Soongsil University Address: (156-743) 511 Sangdo-dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, Korea Website: http://www.ssu.ac.kr or http://grad.ssu.ac.kr

Ⅰ. Academic Programs (Graduate) 1. Humanities and Social Science Departments Korean Language and Literature English Language and Literature German Language and Literature French Language and Literature

Majors for Ph.D. Korean Language , Korean Classical Literature , Korean Modern Literature English Literature, American Literature, English Linguistics, Translation Studies

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German Literature , German Linguistics

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French Literature, French Language

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Chinese Language and Literature

Chinese Literature, Chinese Linguistics, Korean-Chinese Translation Studies, Comparative Studies of Korean-Chinese Linguistics and Literature Japanese Linguistics, Japanese Literature & Culture, Japanese Economy and Management Western Philosophy, East Asian Philosophy Korean History, Asian History, Western History, Archaeology and History of Art Lifelong Education Studies Sports for All Studies Creative Writing Studies Christian Theology, Christian Philosophy, Christian Historical Studies, Christian Cultural Studies, Biblical Studies, Christian Sociology, Christian Ethics, Christian Counseling and Psychology Basic Law, Constitution Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, International Law, Labor Law, Civil Procedure Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, American Law Financial Economics and Macroeconomics, Law and Economics, and Public Finance, Comparative Economics and Political Economy, Labor Economics, Econometrics, Applied Microeconomics Organization and Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Marketing, OMIS(Operations Management and Information Systems) International Economics, International Business and International Commerce Financial Accounting, Tax Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounting Information System Entrepreneurship, Retailing for Small and Medium sized Enterprises, Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital Social Welfare Practice, Social Welfare Policy, Social Welfare Administration Public Administration, Public Policy Unification Studies, Korean Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theories/Political Thoughts Information Sociology Journalism and Broadcasting, Advertising and Public Relations

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Japanese Language and Literature Philosophy History Lifelong Education Sports for All Studies Creative Writing Christian Studies

Law

Economics Business Administration International Trade Accounting Venture and Entrepreneurship Social Welfare Public Administration Political Science and Diplomacy Information Sociology Journalism, PR, and Advertising

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2. Natural Science Departments

Majors for Ph.D.

Master's

Doctoral

Mathematics

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Physics

Condensed Matter Physics, Particle and Astroparticle Physics, Plasma Physics

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Chemistry

Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry

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Statistics and Actuarial Science

Statistics, Actuarial Science

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Bioinformatics and Life Science

Life Science, Bioinformatics

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Departments

Majors for Ph.D.

Master's

Doctoral

Chemical Engineering

Chemical and Enviromental Engineering, Beauty Engineering

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Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering

Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering

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Electronic Engineering

Communications and Signal Processing, Devices and Integrated Circuits, Microwave and Lightwave, Computer and Automation and Networks

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Electrical Engineering

Energy and Industrial Electronics, Electrical Materials and High Power, Measurement Control and System

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Mechanical Engineering

Thermofluids, Materials and Design and Production, Dynamics and Control

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Computing

Systems Software, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Architecture, Computer Communications, Software Engineering

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Industrial and Information Systems Engineering

A. Industrial System Engineering(Operations Research, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Quality and Management Engineering) B. Information System Engineering(MIS, e-business, Software Engineering, Network System C. HCI(Human-Computer Interaction)

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Architecture

Architectural Design and Programming/Urban Design and Planning/Architectural History and Design Theory, Structural Engineering·Building Materials· Construction Management/Technology

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Information and Telecommunication Engineering

Communications and Signal Processing, Devices and Integrated Circuits, Microwave and Lightwave, Computer and Automation and Networks

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Digital Media

Media Engineering, Contents Engineering , Media Art

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Interior Design. Spatial Environmental Design

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3. Engineering

4. Departmental-educational cooperation Departments

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Master's

Doctoral

IT Policy and Management

IT Policy, IT Service Management

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Ⅱ. Admission Schedule 1. Notice about KGSP Guidelines for 2011 : February 9, 2011 ∼ February 11, 2011 2. Application period for KGSP 2011 to Soongsil Univ: February 14, 2011 ∼ March 18, 2011

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3. Evaluation for recommendation (Soongsil Univ.): March 21, 2011 ∼ March 25, 2011 4. Recommendation from Soongsil Univ. to NIIED : March 31, 2011 5. Final selection by NIIED : April 11, 2011 ∼ April 13, 2011 6. Result notice (NIIED) : April 18, 2011 7. Issuing a visa, Physical checkup(before entry): July 1, 2011 ∼ August 19, 2011 8. Entry to Korea : August 29, 2011 ∼ August 31, 2011 9. Korean language course : starting from September 1, 2011 10. Orientation for 2011 KGSP organized by NIIED : September 23, 2011

Ⅲ. Eligibility for Application 1. Both applicants and his/her parents must be citizens of the foreign country. ※ Applicants cannot have Korean citizenship. 2. Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time. ※ Applicants must accurately fill out the Personal Medical Assesment based on truth. All successful applicants must take a medical exam(the Official Medical Assesment) including an HIV and TBPE drug test in Korea in accordance with the requirements of the Korea Immigration Service and the KGSP program. If the results show that the applicant is unfit to be a KGSP student, the admission will be cancelled before entry. 3. Should be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2011 4. Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2011 ※ For Master’s program (or Integrated Master’s & Doctoral program): students who hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Bachelor’s degree ※ For Doctoral program: students who hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Master’s degree. ※ Applicants who are enrolling or have already enrolled in the same academic program in Korea as the one they are applying for will not be admitted. ※ Applicants who are expecting the adequate diploma should present their diploma by September 1, 2011 before entry. 5. Should have a grade point average (G.P.A.) at least B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previous attended institution ※ If the grade is difficult to convert to percentage, official explanatory documents from the attended university are required. 6. Extra points will be added or selected as the order of priority for applicants with Korean tests(TOPIK, KLPT) or English tests (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS) in a pre-selection by Soongsil Univ. 7. Natural science and engineering applicants will be selected as the order of priority if qualifications or scores are same.

Ⅳ. Required Documentation 1. Required documents : One original document and 3 extra copies ※ Documents not in English or Korean must be notarized by a complete and accurate English or Korean translation certified by the issuing institution.

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Check List Application form (with a photo 3cm×4cm) Self Introduction Study Plan Letter of Recommendation Pledge Personal Medical Assessment Copies of diploma(s) from previously attended undergraduate Institution(s) Official transcript(s) of previously attended undergraduate institution(s) Copies of diploma(s) from previously attended graduate institution(s) Official transcript(s) of previously attended graduate institution(s) Certificate of TOPIK or KLPT score (original copy), if available Certificate of TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS score (original copy) directly sent from ETS/IELTS, if available Copy of the photo page passport Published papers, if available (one or two) Awards, if available (one or two) Certificates, if available (one or two) Certificate of citizenship of his/her parents: birth certificate, passport, etc. (only for overseas Koreans) Adoption documents (only for overseas Korean adoptee)

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Ⅴ. Application Procedure 1. Evaluation by Soongsil Univ. 1) Evaluations Evaluations

Program

Screening documents

Interview

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Master's

100

200

300

Doctoral

100

200

300

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2) Screening documents Ratio & Evaluations Program

Marks Undergrad

Master's

Study Plan

Completion of relevant subjects

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Master's

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100

Doctoral

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40

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100

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3) Interview Program Master's Doctoral

Proficiency in Korean or in English 80 80

Ratio & Evaluations Understanding Interest in studies, major fields Personalities 70 50 70 50

2. Final selection by NIIED

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Total 200 200

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Ⅵ. Campus Life (Residence Hall) 1. Soongsil University dormitory (Residence Hall) 1) Period for stay (1) A whole semester (about 4 months) - 16 weeks (2) Half-semester (about 5.5 months) - 25 weeks (3) A whole year (about 11.5 months) - 51 weeks (4) Vacation (about 2 months) - 8 weeks 2) Available types of accommodation (1) Single : Private Bathroom & shower room (2) Doubles : Private Bathroom & shower room (3) Quadruples (4 per room) : Private bathroom & shower room including kitchen 3) Facilities : Cafeteria, Convenience store, Delivery service, Laundry Rooms(male & female separated), Fitness Center, Seminar Rooms, Study Rooms, etc. 4) Inquiry (1) Tel : 82-2-828-7299 (2) Webpage : http://ssudorm.ssu.ac.kr/ 2. Language Institute (including Korean language course) 1) Regular programs Level

Course objectives

Course Description

Course Schedule

Beginner

․ Students learn how to read Korean characters accurately. ․ Students understand and use relatively longer sentences connected and expanded by short sentences.

pronunciation, reading speaking, grammar, listening, writing

4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Intermediate

․ Students improve their skills in expressing their thoughts logically. ․ Students learn basic vocabulary of everyday life. ․ Students learn Korean culture through various activities. (field trip, cooking, Korean movies & songs)

grammar, reading, speaking, listening, writing, activity vocabulary building

4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Advanced

․ Students participate in discussions on social topics of interest such as politics, society and culture. ․ Students practice listening, reading and discussion comprehension exercises using real life data including newspapers and broadcasts.

intensive reading, speaking, listening, writing practice, vocabulary building

4 hours a day, 5 days a week

2) Academic calendar for 2011 Session

Course Duration

Application Deadline

Notification (E-mail)

Placement Test

Spring

March 21 2011 ∼ May 27 2011

January 24 2011(Mon)

January 31 2011(Mon)

March 16 2011(Wed)

Summer

June 20 2011 ∼ August 26 2011

April 25 2011(Mon)

May 2 2011(Mon)

June 15 2011(Wed)

Fall

September 19 2011∼ November 25 2011

July 25 2011(Mon)

August 1 2011(Mon)

September 15 2011(Thu)

Winter

December 19 2011∼ February 24 2012

October 22 2011(Mon)

October 30 2011(Mon)

December 14 2011(Wed)

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3) Inquiry (1) Tel : 82-2-820-0781, 0784 (2) Webpage : http://language.ssu.ac.kr/

Ⅶ. Important Notes 1. Dual recommendation by more than one organization is not acceptable. 2. Submitted documents will not be returned to the candidates. 3. Incomplete or incorrect documents are subject to rejection by NIIED. (Even after entry to Korea) 4. In case of submitting copied documents inevitably, applicants must submit the original to the Korean Embassy (Consulate) and have the two documents collated. (Collated documents need to be submitted behind the original documents) 5. Applicants must accurately fill out the health checklist based on truth. All successful applicants must take a medical exam in Korea (including an HIV and TBPE drug test) in accordance with the requirements of the Korea Immigration Service and the KGSP program. If the results show that the applicant is unfit to be a KGSP student, admission will be cancelled. 6. Applicants may submit the copies of published papers, if available. 7. Applicants may submit the copies of awards, if available. 8. Applicants may submit the copies of certificates, if available. 9. Applicants who are currently studying in Korea or graduated from Korean university must submit one recommendation letter of the head of department of the relevant university. 10. Application for Integrated Master's and Doctoral program is not avaliable. 11. No Student is allowed to transfer school during the entire period of program once he/she enters the school. 12. Contact Information 1) International office of Soongsil university (1) Tel : 82-2-820-0757 (2) FAX : 82-2-814-7362 (3) E-mail : [email protected] (4) Webpage : http://intl.ssu.ac.kr/ 2) Graduate school of Soongsil univeristy (1) Tel : 82-2-820-0258∼9 (2) FAX : 82-2-824-4381 (3) E-mail : [email protected] (4) Webpage : http://grad.ssu.ac.kr

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