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Graduate Admissions

Political Science Major International Relations Major

Application Process

No.	Division	Location	Explanation
1	Application	Office of Admissions Website (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
2	Submission of Application	Office of Admissions Website (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)	Only conducts online submissions 3x4 cm upper body picture (in jpg, gif, etc. format) should be attached to the photo section in the application
3	Submission of Documents	Political Science Major Office (16 #327) Social Sciences Administration Office (16 #314)	The date and time will be announced on the website at a later date Refer to the list below to note what documents are required, and they should be submitted in person unless there is a special reason one cannot do so
4	Examination Certificate	Political Science Major Office (16 #327)	The date and time will be announced on the website at a later date The applicant should come in person to collect the examination certificate
5	English Reading Comprehension Exam Interview and Oral Exam Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (Doctorate Program)	The location determined by the Political Science Major	The date and time will be announced on the website at a later date Reading Comprehension Exam scores will be taken into consideration for the Interview and Oral Exams Dictionary is allowed in the Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (Electronic Dictionary is not allowed)) Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam is only used as on a pass/fail basis English Reading Comprehension Exam, Interview, Oral Exam, Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (Doctorate) should all be completed; absence in any one can result in disqualification
6	Announcement of Application Results	Office of Admissions Website (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)	Those offered admission will not be contacted separately; they need to check their results on the website
7	Registration	Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank, Nonghyup Bank	Print the tuition bill from Office of Admissions Website and make the payment at one of the aforementioned banks

No.	Division	Location
No.	Explanation
1	Application	Office of Admissions Website (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
2	Submission of Application	Office of Admissions Website (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
2	Only conducts online submissions 3x4 cm upper body picture (in jpg, gif, etc. format) should be attached to the photo section in the application
3	Submission of Documents	Political Science Major Office (16 #327) Social Sciences Administration Office (16 #314)
3	The date and time will be announced on the website at a later date Refer to the list below to note what documents are required, and they should be submitted in person unless there is a special reason one cannot do so
4	Examination Certificate	Political Science Major Office (16 #327)
4	The date and time will be announced on the website at a later date The applicant should come in person to collect the examination certificate
5	English Reading Comprehension Exam Interview and Oral Exam Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (Doctorate Program)	The location determined by the Political Science Major
5	The date and time will be announced on the website at a later date Reading Comprehension Exam scores will be taken into consideration for the Interview and Oral Exams Dictionary is allowed in the Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (Electronic Dictionary is not allowed) Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam is only used as on a pass/fail basis English Reading Comprehension Exam, Interview, Oral Exam, Second Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (Doctorate) should all be completed; absence in any one can result in disqualification
6	Announcement of Application Results	Office of Admissions Website (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
6	Those offered admission will not be contacted separately; they need to check their results on the website
7	Registration	Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank, Nonghyup Bank
7	Print the tuition bill from Office of Admissions Website and make the payment at one of the aforementioned banks

Students can only apply to one major (in Seoul National University) and any double applications (applications to two or more majors) will all be disqualified.
Even when the number of applicants does not meet the admit quota, the Major will not select students who are considered unfit for the program. Thus, the number of admits may sometimes not meet the quota.
Results of admissions exams will not be disclosed.
In the case that the applicant has submitted false records, fabricated documents, and other wrongful methods to apply and be admitted, the admission result will be cancelled, and his or her future application to the university may be restricted.
Required documents and examination certification require the applicant in question to appear in person for submission or collection.
however, if the applicant possesses all the required documents and is believed to have fully understood the overall process like English Reading Comprehension Exam, Interview and Oral Exam, Second Foreign Language, he or she is given the opportunity to submit all documents via mail. However, in the case that some required documents are missing or the documents do not arrive by the deadline, the application will not be considered and only the applicant can be held accountable.
In the case that the applicant submits the required documents via mail, he or she should classify and submit separate packages to Social Sciences Administration Office and Political Science Major Office.
Political Science Major Office Address: Political Science Major Office, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University, Gwanak-Ro 1, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 151-742, Building 16 #327.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact. (☏ (02)880-6331)

Required Documents for Master’s

No.	Document	Location (submit)	Explanation
1	Application	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy	Print out of the Application completed online
2	Personal Statement	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)	Print out of the Personal Statement completed online
3	Study Plan	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)	Print out of the Study Plan completed online
4	Bachelor’s Program Transcript	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy	Original copy of the Official Bachelor’s Transcript Those expected to graduate should submit an official transcript (original copy) of all available grades, including the semester just before graduation Graduates or expected graduates of Seoul National University do not need to submit their official transcripts to the Social Sciences Administrative Office, but they do need to submit them to the Political Science Major Office
5	Bachelor’s Degree or Graduation Certificate	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy	Prospective Graduates should submit an original copy of the Certificate of Expected Graduation
6	TOEFL Score	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (Duplicate copy) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (Original copy)	Only applies to those who submitted a TOEFL score TOEFL scores submitted should have been from tests taken within 2 years of the application deadline, and only one score (if multiple are submitted) included in the application will be considered Those including TEPS score in their application only needs to write down the date of the TEPS test they took, instead of the whole score report However, TEPS score should have been taken within the period announced by the Office of Admissions, and only one score will be considered English Eligibility Criteria are TEPS Level 2+ (701), TOEFL iBT minimum 99 (TOEFL CBT, PBT are not considered) In the case of graduates of institutions in English-speaking nations, no TOEFL or TEPS scores are necessary In the case of hearing-impaired persons (2~3), the hearing section (400) of TEPS is excluded and the rest of the score (600) is translated into 1000
7	Consent for Verification of Academic Record	Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy	Only applies to graduates of overseas universities

No.	Document	Location (submit)
No.	Explanation
1	Application	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy
1	Print out of the Application completed online
2	Personal Statement	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)
2	Print out of the Personal Statement completed online
3	Study Plan	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)
3	Print out of the Study Plan completed online
4	Bachelor’s Program Transcript	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy
4	Original copy of the Official Bachelor’s Transcript Those expected to graduate should submit an official transcript (original copy) of all available grades, including the semester just before graduation Graduates or expected graduates of Seoul National University do not need to submit their official transcripts to the Social Sciences Administrative Office, but they do need to submit them to the Political Science Major Office
5	Bachelor’s Degree or Graduation Certificate	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy
5	Prospective Graduates should submit an original copy of the Certificate of Expected Graduation
6	TOEFL Score	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (Duplicate copy) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (Original copy)
6	Only applies to those who submitted a TOEFL score scores submitted should have been from tests taken within 2 years of the application deadline, and only one score (if multiple are submitted) included in the application will be considered Those including TEPS score in their application only needs to write down the date of the TEPS test they took, instead of the whole score report However, TEPS score should have been taken within the period announced by the Office of Admissions, and only one score will be considered English Eligibility Criteria are TEPS Level 2+ (701), TOEFL iBT above 94 (TOEFL CBT, PBT are not considered) In the case of Military Entrusted Students, English Eligibility Criteria are TEPS above 501 In the case of graduates of institutions in English-speaking nations, no TOEFL or TEPS scores are necessary
7	Consent for Verification of Academic Record	Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy
7	Only applies to graduates of overseas universities

The required documents above only apply to the applicants of the regular admissions process. The special admissions process whose admits are not included in the quota (Foreigners, Korean nationals who have completed all 12 years of their education abroad, Permanent Residents) should refer to separate announcements made by the Office of Admissions (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
Required documents should be submitted to Political Science Major Office (16 #327, (02) 880-6331) and Social Sciences Administrative Office (16 #314, (02) 880-6306) in person, however, in the case of special circumstances (like not residing in Seoul), applicants can send in the documents via mail within the deadline.
Required documents in the application (ex. TOEFL score report) will not be returned after evaluation
English-speaking universities are those in the U.S., Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and other nations that are recognized by the College of Social Sciences. Thus, those in the Philippines, India, Singapore, etc. are not recognized as an English-speaking country. If the applicant wants to confirm whether his or her university is located in an English-speaking country, please contact Social Sciences Administrative Office ((02) 880-6306)
If any of the required documents are missing, the application will not be considered and will be disqualified

Required Documents for Doctorate (Ph.D)

No.	Documents	Location (submit)	Explanation
1	Application	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy	Print out of the Application completed online
2	Personal Statement	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)	Print out of the Personal Statement completed online
3	Study Plan	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)	Print out of the Study Plan completed online
4	Bachelor’s Program Transcript	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy	Original copy of the Official Bachelor’s Transcript Those expected to graduate should submit an official transcript (original copy) of all available grades, including the semester just before graduation Graduates or expected graduates of Seoul National University do not need to submit their official transcripts to the Social Sciences Administrative Office, but they do need to submit them to the Political Science Major Office
5	Bachelor’s Degree or Graduation Certificate	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy	Prospective Graduates should submit an original copy of the Certificate of Expected Graduation
6	Master’s Program Transcript	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy	Those expected to graduate should submit an official transcript (original copy) of all available grades, including the semester just before graduation Graduates or expected graduates of Seoul National University do not need to submit their official transcripts to the Social Sciences Administrative Office, but they do need to submit them to the Political Science Major Office
7	Master’s Degree or Graduation Certificate	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy	Prospective Graduates should submit an original copy of the Certificate of Expected Graduation
8	TOEFL Score	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (Duplicate copy) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (Original copy)	Only applies to those who submitted a TOEFL score TOEFL scores submitted should have been from tests taken within 2 years of the application deadline, and only one score (if multiple are submitted) included in the application will be considered Those including TEPS score in their application only needs to write down the date of the TEPS test they took, instead of the whole score report However, TEPS score should have been taken within the period announced by the Office of Admissions, and only one score will be considered English Eligibility Criteria are TEPS Level 2+ (701), TOEFL iBT minimum 99 (TOEFL CBT, PBT are not considered) If the applicants have submitted and have had their TEPS or TOEFL scores recognized previously by Seoul National University (as part of Master’s application or Qualification exam), as long as the scores are still valid (2-year period), the English Eligibility criteria will be TEPS Level 2+ (701), TOEFL iBT above 94, CBT above 240, PBT above 587
9	Consent for Verification of Academic Record	Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy	Only applies to graduates of overseas universities

No.	Documents	Location (submit)
No.	Explanation
1	Application	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy
1	Print out of the Application completed online
2	Personal Statement	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)
2	Print out of the Personal Statement completed online
3	Study Plan	Political Science Major Office: 1 cop (regardless of submission online) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (only applies to those who have not submitted it online)
3	Print out of the Study Plan completed online
4	Bachelor’s Program Transcript	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy
4	Original copy of the Official Bachelor’s Transcript Those expected to graduate should submit an official transcript (original copy) of all available grades, including the semester just before graduation Graduates or expected graduates of Seoul National University do not need to submit their official transcripts to the Social Sciences Administrative Office, but they do need to submit them to the Political Science Major Office
5	Bachelor’s Degree or Graduation Certificate	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy
5	Prospective Graduates should submit an original copy of the Certificate of Expected Graduation
6	Master’s Program Transcript	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy
6	Those expected to graduate should submit an official transcript (original copy) of all available grades, including the semester just before graduation Graduates or expected graduates of Seoul National University do not need to submit their official transcripts to the Social Sciences Administrative Office, but they do need to submit them to the Political Science Major Office
7	Master’s Degree or Graduation Certificate	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy
7	Prospective Graduates should submit an original copy of the Certificate of Expected Graduation
8	TOEFL Score	Political Science Major Office: 1 copy (Duplicate copy) Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy (Original copy)
8	Only applies to those who submitted a TOEFL score TOEFL scores submitted should have been from tests taken within 2 years of the application deadline, and only one score (if multiple are submitted) included in the application will be considered Those including TEPS score in their application only needs to write down the date of the TEPS test they took, instead of the whole score report However, TEPS score should have been taken within the period announced by the Office of Admissions, and only one score will be considered English Eligibility Criteria are TEPS Level 2+ (701), TOEFL iBT above 94 (TOEFL CBT, PBT are not considered) In the case of Military Entrusted Students, English Eligibility Criteria are TEPS above 501 If the applicants have submitted and have had their TEPS or TOEFL scores recognized previously by Seoul National University (as part of Master’s application or Qualification exam), as long as the scores are still valid (2-year period), the English Eligibility criteria will be TEPS Level 2+ (701), TOEFL iBT above 94, CBT above 240, PBT above 587
9	Consent for Verification of Academic Record	Social Sciences Administration Office: 1 copy
9	Only applies to graduates of overseas universities

The required documents above only apply to the applicants of the regular admissions process. The special admissions process whose admits are not included in the quota (Foreigners, Korean nationals who have completed all 12 years of their education abroad, Permanent Residents) should refer to separate announcements made by the Office of Admissions (http://admission.snu.ac.kr).
Required documents should be submitted to Political Science Major Office (16 #327, (02) 880-6331) and Social Sciences Administrative Office (16 #314, (02) 880-6306) in person, however, in the case of special circumstances (like not residing in Seoul), applicants can send in the documents via mail within the deadline.
Required documents in the application (ex. TOEFL score report) will not be returned after evaluation.
English-speaking universities are those in the U.S., Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and other nations that are recognized by the College of Social Sciences. Thus, those in the Philippines, India, Singapore, etc. are not recognized as an English-speaking country. If the applicant wants to confirm whether his or her university is located in an English-speaking country, please contact Social Sciences Administrative Office ((02) 880-6306).
If any of the required documents are missing, the application will not be considered and will be disqualified