Admission Process
Announcement of Application Guide |
》 | On-line Application |
》 | Documents Submission (Postal) |
》 | Announcement of Successful Candidates |
》 | Tuitions Payment |
》 | Distribution of Certificate of Admission | |
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Spring Semester |
End of August |
Early October |
End of October |
Mid of December |
Early January |
Mid of January |
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Fall Semeter |
End of February |
Early April |
End of April |
Mid of June |
Mid of July |
End of June |
Qualifications
Nationality | - One of the following conditions ① Native-born foreigner whose parents are native-born foreigners ② Foreigners who completed their entire education abroad and that education system is equivalent to Korea’s 12-year educational system and university curriculum ③ Marriage migrants who are naturalized citizens ④ Entrusted students assigned by the Ministry of Education |
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Academic requirement |
Master's | You have received, or expect to receive, a bachelor's degree in Korea or abroad. |
Ph.D | You have received, or expect to receive, a master's degree in Korea or abroad. | |
Integrated Master’s-Doctoral Program |
《Integrated I》 You have received or expect to receive a bachelor's degree in Korea or abroad. | |
《Integrated II》 You have earned (will earn) 15 credits or more in a Master’s program at PNU. | ||
Language requirement |
- One of the following conditions ① TOPIK level 3 or higher language course at PNU's Language Education Institute. ※TOPIK Level 4 or higher language course at PNU's : College of Humanities, College of Economics & International Trade, Dept. of Design, Dept. of Housing and Interior Design, Dept. of Art Culture & Image ※TOPIK Level 5 or higher language course at PNU's : Department of Korean Language Education, Department of Business Administration ② TOEFL PBT 550 (CBT 210, iBT 80), IELTS 5.5, TEPS 600, TOEIC 675 or higher ※ College of Humanities, Dept. of Design, Dept. of Housing and Interior Design, Dept. of Art Culture & Image, Department of Korean Language Education, Department of Business Administration require ONLY Korean Proficency ③ Language Requirement Exemption Letter (from Supervisor-to-be or department head) |
Required Documents
No. | Required Documents | Both Parents Foreign Nationals | Entire Education Abroad | ||
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Master’s | Ph.D. | Master’s | Ph.D. | ||
1 | Bachelor's Degree Certificate | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
2 | Undergraduate Transcripts | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
3 | Certification of Entire Education | ○ | ○ | ||
Documents proving entire education | ○ | ○ | |||
4 | Certificate of Master's Degree (scheduled) | ○ | ○ | ||
5 | Graduate Transcripts | ○ | ○ | ||
6 | Summary (abstract) of master's degree thesis | ○ | ○ | ||
7 | Certificate(s) of Language Proficiency | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
8 | Photocopy of your passport or other documents to prove your nationality | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
9 | Photocopy of parents' passports or other documents to prove nationality | ○ | ○ | ||
10 | Certificate of Family Relationship (applicant, parents) ※Chinese Nationality : Submit Household Register |
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11 | Certificate of Finance [USD18,000 or more] ※e.g. Certificate of Bank Balance, certificate of scholarship |
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12 | Application form, StudyPlan&PersonalStatement | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Portfolio (Fine Arts, Visual Design[Master], Animation[Master] only) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
Copy of Permission for naturalization ※Marriage Migrants only | ○ | ○ | |||
Recommendation letter ※When applying to a doctoral program that is different from your study area at master's level.) | ○ | ○ | |||
Reference Material for Career, Academic performance | △ | △ | △ | △ |
※ In addition to the submitted documents, additional documents may be required for qualification, And please download Application Guide and read all carefully.
※ All documents should be original copies. When written in a language other than Korean or English, the documents should be translated into either Korean or English and notarized
Units of Selection and Admission Quotas
- Please download Application Guide to check the 【Units of Selection and Admission Quotas】 each semester.
- Departments that are not recruiting students are not listed in the application guide.
- Refer at http://english.pusan.ac.kr/uPNU_homepage/en/sub/sub.asp?menu_no=100203

- T) 82-51-510-3856,3636
- E) iadmissiong@pusan.ac.kr
- W) http://international.pusan.ac.kr