Spring Admission, 2022

ADMISSION
General Guide
Park Chung Hee School of

Policy and Saemaul

Yeungnam University

Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) invites promising students from all
around the world, providing them with a supportive environment to create global leaders
who will play a pivotal role in reducing poverty and working for the betterment of the
world.
CONTENTS

1. ACADEMIC INFORMATION ························· 1

2. ELIGIBILITY ····················································· 2

3. ADMISSION PROCEDURE ···························· 2

4. ADMISSION TIMELINE ································· 3

5. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ······················· 4

6. APPLICATION FEE ········································· 6

7. TUITION & EXTRA FEES ···························· 6

8. TIMETABLE ························································ 7

9. OTHER INFORMATION ······························· 10

10. CONTACTS ··················································· 14

1. ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Department Major Degree offered

Master of Saemaul Studies (MSS)

Saemaul
and Saemaul Master of Public Administration (MPA)
International and
Development International Development Master of Arts in International Development (MA/ID)
(SID)
Mater of Public Policy in International Development (MPP/ID)

Master of Arts in Economics (MA/E)

Public Policy
Public Policy Master of Arts in Development Economics (MA/DE)
and
and
Leadership
Leadership Master of Public Policy (MPP)
(PPL)
Master of Public Policy in Economic Development (MPP/ED)

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Sustainable Forest
Development and Master of Public Administration (MPA)
(SD) Environmental Policy
Master of Science (MS)

Supervisor Comprehensive
2022 Spring Semesters
Assignment Exam
1st (Spring) March, 2022 - June, 2022

March 1, ▶ 2nd (Summer) July, 2022 - August, 2022

July, 2022 February, 2023
2022 3rd (Fall) September, 2022 - February, 2023
4th (Spring) March, 2023 - August, 2023

Submission & Presentation of Thesis/Report Graduation

▶
April, 2023 - June, 2023 August, 2023

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2. ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Academic Requirements

- Has obtained a 12-year education of elementary, middle and high

schools (or a secondary school) before a bachelor’s degree
- Has obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or
university equivalent to a 4-year Korean bachelor’s degree
- High Level of proficiency in English
An applicant
- Has good physical and mental health condition to complete the
who is non-Korean degree program
(i.e. by birth or naturalization) (Pregnancy, having Tuberculosis or any kind of contagious
disease will disqualify an applicant from the selection process.)

※ An applicant for the Department of Sustainable Development should

have a bachelor’s degree in the field of agriculture, forestry, or
environmental areas.

3. ADMISSION PROCEDURE

① ②
Online Application • Submission of Required Documents
(http://psps.yu.ac.kr → Admissions → (by e-mail)
“Apply Here (International students)” • Payment of Application Fee

④ ③
• Screening of documents
Announcement of
• Phone or Virtual Interview
Admission & Scholarship Decision
(Interviewees may be contacted individually.)

⑤ ⑥
• Arrival in Korea
Issuance & Sending of
• Orientation for new students
official documents for visa processing
(before the beginning of the semester)

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4. ADMISSION TIMELINE
(in Korean Standard Time basis)

Procedure Timeline
10 AM, October 4, 2021 (Mon) - 2 PM, October 22, 2021 (Fri)
Online Application • Online application system automatically closes after the deadline. We
& strongly suggest to complete online application at least three (3)
Payment of days before the deadline.
Application Fee • Visit the PSPS Webpage (http://psps.yu.ac.kr) → Admissions:
“Apply Here (International students)”

10 AM, October 4, 2021 (Mon) - 2 PM, October 27, 2021 (Wed)

• After completing the online application, all required documents must
be sent to the PSPS via email.
• You will receive our email confirming the successful submission of
Submission of your documents in a few days, however, it takes more days to
Required Documents receive our email as the deadline approaches. You are advised to
submit the documents at your earliest convenience. Incomplete and
late submission of documents will not be entertained.
• E-mail Submission; pspsapply@yu.ac.kr
(Contact: +82-53-810-1318)

Screening Process November - December 2021

& • Some applicants may be interviewed individually by phone/virtually
Interview during the process.

Beginning of January 2022

Announcement of
Admission • Applicants may view the admission result by logging in the online
application system.
&
• Only admitted students to the PSPS will receive our email for the
Scholarship Decision
succeeding processes.
Issuance & Sending
of official documents January to February 2022
for visa processing
Arrival in Korea
& Middle and End of February 2022
Orientation
※ Schedule is subject to change.

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5. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
No. Required Documents
Application Form
Personal Statement
1
Statement of Academic Purpose
Official Agreement for
Academic Record Verification
Certificate of Graduation (to be)
2
or Bachelor’s Degree
Official Transcript
3 with Grading System
(or full GPA information)
4 Recommendation Letter(s)
Official Report of
English Test
5 TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/etc
** Applicants should submit
at least one of the above.
6 Photocopy of Passport
Additional Documents
※ Application documents should be submitted to the PSPS office via e-mail at pspsapply@yu.ac.kr before the
deadline.
Remarks
• Fill out those forms using the online application
system and print out before the deadline.
• Please use the complete names of your higher
educational institutions (i.e. university/college) and
title of your degree as it appears in the official
documents.
• The degree and transcript should be submitted in
one of the four means in the next page to verify
the authenticity of the certificates and transcripts.
• Documents written in foreign language other than
English or Korean must be translated into English
or Korean prior to submission.
• Please submit recommendation letter(s) in any
format. You may request more than one from
your previous or current professors and/or
supervisors at your workplace.
• Recommendation letter(s) should be written either
in English or Korean.
• The test results must be dated later than 4th
October 2019.
- Requirements –
TOEFL 530 (CBT 197, iBT 71) / IELTS 5.5 /
TEPS 600 (New TEPS 326) / TOEIC 750 / CERF B2
• If the official (or native) language of your country
is English, submission of an official English test
report is NOT compulsory.
• The passport shall be provided for verification
purposes.
• If you do not have a passport, please inform us
when you submit your documents by email.
• Photocopy of both sides of Alien Registration
Card in Korea for applicants staying in Korea
• Other documents such as the official Korean Test
result Test (TOPIK or KLAT) and a Certificate of
Employment may be considered.
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* Photocopy of Degree and Transcript should be submitted in one of the following means:

Students from countries

No. Students from other countries
which have an Apostille
Apostilled by government authorities; Certified by the issuing institution with an
1 typically by the Department of External official stamp and signature
Relations or Foreign Affairs

2 Certified by the Embassy or Consulate of Republic of Korea with a seal or stamp

3 Certified by the Embassy of the applicant’s home country in Korea

Certified by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

4
(applicable only for applicants who have obtained their degrees from P.R. China)

Apostille Countries (119 signatories) ※ as of July 3, 2021

Region Countries

New Zealand, Niue, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mongolia, Vanuatu, Brunei, Samoa,
Asia and
Australia, India, Japan, part of China** (Macau and Hong Kong), the Cook Islands,
Oceania (19)
Tajikistan, Tonga, Falau, Fiji, Philippines and Korea

Namibia, South Africa, Liberia, Lesotho, Malawi, Botswana, Sao Tome and Principe,
Africa (11)
Seychelles, Swaziland, Cape Verde, and Burundi

Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Romania,

Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Moldova, Malta,
Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden,
Europe (52) Switzerland, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Armenia, Iceland, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Andorra,
Albania, Estonia, Great Britain, Austria, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Italy, Georgia, Czech
Republic, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus, Turkey, Portugal, Poland,
France, Finland and Hungary

United States (Guam, including Mauri Islands, Saipan, Puerto Rico), Guyana, Guatemala,
Granada, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Commonwealth of Dominica, Mexico,
Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and
America (32)
Nevis, Suriname, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras,
Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Peru, Jamaica
and Paraguay
Middle East (5) Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Israel, Tunisia
※ Reference: https://www.apostille.go.kr/gd/intro/appIntro.do

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6. APPLICATION FEE
All applicants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of ￦100,000 (KRW) or
$100 (USD) along with the submission of your complete documents.

• Bank: Daegu Bank (대구은행)

• Address: 118, 2-ga, Susung-dong, Susung-gu, Daegu Metropolitan, Republic of Korea
• Account Number: 910-001127213-5
• Account Holder: Yeungnam University (영남대학교)
• Swift Code: DAEBKR 22 (Only applicable to international transfer)

The payment of the application fee should be sent under the applicant’s name, and the
bank fee should be borne by the applicant. Please send the receipt of remittance with
your application documents by email.

7. TUITION AND EXTRA FEES

Category
Tuition Fee
Admission Fee
Student Council Fee
University Heath Care Service Fee
Private Health Insurance Fee
Amount
• 1 - 3 semester: KRW 4,500,000 (per semester)
st rd
• 4th semester: KRW 3,000,000
KRW 796,000
KRW 30,000 (per semester)
KRW 26,000 (per semester)
KRW 150,000 (per year) ※ for all international students

KRW 56,000 (per month) ※ for all international students

National Health Insurance Fee Please see the details at
https://www.nhis.or.kr/static/html/wbd/g/a/wbdga0101.html
※ Tuition and Fees are subject to change.

Scholarships
All admitted students to the PSPS will be awarded with the following scholarship benefits:
Scholarship Benefit Package
• All tuition Fees for four semesters
• Admission Fee waiver
General Scholarship • KRW 1,000,000 of monthly living allowance for 12 months
(March 2022 to February 2023)
※ Scholarship can be subject to change.

• Students who do not maintain a GPA 3.0 (out of 4.5) or higher, or who get an “F” in
any course, must pay a 30% of tuition fee for the next semester.

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8. TIMETABLE (Academic Year of 2021)

< SPRING SEMESTER >

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

9:00
-
9:30
9:30 Rural
-
10:00 Development
10:00 (SID)
- Social Research Understanding
10:30
10:30
Methodology(B) Saemaul Spirit
GLOBAL
- (PPL & SD) (All)
11:00 ENVIRONMENT
11:00 AL ISSUES
-
11:30 (SD)
11:30
-
12:00
12:00
-
12:30
12:30 FIELD
- STUDIES
13:00
13:00
- &
13:30
13:30
- SPECIAL
14:00
LECTURES
14:00 SOCIAL IT AND
-
14:30 RESEARCH ECONOMIC
THEORIES OF
14:30 METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
- COMMUNITY
15:00 (A)(SID) (PPL)
DEVELOPMENT
15:00 (SID)
- POLICY FOREST
15:30
ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT
15:30
- EVALUATION AND POLICY
16:00
(PPL) (SD)
-
16:00
-
16:30

18:00
- Korean Language Class
21:00

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 < SUMMER SEMESTER >
TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

9:00
-
9:30
9:30 Saemaul Leadership
- Undong Case Study
10:00
10:00
Skills and Environmental (PPL)
- Techniques Policy and
10:30
(SID) Sustainable EROSION
10:30
- Development CONTROL AND
11:00
STATISTICAL (All) RESTORATION
11:00
- ANALYSIS ECOLOGY
11:30 (PP & SD) (SD)
11:30
-
12:00
12:00
-
12:30
12:30
- FIELD
13:00
13:00 STUDIES
-
13:30
&
13:30
-
14:00
SPECIAL
14:00 LECTURES
- Leadership
14:30 Leadership Saemaul
(SID)
(SID) Undong
14:30 Skills and Environmental
- Leadership
15:00 Techniques Policy and
Case Study
EROSION (SID) Sustainable
15:00 (PPL)
- CONTROL AND Development
15:30
RESTORATION STATISTICAL (All)
15:30 ECOLOGY ANALYSIS
- (SD) (PP & SD)
16:00

16:00
-
16:30

18:00
- Korean Language Class
21:00

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 < FALL SEMESTER >
TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

9:00
-
9:30
9:30
- DEVELOPMENT
10:00 ECONOMICS
10:00 (SID) AGENDA-SETTIN
- Saemual Policy
10:30 G AND POLICY
Action Plan
10:30 SEMINAR IN PROCESS
- (All)
11:00 ENVIRONMENT (PPL)
11:00 AL POLICY
-
11:30 (SD)
11:30
-
12:00
12:00
-
12:30
12:30
FIELD
- STUDIES
13:00
13:00
- &
13:30
13:30
- SPECIAL
14:00 LECTURES
14:00
-
14:30 COMMUNITY
Understanding AND
14:30
- Topics in International COOPERATIVES
15:00
International Development (SID)
15:00 Development Cooperation
-
15:30 (PPL) (All) FOREST
15:30 ECOLOGY
- (SD)
16:00

16:00
-
16:30

18:00
- Korean Language Class
21:00

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9. OTHER INFORMATION

Academic Regulations
- If you do not attend more than one fourth(1/4) of the required attendance of class for
each semester, you cannot receive the grade for the class. (Equivalent to FAIL or F)
Grade Score Point Grade Score Point
A+ 95 - 100 4.5 C+ 75 - 79 2.5
A 90 - 94 4.0 C 70 - 74 2.0
B+ 85 - 89 3.5 F 0 - 69 0
B 80 - 84 3.0 P/F Pass/Fail

- You are not allowed to change your major and degree name.
- If you do anything inappropriate as a student (example: committed a violation of the
standard Rules and Regulations set by the PSPS), you will be subject to disciplinary
action.
- Your admission can be revoked if the certificates and documents submitted to PSPS are
invalid or falsified.

Visa Issuance Process

January, 2022
Documents will be sent to the successful
candidates via post mail.
⇒
∙ Documents; Certificate of Admission,
Certificate of Scholarship,
Certificate of Payment for Tuition Fee (in Korean),
Letter of Admission, Business Registration
January - February, 2022
Apply for a Student Visa (D-2) with
required documents at the local Korean
Embassy or Consulate in your country
** Please confirm the list or required documents
that you have to prepare by checking the webpage
of the Korean Embassy:
http://www.mofa.go.kr/eng/index.do

Allowance: will be given if you stay in Korea for more than 16 days in one month.
** The amount of allowance to be provided for March 2022 and August 2023 will
depend on your arrival and departure date.

Accompanying or inviting Family: PSPS students are discouraged to bring any family
member throughout the duration of their study so that they can concentrate on their
coursework.

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Dormitory: Students may opt to stay in the dormitory (Gyeongbuk Global Exchange
Center) which is a 10-minute walk from the campus, or other off-campus housing
arrangement. PSPS strongly recommends for our students to stay in the dorm. Please see
more information at http://eggec.happydorm.or.kr

Type Dormitory Fee Meal Plan Fee Remarks

Double Room
KRW 219,000
(for two persons) KRW 3,000 to 4,000 Deposit: KRW 300,000
Single Room (per meal) (refundable)
KRW 438,000
(for one person)
※ Fees are subject to change for the spring semester, 2022.

Stay in Korea
The PSPS offers master's degree programs. These programs require full-time study and
all students are expected to graduate in 18 months. All classes are conducted in
English and a one-year residency (1 - 3 semesters) in Korea is required for all students.

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Arrival in Korea regarding COVID-19

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※ Reference: http://ncov.mohw.go.kr/en

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10. CONTACTS

Campus Map

PSPS Office &

Class rooms

Dormitory

Website
Yeungnam University website: http://www.yu.ac.kr/english/main/index.php
Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul: http://psps.yu.ac.kr

E-mail: pspsapply@yu.ac.kr Phone: +82-53-810-1318

Address
Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro,
Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea

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※ Additional Documents for Applicants from P. R. China

• Original Household Register should be recently updated and include all household members.
(If all family members are not in one Household Register, please submit all Household Registers
and Certificate of Family Relations.)

• Translation of Household Register in English or Korean. Names of household members in the

translation should be in English.

• Photocopy of ID cards for all household members

• Original or notarized (or translated) Degree Diplomas, Certificates of Graduation and Transcripts
with the On-line Verification Reports;
- China Credentials Verification http://www.chsi.com.cn/
- China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Information http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn/

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