| Course | Admission Qualifications |
|---|---|
| Doctor’s degree | Master’s degree / Equivalent or higher academic background |
| Master's degree | Bachelor’s degree / Equivalent or higher academic background |
| Bachelor’s degree | High school diploma (completion of curricula for at least 12 years) / A certificate of passing the High School Graduation Equivalency Examination / Equivalent or higher academic background |
| Associate degree |
The admission period for universities and colleges is largely divided into early and regular admission. Early Admission includes school records, essay exams, interviews and performance exams. Regular admission includes CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test) and performance exams
| Category | Admission type | Major admission factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early admission | School report-based | School Curriculum Report | Curriculum-based |
| Comprehensive School Report | Curriculum/non-curriculum (possible to utilize interviews, etc.) |
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| Essay exam-based | Essay exam, etc. | ||
| Performance-based | Performance, etc. (possible to utilize evidence of special skills, etc.) |
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| Regular admission | CSAT-based | CSAT, etc. | |
| Performance-based | Performance, etc. (possible to utilize evidence of special skills, etc.) |
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Source) Basic Matters for Junior College Admission in 2022, Korean Council for University College Education
There are general and special types of college admissions. The general type is the typical type for selecting students according to universal educational standards for ordinary students, and the special type is the selection of students for those who need to be typical according to the criteria set forth by the university, such as a special career or aptitude, or by differential educational compensation standards. The special type includes foreign nationals.
(Source: Article 34-5 of the Higher Education Act, Basic Rules on Screening of Applicants for Admission to University or College for 2022 - Korean Council for University Education) (Criteria: May 2022)
The College Scholastic Ability Test is intended to measure the scholastic ability required for university and college education, to contribute to the normalization of high school education by submitting it in accordance with the content and level of the high school curriculum, and to provide university and college admission typical data with high fairness and objectivity as a test with confidence and validity based on the characteristics of the individual curriculum. The College Scholastic Ability Test is held 1 time per year and is usually held for one day in mid-November. Currently, the College Scholastic Ability Test consists of the following areas: Language Arts, Mathematics, English, Korean History, Social studies/Science/Vocational Education, and Foreign language/Classical Chinese.
(Source: Article 34-5 of the Higher Education Act, Basic Rules on Screening of Applicants for Admission to University or College - Korean Council for University Education)
(Standard: May 2022)