Autumn

2017
International Student
Admission Guide

Postgraduate Programme
(Master / PhD / Combined)

UOU International
University of Ulsan(UOU)

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Choose your programme(major)

1
Choose a degree programme(major) you wish to take.

Check your entry requirements

2
You need to satisfy your chosen degrees entry requirements in all sections.

Secure a faculty adviser

3 You need to secure a faculty adviser prior to submitting your application. Contact a
professor and consult your admission and research in advance. (See page 7 for the details)

Pay your application fee

4
Pay your application fee of US$50 (Overseas remittance) or KRW 50,000 (Domestic remittance).

Submit your application online

Submit your application at Study In Korea website.
(http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr > Sign-up > Overseas Study Application >
University of Ulsan(UOU) > Master/PhD/Combined)

Choose UOU and your degree programme and fill out the application.
You also need to upload the supporting documents as below.
a) Photo
b) Passport Copy
5 c) Alien Card Copy
d) Bachelor Course Transcript
e) Master Course Transcript (only for PhD course applicants)
f) Language Certificate
g) Recommendation Letter (needs to be submitted to UOU Admission Officer via
email (seanpark@ulsan.ac.kr) directly from a professor of your previous degree
course or a supervisor in case you have work experience. Do not upload the
letter to the system by yourself)
h) Application Fee Receipt
* Any documents not in Korean or English should be submitted with translation.

We will assess your application

The assessment is processed based on your academic achievement and purpose
statement.
6
An interview (skype/phone or in-person) may be required additionally.
Once you have submitted an application with the necessary documentation, it should
take around 3~4 weeks for UOU to assess your application.

We will send you an offer letter

We will notify you of the outcome of your application via email. If your application
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is successful, you will receive a complete admission offer if everything is fine or a
conditional admission offer if more steps are required.

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 Accept your offer
If you receive a complete admission offer, you can accept it by paying the tuition and
fees and submitting the following documents by post. (No electronic copies accepted)
a) Signed Acceptance Letter (Enclosed in the Admission Offer)
b) (Expected) Bachelor Degree with Governmental Verification(*1)
c) (Expected) Master Degree with Governmental Verification(*1) (only for PhD course applicants)
8 d) Bachelor Course Transcript with Notarisation
e) Master Course Transcript with Notarisation (only for PhD course applicants)
f) Tuition and Fees Payment Advice (receipt)
g) Financial Status Certificate (bank statement or sponsorship certificate for USD 18,000)
h) Family Relationship Certificate or Birth Certificate with Notarisation
i) Household Register and National ID Copy (only for Chinese applicants)
* Any documents not in Korean or English should be submitted with translation.

We will process your visa application

Once your offer acceptance process is finished as above, we will issue a Certificate of
Admission (CoA) and other required documents for a visa application and send them
to you via express courier service such as DHL or EMS.
You are advised to visit Korean Embassy or Consulate General to apply for a student
(D-2) visa. (Check the required documents for a visa application with Korean Embassy or
Consulate General in advance as they may vary depending on the country and region)
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Visa issuance belongs in the jurisdiction of Korean Embassy or Consulate General,
thus an admission offer does not guarantee a visa issuance. If your visa is rejected,
the admission will be canceled accordingly.
* If you currently hold a valid Korean visa, you would need to change your visa to
a student (D-2) visa at Ulsan Immigration Office. Also, an admission offer does not
guarantee the visa status change, thus the admission will be canceled if your visa
status change request is rejected by Ulsan Immigration Office)

(*1) Governmental Verification should be done through one of the following ways.
a. Apostille Verification
b. Korean Consul Verification of the country at which the school is located
c. Verification from Foreign Affairs/Education Authority of the country at which the school is located
d. Consul Verification from Embassy of the country at which the school is located in Korea

* Applicants graduated from a Chinese 4-year college may submit official report of Graduation
Certificate issued by CDGDC(China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development
Center; www.cdgdc.edu.cn)

* PhD course applicants who received their Master degree from Korean universities may
submit the Bachelor degree and transcript copy without any further verification.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Section Details
Should meet one of the below conditions;
a) You and both your parents must hold foreign citizenship.
* Not eligible If you or any of your parents hold Korean dual-citizenship.
Nationality
* Taiwanese applicants are eligible even if one of the parents holds Korean citizenship
Requirement
b) You must hold a foreign citizenship (not Korean dual-citizenship) and must
have completed or expect to complete all your primary, secondary and
tertiary education fully outside of Korea
[Master or Combined(Master & PhD) Course]
You must have received or expect to receive a Bachelor degree or an equivalent qualification.
[PhD Course]
You must have received or expect to receive a Master degree or an equivalent qualification.

Academic * Contact UOU Admission Officer to check if your previous study can be recognised.
Requirement * If you have not yet received an official degree at the time of application, you
need to submit an expected graduation certificate instead, and then submit the
degree certificate with Governmental Verification before 1 September 2017.
Otherwise, your admission and visa will be canceled.
* If you are currently enroled at another university in Korea, you need to drop out of
the school before the enrolment to UOU. Otherwise, the admission will be canceled.
[Korean-medium Programme]
Should meet one of the below conditions;
a) TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3+ (Level 2+ for Engineering &
Science major applicants, Level 4+ for Korean Language major applicants)
* 53rd TOPIK (16 July 2017) result accepted.
(Submit the 53rd TOPIK registration slip during the application process)
b) Intensive Korean Level 4+ at UOU Korean Language Education Centre (Level 3+ for
Engineering & Science major applicants, Level 5+ for Korean Language major applicants)
* UOU Intensive Korean Course result for Summer 2017 session accepted
(Submit Level 4 Enrolment Certificate of Summer 2017 during application process)
c) Medium of Instruction (Korean) certificate of Bachelor or Master degree course
Language [English-medium Programme]
Requirement If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that your English
language ability meets our requirements. (Should meet one of the below conditions)
a) TOEFL 71+ (TOEFL 56+ for Engineering & Science major applicants)
b) IELTS 5.5+ (IELTS 4.5+ for Engineering & Science major applicants)
c) TOEIC 700+ (TOEIC 500+ for Engineering & Science major applicants)
d) Medium of Instruction (English) certificate of Bachelor or Master degree course
* Countries in which English is the first language: Australia, Canada, Ireland,
New Zealand, South Africa, UK, USA

* Language certificates issued within 2 years from the application deadline accepted.
* TOPIK Level 4 required for graduation for students in the Korean-medium programme and
TOPIK Level 3 or completion of 100-hour Korean language course for English-medium programme.

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IMPORTANT DATES
31 May 2017
Application Deadline
* Korean visa holders: 30 June 2017

30 June 2017
Offer Acceptance Deadline
* Korean visa holders: 11 August 2017

Orientation Dates 30 August ~ 31 August 2017

1 September ~ 22 December 2017 (Autumn 2017 - 16 weeks)

Semester Dates
1 March ~ 21 June 2018 (Spring 2018 16 weeks)

Account Information for Application Fee

Bank Name Kyongnam Bank (KNB)

Account No. 207-0006-4730-06 (Holder: University of Ulsan)

SWIFT Code KYNAKR22

Bank Address 1st Floor, Student Union Building, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea

*Put your application number on senders information when transfer the fee.
*All the banking charges are to be paid by the applicants.

FOUNDATION (POSTRGRADUATE PREPARATION) PROGRAMME INFORMATION

UOU Korean Language Programme (UKLP)

<Intensive Korean Language Course (20 or 40 weeks) -> UOU Postgraduate Programme>

Study with UOU Korean Language Education Centre to meet the Korean language entry
requirements to start your UOU degree. UOU Korean Language Education Centre offers
an intensive Korean language programme which covers academic Korean, general Korean
and professional Korean. Programme is developed and delivered by highly qualified and
experienced teachers who are specialists in teaching Korean especially to international
students. They will help you achieve the language skills needed for your academic and
career success. For more information, refer to the attached file.

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POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Course Medium of Instruction Estimated
Programme (Admission Unit)
Master PhD Combined Korean English Semester Tuition
Aerospace Engineering Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Architectural Engineering Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Architecture Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Bio-Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Biological Science Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Biomedical Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Business Administration Y Y Y Y Y KRW 3,647,000
Chemical Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Chemistry Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Child and Family Welfare Y Y Y Y N KRW 4,379,000
Civil Engineering Y Y Y Y N KRW 5,112,000
Clinical Nutrition Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Clothing and Textile Y Y Y Y N KRW 4,379,000
Composition Y N N Y N KRW 6,202,000
Computer Engineering Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Digital Information Design Y N N Y N KRW 5,112,000
Economics Y Y Y Y Y KRW 3,647,000
Electrical Engineering Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Environmental Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Food and Nutrition Y Y Y Y Y KRW 4,379,000
Housing and Interior Design Y Y Y Y N KRW 4,379,000
Industrial Chemistry Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Industrial Design Y N N Y N KRW 5,112,000
Industrial Management Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Information Technology Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Instrument Y N N Y N KRW 6,202,000
Interior and Spatial Design Y N N Y N KRW 5,112,000
Korean History and Culture Y Y Y Y N KRW 3,647,000
Korean Language and Literature Y Y Y Y N KRW 3,647,000
Korean Language for Foreigners Y Y Y Y N KRW 3,647,000
Law Y Y Y Y Y KRW 3,647,000
Materials Science and Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Mathematics Y Y Y N Y KRW 4,379,000
Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Medical Engineering Y Y N Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Medical Science Y Y N Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Medicine Y Y N Y Y KRW 6,339,000
Naval Architecture Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Nursing Y Y Y Y N KRW 5,112,000
Ocean Engineering Y Y Y N Y KRW 5,112,000
Oriental Painting Y N N Y N KRW 5,471,000
Philosophy Y Y Y Y N KRW 3,647,000
Physics Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Police Science Y N N Y Y KRW 3,647,000
Public Administration Y Y Y Y Y KRW 3,647,000
Sculpture Y N N Y N KRW 5,471,000
Social Welfare Y N N Y N KRW 3,647,000
Sports Science Y Y Y N Y KRW 4,379,000
Textile and Fashion Design Y N N Y N KRW 5,112,000
Urban Planning Y Y Y Y Y KRW 5,112,000
Visual Information Design Y N N Y N KRW 5,112,000
Voice Y N N Y N KRW 6,202,000
Western Painting Y N N Y N KRW 5,471,000

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TUITION AND FEES (Estimated Cost per Semester)
Entrance Fee (only upon entrance) USD 730
Tuition Fee Refer to the above programme table.
International Student Service (ISS) Fee N/A (Currently fully waived)
International Student Health Cover (ISHC) Fee USD 90
Student House (SH) Double Occupancy Room USD 700 or USD 550
Fee Quad Occupancy Room USD 450
7 day plan (3 meals a day) USD 700
Student House
5 day plan (3 meals a day) USD 500
Meal Plan (SHMP) fee
Self-catered Kitchen USD 100

* ISHC is compulsory for all new students except for those holding Korea National Health Insurance.
* All new comers are guaranteed for on-campus student house for the first semester. From the
second semester, however, the student house placement is quite competitive and thus is
processed based on the students previous semester GPA.

SCHOLARSHIP
Tuition Scholarship
Criteria Code Amount

Tuition scholarship is granted based on applicants AF-1 100% Tuition Off

research competency, and the final decision is made by AF-2 85% Tuition Off
each professor(faculty adviser).
BF 50% Tuition Off
Consult with a professor(faculty adviser) for the details.
* Refer to the below scholarship criteria in details. CF 20% Tuition Off

* Tuition scholarship is granted throughout the regular course work period; 4 semesters for
Master and PhD course and 8 semesters for Combined course. (Applicable only when the
previous semesters GPA is over 3.00 out of 4.50)
* Applicants who are currently employed in Korea with working visa are not eligible for this tuition
scholarship. (Industry scholarship(10% of Tuition off) applies instead)
* Entrance fee applies to all students.

Research Assistantship(RA) Stipend

RA stipend is granted based on the applicants research competency, and the final decision
is made by each professor (faculty adviser). Consult with a professor (faculty adviser) for
the details. RA stipend amount varies depending on the professor, but the average amount is
around USD 500 per month for Master and USD 1,000 for PhD course students.

<How to contact a professor and secure the admission and scholarship?>

Visit our global homepage and search for a professor whose research area matches with
yours, and consult your admission and research plan in advance (http://en.ulsan.ac.kr >
Academics > Postgraduate > Each Major > Faculty). As the contact and consultation process
may take long time, you are advised to start the process in your earliest convenience.

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Tuition Scholarship Criteria

Criteria (Condition to Thesis Defense) Code

[Master]
1) Humanities/Social Sciences Area
- Submission of at least 1 SCI-level(SCI, SSCI, A&HCI, SCIE, etc.) paper,
- Submission of at least 2 KCI-level(KCI, etc.) papers or
- Publication or translation(including joint works) of at least 2 books
2) Other Areas except for Humanities/Social Sciences
AF-1
- Submission of at least 1 SCI-level paper or
- Submission of at least 2 KCI-level papers

[PhD]
- Publication of at least 2 SCI-level papers,
- Publication of at least 1 SCI-level paper and 2 KCI-level papers or
- Publication of at least 4 KCI-level papers

[Master]
1) Humanities/Social Sciences Area
- Submission of at least 1 KCI-level paper or
- Publication or translation(including joint works) of at least 1 book
2) Other Areas except for Humanities/Social Sciences AF-2
- Submission of at least 1 KCI-level paper

[PhD]
- Publication of at least 1 SCI-level paper or
- Publication of at least 2 KCI-level papers

[Master]
- At least 1 presentation at nation-level conferences or TOPIK Level 4+
BF
[PhD]
Publication of at least 1 KCI-level paper

Refer to each departments regulations(Discuss with a faculty adviser) CF

CONTACT INFORMATION
Sean PARK
Associate Director International Student Service Centre
UOU International, University of Ulsan
Phone: +82-52-220-5957
E-mail: uou.sean@gmail.com / seanpark@ulsan.ac.kr

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[Attachment I] UOU Intensive Korean Language Programme

(Autumn 2017) UOU Intensive Korean Language Programme

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Level Period Time Table

Beginner
20 weeks (400 hours) for each section
(Level 1~2) Mon~Fri 09:00~13:00
* 1-year course from Level 1 to Level 4
Intermediate (5 days, 20 hours per week)
* Course starts on 11 September 2017.
(Level 3~4)

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submit your online application

Fill out and submit an application at Study In Korea website.
(http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr > Sign-up > Overseas Study Application >
University of Ulsan(UOU) > Language)

Choose UOU and Intensive Korean Language programme and fill out the application.
1 You also need to upload the supporting documents as below.
a) Photo
b) Passport Copy
c) Alien Card Copy (only for current Korean visa holders)
d) Bachelor Course Transcript
e) Master Course Transcript (only for PhD course applicants)
* Any documents not in Korean or English should be submitted with translation.

We will assess your application

The assessment is processed based on your academic achievement and purpose
statement.
2
An interview (skype/phone or in-person) may be required additionally.
Once you have submitted an application with the necessary documentation, it should
take around 3~4 weeks for UOU to assess your application.

We will send you an offer letter

We will notify you of the outcome of your application via email. If your application
3
is successful, you will receive a complete admission offer if everything is fine or a
conditional admission offer if more steps are required.

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 Accept your offer
If you receive a complete admission offer, you can accept it by paying the tuition and
fees and submitting the following documents by post. (No electronic copies accepted)
a) Signed Acceptance Letter (Enclosed in the Admission Offer)
b) (Expected) Bachelor Degree with Governmental Verification(*1)
c) (Expected) Master Degree with Governmental Verification(*1) (only for PhD course applicants)
4 d) Bachelor Course Transcript with Notarisation
e) Master Course Transcript with Notarisation (only for PhD course applicants)
f) Tuition and Fees Payment Advice (receipt)
g) Financial Status Certificate (bank statement or sponsorship certificate for USD 18,000)
h) Family Relationship Certificate or Birth Certificate with Notarisation
i) Household Register and National ID Copy (only for Chinese applicants)
* Any documents not in Korean or English should be submitted with translation.

We will process your visa application

Once your offer acceptance process is finished as above, we will issue a Certificate of
Admission (CoA) and other required documents for a visa application and send them
to you via express courier service such as DHL or EMS.
You are advised to visit Korean Embassy or Consulate General to apply for a general training
(D-4) visa. (Check the required documents for a visa application with Korean Embassy or
Consulate General in advance as they may vary depending on the country and region)
5
Visa issuance belongs in the jurisdiction of Korean Embassy or Consulate General,
thus an admission offer does not guarantee a visa issuance. If your visa is rejected,
the admission will be canceled accordingly.
* If you currently hold a valid Korean visa, you would need to change your visa to
a general training (D-4) visa at Ulsan Immigration Office. Also, an admission offer
does not guarantee the visa status change, thus the admission will be canceled if
your visa status change request is rejected by Ulsan Immigration Office)

(*1) Governmental Verification should be done through one of the following ways.
a. Apostille Verification
b. Korean Consul Verification of the country at which the school is located
c. Verification from Foreign Affairs/Education Authority of the country at which the school is located
d. Consul Verification from Embassy of the country at which the school is located in Korea

* Applicants graduated from a Chinese 4-year college may submit official report of Graduation
Certificate issued by CDGDC(China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development
Center; www.cdgdc.edu.cn)

* PhD course applicants who received their Master degree from Korean universities may
submit the Bachelor degree and transcript copy without any further verification.

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IMPORTANT DATES

31 May 2017
Application Deadline
* Korean visa holders: 30 June 2017

30 June 2017
Offer Acceptance Deadline
* Korean visa holders: 11 August 2017

Orientation Dates 4 September ~ 5 September 2017

11 September 2017 ~ 2 February 2018 (Autumn 2017 - 20 weeks)

Semester Dates
12 March ~ 3 August 2018 (Spring 2018 - 20 weeks)

TUITION AND FEES (Estimated Cost for 6 months)

Entrance Fee (only upon entrance) USD 60
Tuition Fee USD 2,400
International Student Service (ISS) Fee N/A (Currently fully waived)
International Student Health Cover (ISHC) Fee USD 90

Student House (SH)
Fee
Student House
Meal Plan (SHMP) fee
Double Occupancy Room USD 1,100 or USD 850
Quad Occupancy Room USD 670
7 day plan (3 meals a day) USD 1,100
5 day plan (3 meals a day) USD 750
Self-catered Kitchen USD 150

* ISHC is compulsory for all new students except for those holding Korea National Health Insurance.
* All students enroled at Intensive Korean Language Programme are guaranteed for on-campus
student house during the entire programme period.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Sean PARK
Associate Director International Student Service Centre
UOU International, University of Ulsan
Phone: +82-52-220-5957
E-mail: uou.sean@gmail.com / seanpark@ulsan.ac.kr

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