Graduation Requirements

Completion of Degree

Completion of Degree
  Master’s Program Doctoral Program Master’s and Doctoral Program
Number of Enrollments Min 4, Max 8 Min 4, Max 12 Min 6, Max 16
Acquired Credits Minimum 24 credits, Required courses included Minimum 36 credits (60 credits including credits earned during the master’s program) Minimum 60 credits
Grades Minimum GPA of 3.0


- MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES IN MASTER’S PROGRAM   Click here!
- “Reading and Research” and “Korean Language and Culture 1, 2” are included in a course registration credit,
but cannot be included in a completion credit.
- General studies in undergraduate curriculum cannot be authorized by a credit.

Thesis Submission Qualification Exam

Completion of Degree
  Master’s Program Doctoral Program Master’s and Doctoral Program
1) Selection and Change of Thesis Academic Advisor Selection : Within 2 semesters after admission
Change : Within 1 semester after selection
2) Basic Qualifications Person who has enrolled in at least 2 semesters, and acquired 12 credits or more Person who has enrolled in at least 2 semesters, and acquired 12 credits or more Person who has enrolled in at least 5 semesters, and acquired 42 credits or more
3) Area of Evaluation English proficiency (TEPS, TOEFL), Comprehensive examination (Major courses)
4) Score Distribution and Requirements Minimum required score of TEPS 701, TOEFL CBT 247, IBT 99, Major courses 60 Minimum required score of TEPS 701, TOEFL CBT 247, IBT 99, Major courses 70 Minimum required score of TEPS 701, TOEFL CBT 247, IBT 99, Major courses 70
5) Application Period at the beginning of the semester(1st weekend of March or September)


- Foreign students should enter for a foreign language examination, TEPS, Test of Korean(executed by SNU),
1 second language test except mother language, or complete “Korean Language and Culture”
- In case of completing “Korean Language and Culture”, it is included in a course registration credit,
but cannot be included in a completion credit.

Master’s and doctoral thesis examination

Completion of Degree
  Master’s Program Doctoral Program
Eligibility for Thesis Submission Person who achieves the English proficiency test required score and passes comprehensive examination (major courses) Person who is approved to extend the limit of thesis submission
Person who gets minimum 24 credits(including expected acquiring credits) and enrolls minimum 4 semesters Person who gets minimum 60 credits(including expected acquiring credits) and enrolls minimum 4 semesters
Acceptance Criteria Thesis grade :
Minimum B ( approval of minimum 2/3 committee)
Oral examination : Minimum 60 in 100		 Thesis grade :
approval of minimum 4/5 committee
Oral examination :
Average 70 in 100 (minimum 70 of 4/5 committee)
Date According to every semester’s date of thesis examination
Conservation Thesis Conservation thesis or diskette to Seoul National University Library(http://library.snu.ac.kr)