosophy,
Religious Studies, Aesthetics
Political Science and International Relations Political Science, International Relations
Economics
Sociology
College of
Anthropology
Social
Psychology
Sciences
Geography
Social Welfare
Communication
Mathematical Sciences
Statistics
College of Physics & Astronomy (Physics)
Natural Physics & Astronomy (Astronomy)
Sciences Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences
College of Nursing(✜)
College of Business Administration
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Department of Materials Science and
Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of
Computer Science and Engineering
Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Architecture and Architectural Engineering Program in Architecture (5-year program),
Architectural Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Energy Resources Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Agricultural Economics & Rural Development Agricultural and Resource Economics, Regional Information
Crop Science and Biotechnology,
Plant Science Horticultural Science and Biotechnology,
Vocational Education and Workforce Development
College of Forest Sciences Forest Environmental Science, Environmental Materials Science
Agriculture Food and Animal Biotechnology
Food Science and Biotechnology,
Animal Science and Biotechnology
and Life
Sciences Applied Biology and Chemistry Applied Life Chemistry, Applied Biology
Landscape Architecture and
Landscape Architecture, Rural Systems Engineering
Rural Systems Engineering
Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and
Biosystems Engineering, Biomaterials Engineering
Engineering

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 College & Department Major
Oriental Painting
Painting
College of
Sculpture
Fine Arts
Crafts
Design
Education
Korean Language Education
English Language Education
German Language Education
French Language Education
Social Studies Education
College of History Education
Education Geography Education
(✜) Ethics Education
Mathematics Education
Physics Education
Chemistry Education
Biology Education
Earth Science Education
Physical Education
Consumer and Child Studies (Consumer Science)
College of Consumer and Child Studies
Human (Child Development & Family Studies)
Ecology Food and Nutrition
Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
College of Veterinary Medicine
Vocal Music
Composition Composition, Electronic Music, Conducting
Composition
Theory
College of Piano Piano

Music Instrumental Strings Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Harp, Guitar

Music Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone,
Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Tuba, Percussion
Gayageum, Geomungo, Haegeum, Piri, Daegeum, Ajaeng, Percussion,
Korean Music Theory, Composition, Conducting, Vocal Music
College of Medicine(✜)
College of Liberal Studies

✜ The College of Education offers admissions within the limit of 10% of the student quota for each field of study for the designated
year, in accordance with the “Teacher-Training Institution’s Quota Regulation” implemented by the Ministry of Education.
✜ The College of Nursing and The College of Medicine both have been granted with accreditation by the institutions below:
· The College of Nursing: Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education (date of validity: 2014. 6. 13. ~ 2024. 6. 12.)
· The College Of Medicine: Korea Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (date of validity: 2017. 3. 1. ~ 2021. 2. 28.)

※ There may be changes to names, unification and separations of college & units and major. Applicants must check programs offered
in the application process.

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 Appendix 1 Contact Information
Inquiry Department Telephone Homepage

Applicant Eligibility Office of Admissions +82-2-880-6971, 6972 http://en.snu.ac.kr/apply/info

+82-2-880-2519
Scholarships and Visa (Scholarship) http://oia.snu.ac.kr
Office of International Affairs
for Foreign students +82-2-880-4447 (Visa, intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr
Certificate of Admission)

College of Humanities +82-2-880-6010, 6008 http://humanities.snu.ac.kr

College of Social Sciences +82-2-880-6306, 6307 http://social.snu.ac.kr

College of Natural Sciences +82-2-880-6506, 6508 http://cns.snu.ac.kr

College of Nursing +82-2-740-8804, 8807 http://nursing.snu.ac.kr

College of Business Administration +82-2-880-6906 http://cba.snu.ac.kr

College of Engineering +82-2-880-7009 http://eng.snu.ac.kr

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences +82-2-880-4507 http://cals.snu.ac.kr

+82-2-880-6883
College of Fine Arts (Performance Test and http://art.snu.ac.kr
Portfolio)

+82-2-880-7607
Colleges
College of Education +82-2-880-7806 http://edu.snu.ac.kr
(Performance Test of
Physical Education)

College of Human Ecology +82-2-880-6805 http://che.snu.ac.kr

College of Veterinary Medicine +82-2-880-1208 http://vet.snu.ac.kr

+82-2-880-7980
College of Music (Performance Test and http://music.snu.ac.kr
Portfolio)
+82-2-880-2413
(Pre-Medicine)
College of Medicine http://medicine.snu.ac.kr
+82-2-740-8139
(Medicine)
College of Liberal Studies +82-2-880-9536 http://cls.snu.ac.kr

Tuition payment, refund Office of Financial Affairs +82-2-880-5107

Scholarship Information Office of Student Affairs +82-2-880-5078, 5079 http://scholarship.snu.ac.kr

Leave of Absence,
Office of Academic Affairs +82-2-880-5033
Course Management

Course Registrations Office of Academic Affairs +82-2-880-5042 http://sugang.snu.ac.kr

Korean Language
Language Education Institute +82-2-880-8570 http://lei.snu.ac.kr
Program

Dormitory Gwanak Residence Hall +82-2-881-9038 http://dorm.snu.ac.kr

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 Appendix 2 Tuition Fee Table
Currency : KRW

College Department & Major Tuition

College of Humanities 2,442,000

Political Science and International Relations,

College of 2,442,000
Economics, Sociology, Social Welfare, Communication
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Psychology, Geography 2,679,000

Statistics, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Biological Sciences,

College of 2,975,000
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Natural Sciences
Mathematical Sciences 2,450,000

College of Nursing 2,975,000

College of Business Administration 2,442,000

College of Engineering 2,998,000

Agricultural Economics & Rural Development 2,442,000

College of Plant Science, Forest Sciences, Food and Animal Biotechnology,
Agriculture and Applied Biology and Chemistry,
Life Sciences 2,975,000
Landscape Architecture and Rural Systems Engineering,
Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering

College of Fine Arts 3,653,000

Education, Korean Language Education, English Education,

German Language Education, French Language Education,
2,442,000
Social Studies Education, History Education, Geography Education,
College of Ethics Education
Education
Physics Education, Chemistry Education, Biology Education,
2,975,000
Earth Science Education, Physical Education

Mathematics Education 2,450,000

College of Consumer and Child Studies 2,442,000

Human Ecology Food and Nutrition, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design 2,975,000

College of Pre-Veterinary Medicine (2 years) 3,072,000

Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine (4 years) 4,645,000

College of Music 3,916,000

Pre-Medicine (2 years) 3,072,000

College of Medicine
Medicine (4 years) 5,038,000

College of Liberal Studies 2,975,000

∙ The table above is based tuition fees for the Spring 2020 semester.

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