Revision as of 08:37, 10 April 2009

Important Dates and Deadlines

NOTE : Applying on the BCS website doesn’t mean that you are automatically applied to SNU. This online application is for the BCS faculty to see the applicants in advance to make decisions for the interviews on the 16th of May. Therefore, students have to submit the applications both to the SNU Admissions Office and the BCS Admissions Office. Please be aware of the deadlines of both SNU and BCS.

Deadlines for BCS admissions

1. On-line Application Deadline
   Sat 5/09/09 by 6:00 pm.
2. Submission of Documents
   Deadline - Wed 5/13/09 by 6:00 pm.
   The required documents should arrive at the BCS by this date. Applicants must have already submitted the online application and have their application number.
3. Interviews
   Sat 5/16/09 from 1:00 ~ 4:00 pm.
   (Applicants who will be taking interviews on the 16th should participate in the symposium on the 15th. To learn more about the symposium, click here.)
4. Admissions Decision Announcement
   TBA

Deadlines for SNU admissions

1. On-line Application Deadline
   Mon 5/18/09 ~ Fri 5/22/09 by 6:00 pm.
2. Submission of Documents
   Deadline - Mon 5/25/09 by 5:00 pm.
   The required documents should arrive at the SNU Office of Admissions by this date. Applicants must have already submitted the online application.
3. Admissions Decision Announcement
   Fri 6/19/09
   (NOTE: Admissions decision for BCS students will be made earlier.)
4. Registration
   Deadline - August, 2009
   At any branch of NONGHYUP or SHINHAN BANK nationwide.

Eligibility

For the Master’s Degree Program

He or she must hold a Bachelor’s degree, or is considered by the admission committee to have an acceptable intellectual competence at the level of someone holding an equivalent or higher degree.

For the Doctoral Degree Program

He or she must hold a master’s degree, or is considered by the admission committee to have an acceptable intellectual competence at the level of someone holding an equivalent or higher degree.

For Both Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs

Applicants should submit a score report of a recognized English proficiency test (TOEFL, TEPS, IELTS, TOEIC, etc.). Native speakers of English are exempt from this requirement. A score higher than 664 for TEPS or 83 for TOEFL (IBT) is required. The test results should be sent to BCS Admissions Office by May 25, 2009.

Procedure

1. Click here to see if you are eligible to apply.
2. Pre-apply on the BCS website / submit your application on the SNU website.
   (Applying on the BCS website doesn’t mean that you are automatically applied to SNU. This online application is for the BCS faculty to see the applicants in advance to make decisions for the interviews on the 16th of May. We are sorry about the inconvenience but you must submit the application twice.)
   • BCS website - #Online_Application
   • SNU website in English - Admissions - Gradugate - Application
   • SNU website in Korean - 입학 - 대학원입학 - 후기모집
3. After completing the pre-applying to BCS page, you will be given an application number. Write your application number on the envelope when you mail the packet of required documents to BCS.
   Send your packet to the following address:
   Jiheun Haylie Kim
   BCS International Affairs Coordinator
   M424 Bldg. 16,
   Seoul National University,
   Shilim, Gwanak, Seoul 151-746, Korea.

Application Materials

For both Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs

1. One completed Application Form
2. Study Plan and Personal Statement
3. One Letter of Recommendation from your professor
4. Official documents: Undergraduate/Graduate Studies Transcripts

NOTE:

1. All documents should be written in English.
2. If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, you should submit an official document that indicates your expected date of graduation.
3. There files are provided as a MS Word 97~2003 template file.

Online Application

Preparation of the Required Documents

Form 1 - Application Form

Form 1 contains your personal information.

Please specify your desired area of study.

Graduate Applicants: Indicate the college or professional school and corresponding major.

Form 2 - Study Plan and Personal Statement

The Study Plan should state your academic goals and career aspirations. You may include questions that you hope to answer through your program of study and/or a timeline for how you plan to meet your objectives. It is advised that you review the requirements for the desired degree.

We recommend that you discuss your academic goals with a teacher or professor prior to composing your study plan.

Personal Statement is an opportunity for you to convey information about yourself and your accomplishments that could not be adequately expressed through other parts of the application.

Include family background, academic achievements, extracurricular commitments and accomplishments, volunteer work, employment experience, or your reasons for applying to SNU.

Form 3 - Recommendation

One recommendation from a teacher or a professor is required.

Complete your part of this form and give it, along with a stamped and addressed envelope, to a recommender who knows you well. Be sure to give her/him adequate time to complete the forms before the application deadline. Recommendations should be sealed in an official envelope and signed across the back by the recommender.

Your recommender should give us her/his appraisals of the contributions you made in her/his classes or academic field. S/he is asked to give her/his personal impressions of your character, intellectual ability, aptitude in research, and the quality of your previous work and potential.

English Proficiency

Applicants should submit a score report of a recognized English proficiency test (TOEFL, TEPS, IELTS, TOEIC, etc.). Native speakers of English are exempt from this requirement.

Note: We only accept TOEFL scores sent to us directly by ETS. The official ETS code of SNU is 7972. You may submit a photocopy of the Examinee's Score Report for review purposes only, but this is not a substitute for an official score report.