Degree Program

KIST School offers full degree program that provides students with valuable R&D experience and is equipped with
state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge equipment that provide further learning opportunities for students. And students at
KIST School are given opportunities to participate in actual R&D projects, receive firsthand experience at real industrial sites,
and undergo research-oriented education and training within their respective disciplines.

Semester & Period

Spring Semester begins in March, and application period starts on September of the previous year

Fall Semester begin September, and application period starts on March.

Admission Category

General Admission	Selection of students under the fixed quota system (not eligible for special admission)
Special Admission	Foreigners	1. A foreign national whose parents are both foreign nationals 2. A foreign national who has completed the entire elementary, junior high, high school and undergraduate education outside of Korea
	Entrusted Students	Military entrusted students recommended by the Minister of National Defense or government agency employees recommended by a related minister
	Koreans Living Overseas	Korean nationals who have completed their entire elementary, junior high, high school and undergraduate education outside of Korea
	North Korea defectors	North Korean defectors with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in North Korea or abroad acknowledged pursuant to relevant laws

Requirements for Eligibility

Degree Program	Eligibility
Ph.D. Degree Program	Those who have a Master’s degree or are expected to receive a Master’s degree before the semester starts Those who are recognized as having qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree or approved by law
Integrative Program Master’s Degree Program	Those who have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or are expected to receive a Bachelor’s degree before the semester starts Those who are recognized as having qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree or approved by law

Admission Process

Step1

Announcement of admission
guidelines & application
submission

Step2

Document review

Step3

In-Depth Interview in each
field of study

Step4

Announcement of final
successful applicants

Step5

Admission Registration

Official Language Proficiency Requirements

Type	TOEFL		New TEPS	IELTS
Type	Official English Score (Minimum Score Required)			IELTS
IBT	PBT(Revised)		New TEPS
General	79	59	342	6
Hearing Disabled	20	20	137	4.5

* TOEFL PBT score submission, the final acquisition score is calculated by adding each score received in the three areas of reading, listening and writing(full mark of 30 points given for each area) in line with the revised test scoring system (Oct. 2017)

* In the case of applicants with severe hearing impairment as outlined in the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities [Appendix 1], the score criteria for applicants with a hearing disability shall be applied. In this case, applicants are required to submit a certificate of disability

Waiver for Submission of Official English Score
Waiver for Submission of Official English Score	UST graduates and prospective graduates Applicants who studied for at least one year and have received or are expected to receive a degree from a university or graduate school in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa *Applicants who is expected to graduate, it will be canceled if he/she can’t acquire the degree by the day before the scheduled date of admission

Waiver for Submission of Official English Score

UST graduates and prospective graduates

Applicants who studied for at least one year and have received or are expected to receive a degree from a university or graduate school in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa

*Applicants who is expected to graduate, it will be canceled if he/she can’t acquire the degree by the day before the scheduled date of admission

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Degree Program