INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Center for International Students

※ This booklet is written in Korean language and translated in English. In case of any conflict over the meaning or

application of this booklet, the Korean language text of this booklet shall prevail over any translation thereof.

Admission Guide for International Students

(Freshman / transfer admission)

Fall 2019 (September Intake)

※ There is no major that all courses are taught in English.

※ Please note that the Dept. of Multimedia Engineering belongs to the College of Engineering, not to the Arts or Animation.

※ Students of Buddhist College are not allowed to change their major after admission, although pursuing a double major is permissible.

※ Classes of Bio-system College are conducted in Bio-medi Campus(Goyang City, Gyeong-gi Province)

※ Students of Korean Language & Literature and Creative Writing, Physics· Semiconductor, Police Administration and the Theater program will

choose their major at the point of graduation. English Language & Literature and the Architecture program choose their major when they advance to

the 2nd year of university.

College Categories Area of Study CampusBuddhist Studies Humanities·Sociology Division of Buddhist Studies Seoul

Liberal Arts Humanities·Sociology

Dept. of Korean Language & Literature and Literature & Creative Writing

Seoul

Division of English Language & Literature

Dept. of Japanese Studies

Dept. of Chinese Language & Literature

Dept. of Philosophy

Dept. of History

Natural Science Natural Science

Dept. of Mathematics

SeoulDept. of Chemistry

Dept. of Statistics

Dept. of Physics · Semiconductor Science

Law Humanities·Sociology Dept. of Law Seoul

Social Science Humanities·Sociology

Political Science and Diplomacy Major

Seoul

Public Administration

North Korean Studies Major

Economics Major

International Trade Major

Sociology Major

Media Communication Major

Dept. of Food Industrial Management

Dept. of Advertising and Public Relations

Dept. of Social Welfare

Police & Criminal Justice Humanities·Sociology Division of Police Administration Seoul

Business Humanities·Sociology

Business Administration Major

SeoulAccounting Major

Information Management Major

Biosystem*

Natural ScienceDept. of Life Science

Bio-mediDept. of Biological and Environmental Science

EngineeringDept. of Medical Biotechnology

Dept. of Food Science & Biotechnology

Engineering Engineering

Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Seoul

Computer Engineering Major

Information Communication Engineering Major

Dept. of Civil and Environmental System Engineering

Dept. of Chemical Biochemical Engineering

Dept. of Mechanical · Robotics and Energy Engineering

Division of Architectural Engineering

Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dept. of Multimedia Engineering

Dept. of Energy and Materials Engineering

Arts Arts

Buddhist Art Major

Seoul

Korean Painting Major

Painting Major

Sculpture Major

Division of Theater

Dept. of Film & Digital Media

Freshman (1st Year)

College Categories Area of Study Campus

Buddhist Studies Humanities·SociologyDivision of Buddhist Studies

SeoulDept. of Buddhist Social Welfare

Liberal Arts Humanities·Sociology

Dept. of Korean Language & Literature and Literature & Creative Writing

Seoul

English Literature Major

English Interpretation & Translation Major

Dept. of Japanese Studies

Dept. of Chinese Language & Literature

Dept. of Philosophy

Dept. of History

Natural Science Natural Science

Dept. of Mathematics

SeoulDept. of Chemistry

Dept. of Statistics

Dept. of Physics · Semiconductor Science

Law Humanities·Sociology Dept. of Law Seoul

Social Science Humanities·Sociology

Political Science and Diplomacy Major

Seoul

Public Administration

North Korean Studies Major

Economics Major

Dept. of International Trade

Sociology Major

Dept. of Food Industrial Management

Dept. of Advertising and Public Relations

Business Humanities·Sociology

Business Administration Major

SeoulAccounting Major

Information Management Major

Biosystem*

Natural ScienceDept. of Life Science

Bio-mediDept. of Biological and Environmental Science

EngineeringDept. of Medical Biotechnology

Dept. of Food Science & Biotechnology

Engineering Engineering

Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Seoul

Computer Engineering Major

Information Communication Engineering Major

Dept. of Civil and Environmental System Engineering

Dept. of Chemical Biochemical Engineering

Dept. of Mechanical · Robotics and Energy Engineering

Architectural Engineering Major

Architecture Major

Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dept. of Multimedia Engineering

Dept. of Energy and Materials Engineering

Arts Arts

Buddhist Art Major

Seoul

Korean Painting Major

Painting Major

Sculpture Major

Division of Theater

Dept. of Film & Digital Media

※ Transfer applicants may apply to any major regardless of their previous major but they cannot change their major after admission

(pursuing double major is permissible).

※ There is no major that all courses are taught in English.

※ Please note that the Dept. of Multimedia Engineering belongs to the College of Engineering, not to the Arts or Animation.

※ Classes of Bio-system College are conducted in Bio-medi Campus(Goyang City, Gyeong-gi Province)

Transfer Students (2nd/3rd Year)

* Students who are already registered in Dongguk Seoul campus (status of enrolled, on leave of absence, expelled, dropout) cannot apply for the transfer admission of Seoul campus.

Division Eligibility

General Requirement

(A) or (B)

(A) Non-Korean applicants with non-Korean parents - Applicant and both of applicant’s parents must have non-Korean nationality - Korean applicants holding dual citizenships are not eligible for this track

(B) Applicants who have completed(or expected to complete) 12 years of education outside of Korea - International students who have completed(or expected to complete) 12 years(or more) of primary and secondary education (elementary /

middle / high school) outside of Korea - Foreign nationality of both parents not required - Korean applicants holding dual citizenships are not eligible for this requirement. ※ Starting from the year of 2020, those who have completed 12 years(or more) of primary and secondary education (elementary / middle /

high school) outside of Korea will not be able to apply.

Academic Background

Requirements

Freshman Admission(1st-year)

- Graduates of regular high school or expected to graduate by August 2019.- Those who are considered to have equivalent education according to the related Elementary and Secondary Education Act

TransferAdmission (2nd-year)

- Applicants who meet all the freshmen admission requirements listed above and one of the following requirements:1) Completed(or will complete by August 2019) at least 1 full academic year (more than 2 semesters) at a 4-year university in

Korea or overseas (seasonal semesters not counted) ※ Applicants from an overseas university must have acquired (or will acquire by August 2019) more than one quarter of

the credits required for the graduation.(evidential document must be submitted)2) Graduated or expected to graduate by August 2019 from 2 or 3-year college in Korea or overseas.

TransferAdmission (3rd-year)

- Applicants who meet all the freshmen admission requirements listed above and one of the following requirements:1) Completed(or will complete by August 2019) at least 2 full academic years(more than 4 semesters) at a 4-year university

in Korea or overseas (seasonal semesters not counted) ※ Applicants from overseas university must acquire (or will acquire by August 2019) more than half of the credits required

for the graduation. (evidential document must be submitted) 2) Graduated or expected to graduate by August 2019 from 2 or 3-year college in Korea or overseas.

Language Qualification

(A) or (B)

(A) Applicants must have Korean Proficiency Test (TOPIK) Level 3 or above.- Applicants without language proficiency score are allowed to apply and if accepted, score must be submitted by May 31st, 2019 for the September 2019 intake. ※ Not allowed to submit a score after May 31st, 2019.

(B) Applicants who completed their Korean language program in level 4 or above at Dongguk University(Seoul)- Only for applicants who completed Korean language course(level 4 or higer level) by Winter Semester 2018- Those who completed Korean language program from other universities are not applicable.

Category Schedule Notice

Online Application April 2nd ~ April 17th, 2019 17:00 Online Application (www.uwayapply.com)

Submission of Documents April 16th ~ April 18th, 2019 10:00~16:00Submit in person (#121, Hyehwa Hall) or by post to the Center for International Students (#543, Hyehwa Hall)

Practical TestDivision of Theater May 9th, 2019

Examination hall, time and instructions will be announced after May 7h, 2019 individually

Fine Arts

Admission Announcement June 10th, 2019To be announced on the Dongguk Homepage-International Notice Tap

Payment of Registration Deposit June 11th ~ June 12th, 2019 400,000 KRW

Payment of Tuition Fee (Registration) July 23rd ~ July 25th, 2019

Issuance of Certificate of Admission July 26th ~ August 30th, 2019

Orientation August 2019 To be announced

Semester begins September 2nd, 2019

※ Above schedule may be subject to change

Admission Schedule

Admission Eligibility

May 10th, 2019

No. Documents

Non-Korean applicant with

non-Korean parents

12 years of education outside of

KoreaDetails

Fresh Trans Fresh Trans1 2 Application Forms ○ ○ ○ ○ · Print and sign after online application

· Letter of Consent - Non-Korean applicants with non-Korean parents : Highest level of

education only - Applicants who have completed(or expected to complete) 12 years of

education outside of Korea : All education - Students who graduate high school / college in China, are not required to

submit it.

2 2 Applicant's Record Cards ○ ○ ○ ○

31 Letter of Consent for Education Verification Inquiry

○ ○ ○ ○

4Applicant's Passport and Alien Registration Card

○ ○ ○ ○ · 1 Copy each · Alien registration card (only for Applicants in Korea)

5 Bank Balance Certificate ○ ○ ○ ○ · 1 Original · Please refer to the instructions for applicants #7

6Certificate of high School Graduation

○ ○ ○ ○ · 1 notarized (or original)

7 2 Official High School Transcript ○ ○ ○ ○· 1 Original (or notarized) and 1 copy · Notarized in Korean or English· School life record(For Korean school graduates only)

8Certification of Academic Verification (High School)

○ ○ · Original · For overseas school graduates only· Please refer to the instructions for applicants #5

9Certificate of Academic Verification (High School)

○ ○ · 1 Original (or notarized) and 1 copy

10 Official Transcript of College ○ ○· 1 Original (or notarized) and 1 copy · Notarized in Korean or English· Must include number of credits earned

11Certification of College graduation (or completion)

○ ○· Original · For overseas school graduate only· Please refer to the instructions for applicants #5

12 Certificate of TOPIK ○ ○ ○ ○ · 2 Originals or 2 Copies

13Transcript and attendance certificate of Korean Language Course

○ ○ ○ ○·1 Original and 1 Copy · Must submit certificates of entire curriculum taken· Only those who have completed the Korean Language Course

14 Letter of Recomendation ○ ○ ○ ○ · Optional (Free form) · Written in English or Korean

15Applicant’s ID and Parents’ ID of his/her home country

○ ○ ○ ○ · 1 copy of ID of home country

16 Certificate of Family Relations ○ ○ ○ ○· Chinese : Hukoubu (Please refer to the instructions for applicants #6)· Japanese : Certificate of Family Register

17Proof of Divorce/Death of Parent(s) (If applicable)

○ ○ · 1 notorized

18Transcript and certificate of elementary/middle school/high school graduation

○ ○

· 1 Original (or notarized)· Must be confirmed by consulate or Apostille certified (Regardless of their nationalities)

19 Certificate of Entry & Exit ○ ○· 1 original issued by the immigration office in Korea- Period : Starting from the Date of Birth to Present

20[Overseas Korean]Denationalization Certificate

○ ○○ ○ · 1 original Denationalization Certificate

· For applicants who obtained foreign citizenship after birth in Korea

Department Division Ratio NoteAll Department

(Except Division of Theater / Fine Art)

Documents Screening 100% Academic Aptitude, Academic Capability, Study Plan, Personality and Sociality and more

Division of Theater Practical Test 100%

- Perform a scene and line that is given on the test day - Perform a part in a film or a play within 2 mins. - Applicants of musical major should choose one song from any musical and perform the piece within 2 mins.

Division of Fine Arts

Practical Test 100%

Majors Subject Form Duration

Buddhist Art Buddhism Flower Kent Paper Size 3

3 hours

Korean PaintingLight -Colored Ink Painting

for Stationary Object

Ok-dang-ji(Korean Traditional Paper)

(70cm x 90cm)

Painting Drawing Kent Paper Size 3

SculptureHuman Pisiform with

Subject ProvidedClay 40kg

Admission Criteria

Required Documents list

(Applicant only) (Applicant only)

1. Graduates of Chinese School 1) Academic Records Verification Document (Select one from the list below)

2. Graduates of other countries

Purpose Certification

Freshman

中国中等教育学历验证 – Certificate of High school Graduation

普通高校招生考试成绩验证 – Caokao Official Transcript Certificate

普通高中学业水平考试（会考）成绩验证 – Huikao Official Transcript Certificate

Transfer Students

大专毕业-学历在线验证报告 - Certificate of College Graduation

本科插班- 学籍在线验证报告 Academic Verification of 4-year University Enrollment (complete, leave of absence) + 高等学校学生成绩报告 Academic Verification of Official Transcript comfirmed by consulate (Number of achieved credits and credits required to graduate must contain on the transcript)

1. All successful candidates of international admission must register at only 1 university. Admission will be cancelled if violated. 2. Applicants applying for ‘international students who have received 12 years of education outside of Korea’ are allowed to apply up to 6 schools for 2019

Admission including Dongguk University. (No limits for ‘Non-Korean applicants with non-Korean parents’ applicants) 3. In principle, all documents submitted must be original. If a copy is submitted due to unavoidable circumstances, the copy must be compared with the original

at the Center for International Students before submission. (must bring the original) 4. The university is not responsible for possible disadvantages from lacking required documents or incomplete paperwork. If applicants fail to submit the

required documents which affects admission status, he/she will be disqualified without further notice. 5. If there are problems in clarifying any facts on the documentation submitted by the applicant, additional submission of documents may be required. 6. Notarized copy is valid for 1 year from the start dates of application. Notarized copies that are replacing any original documents must be a ‘true copy’

notarization. Translation notarized documents cannot be accepted as a ‘true copy’ notarization. (Only transcript is allowed for translation notarization) 7. Change or cancellation of the application is not allowed after the application period. 8. Documentations in foreign languages other than English, Chinese should be translated in Korean(or English) at the notary office. (Transcript must be notarized

and translated in Korean (or English). Transcript in Chinese is not acceptable) 9. Applicants must use their passport picture for application. 10. Application fee is not refundable after the online registration period. However, partial or full amount may be refunded under unavoidable circumstances, such

as erroneous payment, natural disaster, fail to meet the quorum, and change of application period after application starts, other than applicant’s mistakes. (Based on the refund policy of Dongguk)

11. If any information on the application form or other submitted documents are found to be false, or if the applicant uses unfair means to obtain admission, the application will be automatically disqualified.

1. Korean applicants holding dual nationality or applicants with stateless status are not eligible to apply. (Applicable to applicant and applicant’s both parents) 2. For those who did not acquire non-Korean nationality at birth, applicants and applicant’s parents must have obtained current non-Korean citizenship before

the applicants started their high school. (Applicable to applicant and applicant’s both parents)

1. Applicants who completed the entire course work of primary, middle, and high school outside of Korea with an education system that extends less than 12 years is recognized as having the equivalent academic background as the applicant who graduated from a Korean high school.

2. A prospective graduate is required to submit his/her certificates related to degree (graduation, transcript and academic verification) before August 2019. Failure to do so will cancel the admission.

3. Overseas educational institutes that are recognized by the related Education ct of its country will be accepted only. School Qualification Exam taken outside of Korea, Home-schooling, Cyber(internet) Schools, continuing education are not accepted as academic ability.

4. If an applicant does not cooperate with verifying degree or any documents, admission will be cancelled even after a successful admission.

1. Only students, who submit language scores by May 31st 2019. are accepted as successful candidates. Students who do not submit the score by the deadline will be accepted Dongguk as provisional admission. They may apply for university preparatory course.

2. Successful candidates of international admission without TOPIK level 4, must submit TOPIK level 4 or above within the period of attending school and possible to graduate (Otherwise, graduation is impossible.

3. Only valid language proficiency test scores by start dates of application are accepted. 4. Must take elective course(s) designated by the university based on applicant’s TOPIK level after admission.

6. Family Relations Certificate (For Chinese Applicants only)

2) Academic Verification Authority (Choose one from the list below) ① CHESICC(China Credentials Verification) (www.chsi.com.cn) ② Confucius Institute in Seoul (www.cis.or.kr, Tel: 02-554-2688) ※ Issuance of academic verification takes up to 30 days ※ Notarized certificate of graduation is not considered as an academic verification document

Category Required Documents (choose one)If all family members are listed in the same Hukoubu Notarized Hukoubu

If all family members are not listed in the same Hukoubu Notarized each Hukoubu + Notarized Certificate of Family Relations

Catetory Required DocumentsFreshman Notarized Hukoubu

Transfer Students

Certificate of College Graduation (Apostille or Consular Legalization required)

Certificate of University Enrollment (Completion, Leave of Absence) (Apostille or Consular Legalization required) + Transcript (Apostille or Consular Legalization) (Transcript must contains information about achieving credits and minimum credits for graduation)

1. Application and Documents Submission

2. Nationality

4. Educational Background

5. Academic Verification (Mandatory)

3. Language Qualification

Instructions for Applicants

1. If applicants or applicatns’ parents support the tuition fee 1) Certificate of applicant’s or applicant’s parrents’ bank balance with at least USD 20,000 or KRW 20,000,000 2) Valid period : Domestic bank account(certificate issuance within 1 week of the submission), Chinese bank account(must deposited by February 28th, 2020) 3) Original must be submitted. It will not be returned regardless of admission result.2. If an institution supports tuition with a scholarship 1) Certificate of Scholarship 2) Documents about the institution (Business Registration Certificate and etc.)

8. Other Things to Consider 1. Number of students selected is determined based on each department's educational environment and availability.2. Submitted documents are not returned regardless of the admission status.3. Details on the admission decisions or any information related to admission are not released.4. Cancellation of admission and tuition refund after registration must be done before August 23rd, 2019. - Required documents: Admission Cancellation Form, a copy of student’s bank book.5. Non-scheduled admission(e.g. KGSP and school-invited students with university scholarship) could be done if necessary with separate rules and conditions of

the admission procedure.6. Admission will be cancelled if an applicant cannot stay in Korea legally due to disapproval of visa type change or visa extension according to the regulation of

the immigration office.7. Matters not specified here will be decided under the University's Admissions Management Committee.

1. Issuance of Certificate of Admission○ Date : July 26th ~ August 30th, 2019 · Certificate will be issued only if tuition fee payment is made in full. · If there are any unsubmission documents, issuance of certificate of admission is not allowed.○ How to receive the certificate · Applicants staying in Korea : Students must visit Center for International Students (#543, Hyehwa Hall) · Overseas Applicants : Center for International Students will send it by EMS post (TBA)

2. D-2 Visa Application○ Applicants staying in Korea · Students must visit the immigration office to apply for visa status change. · Required documents (Submit to the immigration office) : Passport, Alien Registration Card, Certificate of Admission, Certificate of Registration(Tuition fee

Payment), Certificate of Residency(Housing Contract, Dormitory Certificate, and etc.), Processing fee 130,000, Certificate of Korean Language Course Enrollment including attendance rate, Transcript of Korean Lanauge Course (Only for D-4 visa holders) and Korean Bank Balance Certificate with at least 20 million KRW (Exception: Students who are attending Korean Language Center, Dongguk University may submit the certificate with 10 million KRW)

· Visa status change must be done by August 30th, 2019○ Overseas Applicants · Submit to the embassy of Korea in their home countries (Please contact the embassy to check required documents)

7. Bank Balance Certificate

- Health insurance is obligatory for every international student who is admitted to Dongguk University. (approx. 44,900KRW/semester)

- Pay the insurance fee with tuition during the registration period.- Please submit a copy of insurance certificate to the Center for International Students if you already have an insurance(e.g. Korean National Health insurance, other private insurance) before the registration period to opt-out.

- Application : To be notified after a successful candidate announcement - Namsan Residence Homepage: http://dorm.dongguk.edu/ Goyang Residence Homepage: https://bmcdorm.dongguk.edu/

○ In case of provisional admission (successful candidates who do not satisfy the TOPIK requirement), they are not allowed to study in Dongguk from spring semester, 2019. However, they will be able to apply for university preparatory course at our Korean Language Institute. If they satisfy the requirements for the preparatory course completion, they will be able to start the regular course without any admission process in the fall semester, 2019.

○ Outline and Introduction of Korean Language Institute - Intensive TOPIK course (Liberal Arts Courses(max 2 credits)) - Class period : 2019. 9 ~ 2020. 1 (Approx. 5 months) - If students satisfy the requirements for the Foundation course completion, they will be able to start the regular course without any admission process (Requirements : attendance rate is over 80% and achieve TOPIK level 3 or above) - Tuition Fee : 3,300,000 KRW - Students will hold D-4 Visa during the course. (Not able to change to D-2) - Student’s ID number and standard of scholarship will be decided after finishing Preparator course. - Application procedure and further information will be announced after admission announcement

1. Insurance(Mandatory)

2. Dormitory(Namsan Residence / Goyang Residence(IIsan))

3. University Preparatory Course

Important Announcement for Successful Applicants

Others

Admission Announcement

June 10th 2019

Issuance of Certificate of Admission /

Application for D-2 VisaJuly 26th ~ August 30th 2019

OrientationAugust 2019

Course RegistrationAugust 2019

Semester BeginsSeptember 2019

Deposit Payment June 11th ~ June 12th 2019

Tuition Fee PaymentJuly 23rd ~ July 25th 2019

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Category Namsan Residence (Double room)

Goyang Residence (Double room)

4 months KRW 1,562,500 KRW 1,255,000

6 months KRW 2,350,000 KRW 1,845,000

a. Subject : Students who enter through international students track.b. Types of scholarship and scholarship eligibility

■ Application Fee

■ Tuition Fees

■ Scholarships for international students

Category All Departments (Except Division of Theatre/Art) Division of Theatre/Art

Amount 100,000 KRW 130,000 KRW

Category Humanities ·Sociology Natural Science Engineering · Arts

Entrance fee(A) 696,000 KRW

Tuition fee(B) 3,680,000 KRW 4,269,000 KRW 4,858,000 KRW

Total(A+B) 4,376,000 KRW 4,965,000 KRW 5,554,000 KRW

Contact (Adress for Documents submission)[04620] Center for International Students, 5th floor(#543) Hyehwa Building, Dongguk University, 30, Pildong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, KoreaTel : 82-2-2260-4944Fax : 82-2-2260-4945E-Mail : scf@dongguk.eduHomepage : http://www.dongguk.edu Foreign admission Homepage : http://admission.dongguk.edu

※ Students who receive full scholarship from Governments or any other organizations will be excluded from the list of candidates for scholarship provided by Dongguk university.※ Students are allowed to receive the Scholarship for excellence in Korean only maximum twice.

Category Scholarship Eligibility Amount Note

International Scholarship

(the first semester)

International ScholarshipThose who have TOPIK level 3 30% of tuition fee

Those who have TOPIK level 4~6 50% of tuition fee

Scholarship for Dongguk Korean langauge center graduates

Those who completed more than 2 semesters at the Donguk Korean Language Center and received a recommendation from

the head of the Center50% of entrance fee

· Earned 15 credits or more · Achieved GPA 3.0 or moreInternational

Scholarship(from the second

semester)

International Scholarship

GPA (previous semester) 3.0~3.49 20% of tuition fee

GPA (previous semester) 3.5~3.99 40% of tuition fee

GPA (previous semester) 4.0~4.5 60% of tuition fee

Scholarship(Allowance) for excellence in Korean

Those who have TOPIK level 5 500,000 KRW

Those who have TOPIK level 6 700,000 KRW

Tuition Fee & Scholarship