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[ADMISSIONS] Do I have to be proficient in the Korean language?
AKorean Language Proficiency is not an essential requirement for application. However, applicants who have minimum capacity in Korean can be preferred.
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[ADMISSIONS] How can I get a document for “Proof of Instruction Language”?
AApplicants whose institution performs all of the lectures in English are qualified to substitute the English Proficiency Test with a document that verifies the institution’s instruction language. If the applicant’s institution does not have such an official document, he/she can submit other documents (e.g. transcript, enrollment certificate, etc.) with the institution’s original seal and the following phrase: “It is hereby verified that the instruction language of (institution’s name) is English.”
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[ADMISSIONS] Can other English Proficiency Tests (e.g. GRE) substitute the English Proficiency Tests listed previously?
ANo other English Proficiency Tests can substitute the English Proficiency Tests listed previously. You have to acquire the minimum score of at least one of the previously indicated tests. However, if you do possess other English Proficiency Score or certificates, you can submit them along with the compulsory requirements.
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[ADMISSIONS] Is the Institutional Testing Program (ITP) hosted by institutions other than POSTECH acceptable?
AITP held by other institutions is not acceptable when applying to POSTECH’s graduate program. Only that hosted by POSTECH is valid.
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[ADMISSIONS] What if I do not meet the required score for English proficiency?
AApplicants are able to save and revise their online application until the application deadline, even if they finalized the application and paid the application fee. After the deadline is over, it is no longer possible for applicants to edit their application.
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[ADMISSIONS] What if I want to revise my online application?
AApplicants are able to save and revise their online application until the application deadline, even if they finalized the application and paid the application fee. After the deadline is over, it is no longer possible for applicants to edit their application.
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[ADMISSIONS] Do I have to send the documents that I uploaded during the online application process by post?
AThe documents applicants uploaded online will be printed out by the Graduate Admission Office. Therefore, applicants only need to send the aforementioned documents listed in “Submit Required Documents by Post.”
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[ADMISSIONS] I am in my last semester of bachelor’s/master’s degree. Am I eligible to apply for the master’s/doctoral degree for the following semester?
AApplicants who are in their last semester of bachelor’s or master’s degree are eligible of applying for the enrollment of the following semester under the condition that their bachelor’s/master’s degree will be awarded before they enroll at POSTECH. Prospective graduates are required to submit the provisional letter/certificate of graduation including the institute’s official seal to Admissions Office first, and afterwards submit the original copy of the degree certificate before the date of admission.